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January 23. 1866
Cornelia S. Ross
and 
undersigned Freedmen & women.

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Cornelia S. Ross of the County of Hinds and State of Mississippi of the first part and Albert Freedman acting for himself his wife his children and for any other freedmen or woman he may include at their desire in his family during the present year - as - Albert - Cary - Ben - Davy- Fiony - Minerva- Matilda - Lucy - Margaret Becky - Jessie -} Ned - Dick - John - Peter - Minerva - Martha - Maria - Tempy - Sam These last beginning
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