Tony Proctor sold his 185 acres in 1824 for $185. The deed, which Proctor signed with his mark, can be viewed and read in the online exhibit. Elias Gould purchased Proctor s land and would transfer ownership later.
Edinburg held onto his land until 1831, when he sold his 100 acres to John Hanson for $234. Edinburg too signed the deed transferring his property with his mark. At this time, there many documents were signed with a mark whether by free Blacks, or whites. Many women also had not been taught to read or write and signed with marks.
Proctor may not have known how to sign his name, but his knowledge of Indian languages made him invaluable. In Proctor s paperwork for the land grant, the governor of Spanish East Florida wrote of Proctor s service as a translator as well as a homesteader.