Dec 14, 1859
T.D. RAGSDALE to Sarah WESTERFIELD
pg 75) State of Arkansas County of Conway
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas D. RAGSDALE of the County of Conway in the State of Arkansas for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have for my daughter Sarah Jane WESTERFIELD and also for the further consideration of one dollar to me paid by my said daughter the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and before the sealing and delivery of the deed have given, granted, bargained and sold and do by these presents give, grant, bargain and sell unto my said daughter Sarah Jane WESTERFIELD the following slave property, to wit, one mulatto boy of lite complexion named Henry aged about eight years of the value of six hundred dollars and a slave for life which said boy I claim and hold possession of by virtue of a bill of sale from Dawson G. SHERRON administrator of the estate of William SHERRON deceased of the County and State aforesaid dated 1st day of January A.D. 1855 but it is expressly agreed and understood that the said Thomas D. RAGSDALE will control and manage the said mulatto boy named Henry and keep him in my possession during my natural life if I choose or prefer so to do and at my death the said mulatto boy Henry is to descend and belong to my said daughter Sarah Jane WESTERFIELD and the heirs of her body to have and to hold the said mulatto boy named Henry after my death to my said daughter Sarah Jane WESTERFIELD and to the heirs of her body forever in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the fourteenth day of December A.D. 1859
T.D. RAGSDALE (signed & seal)
Witnesses to the above deed W. G. HANNA
T.E. EMERSON

State of Arkansas County of Conway
pg 76) Personally appeared before me a duly commissioned and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Conway in the State of Arkansas Thomas D. RAGSDALE to me personally well known and acknowledged that he had voluntarily signed, sealed and delivered the same for the uses, purposes and consideration therein mentioned and expressed and desired me to so certify which is hereby done accordingly. Given under my hand on this the 14th day of December A.D. 1859.
A. GORDON J.P. (signed & seal)