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State of Tennessee County of Hardeman Articles of agreement between Wiley Keiggs of the 1st part and Grandison Bills & Family of the second part said Keiggs agrees to furnish land, team, tools, board, for the 2nd party for this year. Said Grandson Bill & family agree to labor for said Keiggs this year and further agree to pay one half all expenses rent of land included for this year, and they further agree to work according to said Keiggs directions and said Keiggs agree to furnish material for manufacture of their clothes for this year — said parties are to [[?]] these clothes in bad weather & leasure time. [[smear]] Keiggs agrees to give one half of the crop raised by them this year 1866 Witnesses our hands at office this 3rd day of January 1866 Test D.C. Hull J.G.Fenwick [[?]] Keiggs Grandinson Bills Emililine Bills Jim Parham Monroe Futrell Jackson Bills Edna Parham Jacob Bills Nancy Bills Edwin Bills Stephen Bills Corna Parham Approved Jan 3rd 1866 John D. Ussery agt R.F. & A.L.H. Co By J.G.W. Fenwick ast