the ensealing and delivery of these presents, by L.L. Whitaker of the District
and State afore said, and also in consideration of the premises, have bargained,
Sold, and delivered and by these presents, do bargain, Sell and deliver unto
the said L.L. Whitaker, the following names Slaves, to wit: Edmund, July,
Leaty, Elsey, March, Phillis, Mary, Martha, Margaret, Patey, Nelson,
Jack, Hannah, Beu, Mary Johnson, Billy, Nancy, William, Louisa,
Jesse, Anthony, Richard, Aleck, Malinda, John, Sam, Lucy, Robert,
Elizabeth, Margaret, Hampton, Washington, Hannah, & Joe, also the Shares
of the Capital Stock of the Bank of Camden South Carolina, four
Shares of the South Carolina Rail Road Company, and South
Western Road Bank Company, and five Shares of the Capital Stock of
the Camden Bridge Company, and one fourth of a Share of the last
mentioned Stock, To Have and to hold the said Slaves with future
issue and increase of them, and the said Shares of the said Bank, and Rail Road
and Bank, and Bridge Company, to the said L.L. Whitaker in the special
trust and confidence, nevertheless, that he the said L.L. Whitaker will
permit the said Slaves with their increase to go into the possession of the said
Esther Serena Haile, so that she may enjoy the possession, use, and profits
of them, and not in any way to be liable to the disposal or for the debts of
her present or any future Husband, and in trust that he will hold the said
Shares of Stock of the said Bank, of the said Rail Road and Bank, and of the
Said Bridge Company, for the benefit of the said Esther Serena Haile, and
pay to her without any further accountability on his part the dividend and
profits arising from the same as after as they may be declared, and
in the further trust and confidence that he, the said L.L. Whitaker, in
case the said Esther Serena Haile shall die without Issue will hold the
said Slaves with the future issue and increase of them, and also the
said Shares of the capital Stock of the Bank of Camden South Carolina,
of the South Carolina Rail Road Company, and South Western Rail
Road Bank, and of the Camden Bridge Company, to be transfered to
such person or persons as may be entitled thereto under the said last will
and Testament of John Chesnut deceased or to such person or persons as
may be legally entitled. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto
Seperately Set our hands and seals this ninth day of February in the
year A.D. 1852
Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presence of   }  James Chesnut   (Seal)
wherever Lawrence L. Whitaker occurs in         }
this Deed the letters awrence have been stricken}  Thomas Whitaker (Seal)
out leaving L. L. Whitaker as trustee done      }
before witnessing and delivery                  }
        C. Haile                                }
        James Chesnut Jr                        }

I accept the trust created by the within Deed  February 9th 1852
                                             L.L. Whitaker

We Thomas E. Haile and Esther Serena Haile, his wife, do
hereby acknowledge that we have received the Slaves mentioned within
and hold them subject to the provisions & conditions of the within Deed
Feby 9th 1852
                                      Esther Serena Haile
                                      Thos. E. Haile