Part 253s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1833 Richard Oliver Smith, and Again

Afternoon,

I spent the day transcribing. My first Record is attributed to Richard Oliver Smith, dated 24 June 1833. Again there is no connection, hint, or clue of ggg-grandfather James Smith. I feel like a scribe.

This Record, a Bill of Sale, is from pages 266 and 267 of the volume of the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837 (v. R2-Z2.). The Document image is from Item 8 the microfilm FHL [1563329].

And my transcription –

266

Entered 24 June 1833

Grenada

Know all Men by these presents that I Marthe of the Parish of Saint
John for and consideration of the sum of One hundred and Fifty pounds current money of the
Island of Grenada at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have granted bargained sold enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do
grant bargain sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said Richard Oliver Smith his heirs and
aʃsigns a certain female Slave called Louise with her future iʃsue and the reversion and
reversions remainder and remainders rents iʃsues and profits thereof and all the estate right
title and interest use? last? properly clause and demand whatsoever either at law or equity
of I the said Marthe of us or to the said Slave Louise to have to hold the said Slave Louise
and all and singular of her the premises to the said Richard Oliver Smith heirs and aʃsigns
to the only proper use and behoof of the said Richard Oliver Smith heirs and aʃsigns for ever
and I do hereby warrant and defend the said Slave Louise unto and to the use of the said
Richard Oliver Smith his heirs and aʃsigns for ever. In Witneʃs whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and thirty three.

Marthe her X mark (LS)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Alexr Raeburn Wmm Simons

Grenada

Grenada
Received on the day of the within bill of sale of and from therein named Richard
Oliver Smith the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds Current money being the full consideration
money therein mentioned to be by him to me paid – I say received £150.—Curry.

Marthe her X mark

Witneʃs - Alexr Raeburn Wm Dennis

Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of June One thousand and eight hundred and
thirty three livery seizin and peaceable poʃseʃsion of the slave was made and given by the said
Marthe the Feoffer in the foregoing deed named to the said Richard Oliver Smith according to
the force form and effect of the same deed in the presence of
Grenada Acknowledged before me by Marthe a free black woman the party executing the
within bill of sale as and for her free and voluntary act and deed this twenty fourth day of
June in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three

Owsley Rowley – Reg –

And I forge on.

Enjoy,

Jim