State of Georgia

Burke County

This Indenture of three parts made and entered into this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and forty four between James Clark of the County and State aforesaid of the first part Sarena Warren of said State and County of the second part, and Henry Chance of said State and County aforesaid of the third part -- Witnesseth that the said James Clark for and in consideration of a marriage to be had and solemnized between him the said James Clark of the first part and Serena Warren of the second part does for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns covenant grant and agree that a Negro man named Calvin about twenty two years of age now the property of Serana Warren and in her possession shall form and be her separate property and estate, and shall not in Law or Equity be subject to the payment of the debts of the said James Clark, or be subject to be sold and conveyed by him but the right and title of the said negroe shall be vested in the Henry Chance, for the use and benefit of said Serana Warren and the said James Clark further covenants and agrees, that said Serena Warren may dispose of said negro by will to any person whom she may in that way appoint subject however to be used by said James Clark during the continuance of the coverture for the mutual benefit and advantage of said James Clark, and Serena Warren with the consent and approbation of the said Henry Chance -- And the said James Clark and Serena Warren nominate and appoint said Henry Chance Trustee of said Negro, who is authorized to possess himself of the control of said negro in any way he may deem most for the interest of said Serena Warren. And the said James Clark covenants and agrees to his nomination and appointment of said Trustee for said Negroe.

In testimony whereof the parties of the first, second, and third parts, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

James Clark

Sarena Warren

Henry Chance

Signed, sealed and delivered

in presence of

Isaiah Carter

A.J. Lawson J.P.

Recorded 3 July 1844