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Thomas Gilman Freedom Papers

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Know all men by these present, that whereas I J. B. Gillman, a Citizen of the County of Greene and State of [Tennessee], being the owner of a negro Stave called Thomas, of dark complection. Which by the constitution and laws of the state of [Tennessee] said negro, Thomas is a Stave for life to the said J B Gillman his heir or apiyi [assignee]; Now for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousan Dollars to me the said J B Gillman in hand paid by the said Slave Thomas, I have this day contracted with said Thomas, Slave as afore said for the said sum of One Thousan Dollars to [said] in hand paid as aforesaid, by the said Slave Thomas as aforesaid, liberated and released the said Stave from further Servitude or bondage, in testimory whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal at Shaws Flats in the County of Tuolumne and State of California this 17th day of August 1852. J. B. Gilman

Signed Sealed and delivered in presences of C K Gillespie Jacob P. Stuart

State of California Tuolumne County if on this 27th day of June AD 1853 before me Recorder in and for said county personally appeared J B Gillman to one Known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument who acknowledged to me that he executed the Same freely and Voluntarily for other uses and purposes therein mentioned. In tistimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal of ofice the day and year first above in this certificate written. David Adams Recorder

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Know all men by these presents that I Geo'' N Turner of Shaws Flat County of Tuolumne and State of California of the first part.-for and in consideration of the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) lawful money of the United States of America to me paid by Thomas - - Gilman of the same place party-of the Second part. the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do grant and convey unto the said party-of the second part, his executors, admin-istrators, and assigns a certain Water Spring situated in State and County aforesaid, and more particularly descr-ibed as follows. near the dwelling -House of Henry Crowell in Dragoon Gulch on the East Side of Said gulch and I do for myself my heirs, executors and administrators covenant and agree, to and with the said party-of the second part to warrant the sale of said Water Spring against all persons whomsoever.

Witnep my hand and seal this 6th day of July A.D. 1864

Geo N Turner SS Witnep G. H. Norton

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This Indenture, made the second day of February A.D. 1875, between Dorah Alisky per her lawful Attorney A. Bullerdieck party of the first part and a resident of the County of Tuolumne & State of California and Thomas Gilman and Co. of the same County and State aforesaid, ^party of the second part. ^ Witnepeth that the said party of the first part has letten and by these presents does grant, demise and to farm let, unto the said party of he second part, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the County of Tuolumne & State of California in S. E 1/4 of N. W. 1/4 of Section 25 T. 2. N. R. 14 West of M. Diablo M., and being at the head of Sydney Gulch, being 100 feet in width and 5oo feet in length, and further designated by stakes driven in the ground at each corner of said parcel of land, for the term of five successive years to commence from the above date, together with use of two Reservoirs and ditches at convenience, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars U. S. Gold Coin for the whole term of five years, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.

In witnep whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day February A. D. 1875

A. Bullerdieck L.S. lawful Attorney for Dorah Alisky

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