I Smith Thompson of the town of Poughkeepsie
Pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided
whereby certify that on or about the /last/ Last of March
Last past a negro wench by me then owned named Grace
Had a female child born whose name is Esther which
said wench and child have since been disposed of for a
Term of years to John Jacob Bush of Clinton Town
In Dutchess County – dated this 25th day of December
1802 Smith Thompson