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memorandum of agreement between H.S. Potts administrator of the Estate of Wm H Gray, and the Laborers of said Estate contained in the annexed list for their services for the remainder of the year 1865.
The said Potts, administrator, on his part bargains & agrees in consideration of the services of said Laborers from the present 1st June to 31st day of December 1865, to pay to them the said Laborers one fifth part of the corn & fodder now growing on the farm of said Estate to be divided equitably among them, the said Laborers, according to classification & also furnish them with houses fuel, food clothing & medical attendance
And the said Laborers, on their part bargain & agree to use proper dilligence industry & faithfulness in the cultivation of the growing crop on the farm of the said Estate & the gathering preservation thereof. To do & perform all labor necessary & for the use & benefit of said farm. To take proper care of all tools intrusted to them, also to take proper care of all stock of said farm, & also to perform every duty devolving on these as true & faithful Laborers as witness our [[illegible]] The 21st day of June 1865.
H.S. Potts

[[3 Columned List]]
|---|---|---|
|Mark x his mark | John x his mark | Hannah C. |
|Bill x his mark | Mitt x her mark | Sallie dept. [[dependents]] |
|Tenor x her mark | [[strikethrough]]Guilliam[[/strikethrough]] | Stephen}children |
|Sarrah x his mark |    | [[?]]} |
|Hannah x her mark | William x his mark |   | 
|Livinia child | Maria x her mark |   | 
|   |Delia x her mark |   |
|Tony x his mark | [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] }Children |   | 
|Sibby x her mark | [[strikethrough]] Laura [[/strikethrough]]} |   | 
|[[strikethrough]] Anny [[/strikethrough]]}Children | [[strikethrough]] Henry [[/strikethrough]]} |   |
[[strikethrough]] [[Denny?]] [[/strikethrough]]} | [[strikethrough]] Cora [[/strikethrough]]} |   |
[[strikethrough]] Isaac [[/strikethrough]]} |   |   |   
|   | [[strikethrough]] Rachael, [[/strikethrough]] |   |
|Dinah x her mark | Henderson his x mark |   |
|Abram x his mark |    |    |
|Dilly x her mark | Philis x her mark |   |
|Bose x his mark | [[?]] x her mark |   |
|Phila dept |   |   |
|[[strikethrough]] Seebor [[/strikethrough]] } Children | Harriet x her mark |   |
|[[strikethrough]] Frisby [[/strikethrough]] } |   |   |
| [[illegible]] } |   |   |
[[/3 Columned List]]

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We certify that the above contract was entered into & agreed to in our presence this the 17th day of August 1865
E.A. Green
P Hairston
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[[center of letter]]
Approved
E.P. Bennett
Asst Pro Mar Freedmen
[[/center of letter]]

Transcription Notes:
Sallie had two dependents listed under her name. One is Stephen, but don't know other. Phila had three dependents listed under her name.