BOB SMITH

Lauderdale County, AL
Deed Book 6, p. 269 & 269 [SIC!]

B. Smith to Free papers

Bob Smith his Freedom papers Registered June 12^th 1812.

Territory of Orleans Parish East Baton Rouge

On this 21^st day of November 1811, before me Andrew S____[?] Parish judge of the Said Parish Came and appeared Daniel Whitten Norris of Said Parish who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and Saith he knows a negro man named Bob Smith about 25 years of age when he lived in Baltimore State of Maryland about five or Six years Since that Said Bob was there treated and considered as a free man as was allowed to make contracts and recover wages for his hire as a freeman. 
                                                                                                    D. W. Norris
Sworn to & Subscribed before me Andrew S____? JP

State of Tennesee Davidson County SS

I Henry Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Said county do hereby Certify to whom it may concern that the foregoing is the true transcript of the record in my office

         In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this 25^th day of Novr 1820

{SEAL}                                                                        Henry Ewing

The State of Tennessee Davidson County – SS

I James Barrett presiding magistrate of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Said County do hereby Certify to whom it may concern that Henry Ewing whose name is Signed to the above certificate is clerk of Said court in Said State and that his attestation as Such is given in due for of law

              Given under my hand & Seal this 39^th Novr 1830

Recd. 21^st Augt. 1834                                                  Jas Barrett {SEAL}

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