This memorandum witnesseth that whereas I Joseph Bates of Overton County, Tennessee have loaned to Robert of White County Tennessee two negro slave of the following description to wit, Tiller a woman about forty years of age and her son Thomas about ten years of age and that he keep them in his possession and control, as loaned properly subject to my order at any time hereafter to be made—

In witness whereof the said Robert L. Mitchell and the said Joseph Bates have hereto set their hands this 5th day of November 1838.

Robt. L. Mitchell

Joseph Bates

State of Tennessee

Overton County

Personally approved before John S. Daugherty Clerk of the County Court for said County Joseph Bates and Robert L. Mitchell. In above with whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledged that they executed the above article as agree upon for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand as office this 6th day of May Nov. 1838.

State of Tennessee

John D. Daugherty, clk.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Article & the certificate are truly registered in my office in liber H pages two hundred sixty nine & seventy In testimony whereof I John Kennedy register for the county of Overton have hereunto set my name & private seal no public official Seal being provided for this office. Done at office on the fifth day of January one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine

John Kennedy, Register for Overton County.