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said Ervin & the gathering & preservation thereof. To do & perform all labor necessary for the use & benefits of said farm. To take proper care of all tools intrusted to them, Also to take proper care of all stock of the said farm & also to perform any duty devolving on them as true & faithful laborers as witness our hands and seals this 18th August 1865 [[two columns side by side]] Elias x his mark |Bina x her mark Beckey x her mark |Flander x his mark Ellick x his mark |Cato x his mark Nathan x his mark |Finny Left Calvin x his mark |Abigail Left Anny x her mark |Amos Left Chaney x her mark |Louisa Left Nancy x her mark |Frances Left Norah child |Sally Left Brown x his mark |B. Mary Left Eliza x her mark |L. Mary Left Catherine x her mark |Dick Left George x his mark |Margaret Left Jane x her mark |Sam Left Henry x his mark | Minto x his mark | Sarah her x mark Has five small children & agrees to stay for her food & clothing for herself & family | Frederick Left | Dann x his mark | Harriett x her mark | Rose invalid | Letty x her mark | Sharlott her x mark Has three children & agrees to stay for food & clothing for self & family Clarisa x her mark | E.A. Ervin We the undersigned witnesses do hereby certify that the above contract between E.A. Ervin & the laborers contained in the anexed list was made & agreed to in our presence & executed as above H.S. Potts P.C. Hairston