Bill of Sale for the Slave Kissey

Know all men by these presants that I Thomas Turk of the County of Adair and state of Kentuckey, for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars to my lawfull attorney Alexander Jimason in hand paid by James T. Gleaves of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presants the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have bargained sold granter and confirmed and by these presants do bargain and grant and confirm to the said James T. Gleaves by my attorney herein named a certain female negroe Slave named Kissa to have and to hold the Said female negroe slave and her future increase to the only proper use and behalf of the said James T. Gleaves his executors administrators and assigns forever, but it is to be understood that the Said Slave is subject to the control of Elizabeth Gleaves during her life and this will stand against me the said Thomas Turk my executors administrators and assigns and against all and every other person and persons that so ever Shall and will warrant and forever referred by these presants(.) I have by my said attorney [ ] to set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day of January 1821.

For Thomas Turk
Alexander M Jameison (seal)

Sealed and delivered and in
Profession delivered in presance of
Randolph Rutherford Jnr
Nathan Henley

Turks Bill of Sale

To Gleaves

For Kisse