McNairy Co., TN
Recorded January 6, 1851
Wm. H. Barnhill bill of sale of negroes to R.C. Houston
I have this day sold and do hereby convey to Robert C. Houston his heirs and assigns forever for $1075.00 to me paid a woman slave named Letticia? about 26 years old and a boy slave named Maddison about 3 years old and another boy slave named Wilson about 13 months old.  I warrant the said slaves to the said Robert C. Houston his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons.  I also warrant the said slaves all to be sound healthy sensible and slaves for life this the 4th day of January 1850.
Signed: Wm. H. Barnhill (seal)

McNairy Co., TN
Recorded January 18, 1851
Wm. H. Barnhill bill of sale to John Wardlow
Received of John Wardlow $320.00 in full consideration for a negro boy named Jerry about 5 years old. I hereby warrant the boy Jerry to be sound and sensible and a slave for life given under my hand and seal this 18th day of January 1851.
Signed: Wm. H. Barnhill (seal)

McNairy Co., TN
Recorded January 25, 1851
William H. Barnhill deeds to Robert C. Houston
I, William H. Barnhill of the county of McNairy County and state of Tennessee have this day bargained and sold and do hereby convey unto Robert C. Houston for the consideration of $300.00 to me in hand paid the following tract or parcel of land lying in McNairy county in 3rd range and 1st section bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake the SW corner of entry No. 1455 in the name of Wm. S. Wisdom running east 144 poles to a post oak and 4 black oak pointers then south 212 poles to a stake black oak and post oak pointers then west 220 poles to a black oak white oak and 2 dogwood pointers then north 200 poles to a stake chestnut and 2 white oak pointers then north 60 poles to a white oak black oak pointers then west 20 poles to a white oak black oak and white oak pointers then as north 100 poles to a dogwood and 4 hickory pointers thence east 144 poles to a white oak elm and 2 hickory from thence south 148 poles to the beginning containing by estimation 397 acres to have and to hold the above described land and bargained premises to the said R.C. Houston his heirs and assigns forever. I do covenant with the said R.C. Houston that I am lawfully of said land in fee simple and I do warrant the title to R.C. Houston his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons.
Witness my hand and seal this the 6th day of June 1850
Wm. H. Barnhill (seal)