The document is a small one, evidence offered in Barnwell District Records, that John Galphin sold a family of slaves, names the mother, and  she has three children, one named Tamar, to Thomas Galphin Holmes, witnessed by George Galphin, in 1790, for 100 sterling.  The transaction took place at  Rock Landing, as written by notary Samuel Nunes.

Thomas Galphin Holmes is the grandson of old George, son of mulatto Barbara Galphin Holmes and her husband William Holmes at Silver Bluff. George Galphin II at the time was married to Frances Nunes, 1/2 sister/mulatto of Samuel Nunes.
 

 John  Galphin, for 100 lbs Sterling paid by Thomas Galphin Holmes, negro wench Beck and 3 children (one named Temar), dated at the Rock Landing 20 Sept 1789.
     John Galphin  (*Seal*)
     Witness George Galphin

(Note: These are the half-breed Creek sons of trader George who died in 1780. Sold to their nephew, TGH, son of Barbara G. Holmes, mulatto slave daughter of old George.)

Second document:

15 May 1790, before John Wyche, J.P.
Samuel Nunes sworn and said that he new (sic) the said girl Temar to be the property of John Galphin.
17 May 1790
Before John Wyche J.P.
Recorded 18 May 1790.
 

(Note: Samuel Nunes was George II's brother-in-law, as well as being the uncle of Thomas G. Holmes.)

Submitted by Isabel Vandervelde