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State of Tennessee Hardeman County | Articles of agreement between John Bryant of the first part, and Isaac Pankey, Jerry Panky, Calvin Pankey, Caroline Pankey, Elen Pankey, Frank Pankey John Pankey, Hanah Pankey, of the second part, the said John Bryant furnishes land, sufficient quantity of land for said hands to cultivate, and teem, and farming tools, and feed for teem, and sufficient quantity of provisions for said hands, the named hands of the 2nd part agree to cultivate said land well, take good care of stocks & tools and return said stock in good order, also to pay a fare price for the above provisions furnished, out of the proceeds of the present crop. The crop to be housed in good order; the cotton to be delivered at gin. The crop to be equally divided according to quality and quantity. Both parties agree that the land that is cleared by said hands is to be subject to the hands own use, for two years, including present year. Witness our hands at office John Bryant Jan 4th 1866