Friend of Friends Friday: Bryant Slaves

Nashville Union and American, 16 January 1858, page 3

Sale of Negroes

By virtue of a decree of the County Court of Davidson county, rendered in the case of Lorenzo Bryant and others, heirs of Sherod Bryant, dec'd, exparte, I will offer for sale at the court house in Nashville on Saturday January 16th 1858, the following, negroes to wit: Louisa, about 32 years of age; Watson her child, 3 years of age; Leander, 8 years of age; Prissa, 9 years of age.

TERMS  – ½ cash, and the balance on a credit of 6 months, notes, with good security required. Said negroes are sold for distribution among the heirs of John Bryant dec'd.

                                                                                    F R  CHEATHAM,
                                                                                    Clerk & Master.
ec d16 –lawids prs fee $5