Rocky Mount, N.C., August 13th, 1923.
This is to state that at the division of the slaves of James S. Battle in 1855, the following were among those allotted to Mrs. Martha A. Battle, wife of Kemp P. Battle:
| Haywood Battle | 28 years | valued at $800.00 |
| Wife - Prissy Battle | 25 years | valued at $650.00 |
| Hannah Battle | 8 years | valued at $450.00 | Children: |
|---|---|---|
| Joyner | 3 years | valued at $250.00 |
| Jane Battle | 9 months | valued at $150.00 |
[s] Thos. H. Battle
Handwritten in another hand (probably my aunt, Marian Manzilla DUPREE [married Virgil Hayes LEWIS of Palmyra, Missouri]):
George H. Porter Borne June 5, 1863
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Byron C. Mayes
Contributed by: Byron C. Mayes, bcmayes@panix.com