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Territory of Arkansas, County of Miller, United States of America. This day personally appeared William Slingland before me James Clark, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Miller and Territory of Arkansas, aforesaid and being by me for that purpose first duly sworn, made and subscribed the following affidavit (to-wit: that James E. Harding is justly indebted to him, the said William Slingland, in the sum of one thousand dollars* due by account and that the said William Slingland verily believes that the said James D. Harding is about to remove himself and his effects out (written over from) this Territory so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on him. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21st January, 1833.
	Wm. Slingland.
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James Aaron's       Deed Transfer to     Mecham For a valuable consideration received of Joseph Mecham, I do hereby sell and convey to him, his heirs and assigns all my right, title and interest or in or unto the improvement on public land where the said Mecham now lives, which is about half a mile east of John Fowler's dwelling house and about two miles a southeast course from Jonesboro in Miller County. As witness my hand and seal this tenth day of January, A. D., 1836. __________ *The phrase "one thousand dollars" is in a handwriting different from the body of the document, and from the latter part of it also, beginning at the sign // after the name Harding ... three different handwritings, aside from that of Slingland's signature. [The sign "//" was not on the book page.]

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The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County Pat B. Clark   1937