RACHEL FRANKLIN

Lauderdale County, AL
Deed Book 7, p. 629.

Rachel Franklins Free papers

The State of Alabama}  Before me William W Garrard Clerk
Lauderdale County    } Thomas J. Crow a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Farmer who being duly [sworn] deposeth and Saith that he has been acquainted with a Mulatto girl by the Name of Rachel Franklin  about Four years that she is about Twenty years of age that he has known her other for about Two years and that She has ever since his first knowledge of hir passed as a free person of Colour and that he never herd the freedom of either of them questioned in any  manner whatever and that he verily believes the Said Rachel Franklin to be free born

Subscribed and Sworn to before me   Thomas J Crow J. P. {SEAL}

Aug 28^th 1838

The State of Alabama }  I William W Garrard Clerk of the county court of the
Lauderdale County     }  aforesaid county certify that Thos J Crow whose name appears above is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned authorized & qualified that his official acts are entitled to confidence.

              In testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribed my name and affix the Seal of the County this 29^th August 1838.

{ Seal        }                                                            W W Garrard Clerk
{ L County }

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