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sole and separate use of  Elizabeth M.
Nicholson who is the daughter of
Marshall Jamison the vendor of said
Negro girl free from the debt  --
contracts and control of her husband
Malachai H. as long as she shall
remain the Wife of her then husband
Malachi H. Nicholson or in the event
of his death his widow  --  after which
the said Negro girl & her increase was
by the terms of said Deed of Trust.
to be conveyed to the children of the
said  Elizabeth M. Nicholson begotten
of her, by the said Malichai H. Nicholson
born at the date of said Deed or thereafter
to be born and to the descendants if any
such child or children that may
be dead at the time.  Plaintiff
states that said  Elizabeth M. Nicholson
has now living the following named
children to wit  John Nicholson,  Sarah
Hampton late Sarah Nicholson, Mary
Myrick late Mary Nicholson  Laura
Nicholson  Alfred Nicholson  Howell
Nicholson  Alice Nicholson & Juinette
Nicholson.  Plaintiff further states
that said  Negro was, after the same
had been delivered to him, plaintiff
delivered over into the posession of
Malachai H. an Elizabeth M. Nicholson
in order that the said  Elizabeth
M. might have the full face and

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