Know all men by these presents that we John M. Stafford 
and Susanna Stafford his wife for and in consideration of the natural 
love and affection which we bear to our two infant children Lafayette 
Stafford and Columbus Stafford and for and in consideration of one 
dollar to us in hand paid by George Branning for and on behalf 
of said infant children at and before the ensealing and delivery of 
these presents have bargained, and sold and do by these presents 
bargain and sell to the said Lafayette Stafford and Columbus 
Stafford, the following Negro Slaves to wit Milley a girl aged 
about Eighteen years, Wiley a boy about four years of age Fanny 
a girl about eight years of age and Jack about seven years old 
together with the future issue and increase of the females if any 
there should be.  Reserving however to the said Susanna Stafford 
the right of using and having and enjoying the use and profits 
of the two Negroes Milley and Wiley for and during the term 
of her natural life and also in like manner and for the like 
term the increase of the female slave if any there should be and 
reserving also to the said John M. Stafford a life estate of the 
use and profits of the two slaves Fanny & Jack and the increase of 
the female if any it being expressly understood that at the time 
of the death of Susanna the estate herein or hereby Granted to 
the said children Lafayette and Columbus shall take effect and 
operation so far as respects the Negroes, for which a life estate is re
served to her and in like manner at the time of death of the 
said John M. Stafford the estate herein and hereby Granted to 
the said children shall take effect and operation, so far as respects the 
Negroes for which a life estate is reserved to him the said John 
Provided however if the said Susanna Stafford shall be delivered of 
any other other child or children by the said by the said John M. her husband 
on or before the twentieth day of February which will be in the 
year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four, that this con
veyance shall operate equally to the use and right of such posthumous 
child or children, as if such child or children were now born and 
herein named so as to vest the right of such Negroes herein and