To all to whom these presents shall come __
	Know ye that I Ashley H. Brooks of the County of Alachua 
and Territory of Florida being possessed & owner of two certain 
negro Girls (to wit)  Elsy about Eleven years and Flora 
aged about nine years & being anxious that the said 
negros shall be managed for my greatest advantage 
& to this effect being anxious to have the benefit of the 
service & experiences of my father Willy Brooks.  Do by these 
presents & in consideration of five dollars to me in hand 
paid by my said father before the ensealing and delivery of 
these said presents hereby bargain sell & deliver to him the 
said Willy Brooks the said two negro girls Elsy & Flora 
and I the said Ashley H. Brooks for myself my heirs 
executors & administrators do hereby forever warrant and 
defend the same & my right ** to bargain sell and 
deliver the said negros unto the said Willy Brooks  & 
to his heirs Executors etc, etc,  To have and to hold 
the said negros together with their increase (if any they shall 
have) in trust to use for my sole & only use for the term of 
my natural life & after my death in trust to my chil
dren if any I should have, till said children shall come 
of age, but if I should die without children these 
said negros with their increase be held by my 
said father in trust aforesaid for the use & benefit 
of my surviving brothers & sisters (should there be any, but 
not for the benefit of my other legal heirs   And I do 
hereby further provide & empower the said Willy Brooks 
whenever he shall he shall deem it most beneficial 
for my interest and shall be desirous to be dischar
ged from the tract hereby enforced upon he by me 
to select some proper person & appoint the 
master of said negros to and for my ex
clusive use and benefit to act instead of 
said Willy who shall possess the same