Know all men by these presents that I Micanopy Chief
of the Seminole tribe of Indians in the Territory of Florida for and in consideration
of One Hundred & forty dollars to me in hand paid before the sealing of
these presents the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have bargained sold and
conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey to John Paine and
Susan Paine wife of the said John Paine a certain Negro girl named Catherine
daughter of the said John and Susan Paine born in the month of March
1829. The condition of this conveyance is that the said John Paine is
to exercise the right of Parent and guardian over the said Catherine until
the age of Twenty One Years when the said Catherine is by these presents
to free. And I the said Micanopa aforesaid do hereby warrant
this my said conveyance to be good, and engage to defend the said
John from all claims to said Catherine whatsoever during and after her
minority. Given under my hand and seal this sixth day of May 1834
done in presence of his
Augustus Steele Micanopa x Chief
Judge of the County Court Hillsborough Co mark
The within conveyance witnessed also by us at Fort King this 6th day of May 1834
William M. Graham
Capt. 4th Infantry
his
Osucher x Speaker to Micanopa
mark
his
Jumper x Orator to Micanopa
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Personally came before me Augustus Steele Judge of the County Court for the
County of Hillsborough Florida William M. Graham Esq’r Captain commanding
at Fort King who being sworn saith that he witnessed the signing and delivery of
the within deed of gift & conveyance
Sworn before me William M. Graham
Augustus Steele
Judge of the County Court
Hillsborough County
Recorded this Ninth day May 1834 Geo Center Clerk
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