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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