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DANIEL WILLIAMS, Slave Deed of Sale (1792)
To JOHN WILLIAMS & JOHN WILLIAMS JR.
State of North Carolina
Granville County
Know all men by these presents that I DANIEL WILLIAMS SEN'R of the
State aforesaid and County aforesaid for and in consideration of the
sum of Fifteen Hundred pounds Virginia currency to me in hand paid
by JOHN WILLIAMS son of DANIEL and JOHN WILLIAMS JUN'R both of the
state of South Carolina and of the district of Ninety Six The
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged that I have bargained and
sold and by these prsents do actually bargain, sell and deliver,
unto the Two said JOHN WILLIAMS Twenty Seven Negroe Slaves (viz)
PHILL a man of about fourty years old, JACK a man of
about thirty five years old, WILL, a man of about thirty five
years old KEEZEOR a man of about Twenty two years old,
MOSES a boy of about Eighteen years old; HARRY a boy of
about Eighteen years old; JACOB a boy of about Eighteen years
old JUDEY a woman of about Twenty years old, ISBELL a
woman of about Twenty Two years old; RUTH, a girl of about of
fourteen years old, EASTER a girl of about fourteen years
old; ROSE a woman of about Thirty five years old; AGGY,
a woman of about Thirty five years old; AARON, a boy of about
Nine years old, JOHN a boy about Six years old; DAVE a
boy about Six years old; FRANKEY a woman about fourty years
old; SUKEY a girl about Twelve years old, SARAH a girl
about Nine years old; EDOM _____about three years old;
LITTLEFILL a ______ about three years old; SOLOMON a
small male child about Nine months old, GEORGE a small male
child about one year old; JAMES a small boy about four years
old; LOTT a girl about Eleven years old; & WINNEY a
small girl about Two years old and MORRIS a male child about
Ten months old. To have and to hold the said bargained premises
PHILL, JACK, WILL, KEEZER, MOSES, HARRY, JACOB, JUDY, ISABELL, RUTH,
EASTER, ROSE, AGGY, AARON, JOHN, DAVE, FRANKEY, SUKEY, SARAH, EDOM,
LITTLEFILL, SOLOMON, GEORGE, JAMES, LOTT, WINNEY & MORRIS, unto
the two aforesaid JOHN WILLIAMS their heirs and assigns to her and
there proper use benefit and behoof forever, I the said DANIEL
WILLIAMS for myself my heirs and assigns do warrant and defend
against the claims or claims of all and every person or persons
whatsoever.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and annexed my seal
this Twenty third day of July one thousand Seven hundred & ninety
two.
DANIEL WILLIAMS
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
HOWELL MOSS ("X" his mark)
State of North Carolina
Granville County
I SAMUEL SMITH one of the States Justices for the County do hereby
certifie that I was presiding Justice in Granville County Court last
November Term when DANIEL WILLIAMS JUN'R proved the above Bill of
Sale in open court.
I likewise certifie that ARCHIBALD HENDERSON ESQ'R was Clerk of
Granville County Court at the same time & is yet if living certifyd
under my hand & Seal this 28th day of March 1793.
SAMUEL SMITH
State of N. Carolina
Granville County
November Court 1792
I certify that the within Bill of Sale was duly proven in Open Court
by the Oath of DANIEL WILLIAMS JUN'R and on motion ordered to be
recorded which I have truly done.
Attest
A. HENDERSON CC
State of N. Carolina
Granville County
I ARCHIBALD HENDERSON Clerk of the County Court of our Said County
do certify that I made the above certificate in my official capacity
and that the seal hereunto annexed is the seal of the said County
Court March 25 A.D. 1793
A. HENDERSON CC
State of So. Carolina
Laurens County
Clerk Office Recorded the with Bill of Sale in Book D, page 356 &
Examined the 12th April 1793. Witness my hand and the Seal the
County aforesaid hereunto annexed.
LEWIS SAXON CC
South Carolina
Ninety Six District
To All to Whom these Presents shall come &c
Whereas by a Deed bearing date the Twenty third day of July in the
Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two, DANIEL
WILLIAMS late of North Carolina did convey to his Brother JOHN
WILLIAMS S.D. and to JOHN WILLIAMS JUN'R Twenty Seven Negros by a
certain bill of Sale hereunto annexed whose names are therein set
forth &c And whereas it appears that the said Negroes aforesaid were
conveyed to them the said JNO WILLIAMS S.D. and JOHN WILLIAMS JUN'R
deceased in secret trust and confidence &c and whereas the said JOHN
WILLIAMS S.D. did on the Twentieth day of April in the year of Lord
one thousand & Seven hundred and Ninety Three give and perfect to
the said DANIEL WILLIAMS aforesaid a gen'l release and quit claim of
the said property &c which i hereunto also annexed &c and whereas
the said JOHN WILLIAMS JUN'R Deceased in his lifetime appointed and
authorised me as his Atty or Trustee to settle the said business
aforesaid with the said DAN'L WILLIAMS aforesaid and again in his
last Will direct the same &c and whereas the Exrs to his Estate by
the said last Will appointed have fully and absolutely authorised
and appointed me to settle and close al the disputes & acc'ts &c
between the said DAN'L & the said JOHN WILLIAMS JUN'R (Deceased) and
whereas I JOHN WALLACE as the Trustee &c and the said DAN'L WILLIAMS
to avoyd the trouble and expense of law have mutually consented an
agreed to leave all the said disputes and accts aforesaid to the
final ending and determination of JOHN SATTERWHITE SEN'R and JAMES
CALDWELL and their award to be final and conclusive &c and whereas
it appeared that the said JOHN WILLIAMS S.D. (Deceased) and JOHN
WILLIAMS JUN'R (Deceased) did not pay, or contract to pay any money
or other consideration for the said Negroes aforesaid &c &c in which
case the said arbitrators aforesaid in their said award directs the
said Bill of sail [sic] to be delivered up to the said DAN'L
WILLIAMS, and to be made voyd and utterly frustrate &c &c.
Now Know ye that I JOHN WALLACE as the Atty and Trustee to and for
the said Estate aforesaid, by virtue of the power and authority
vested in me, for the said JOHN WILLIAMS JUN'R (Deceased) his heirs
&c ratify and confirm to the said DAN'L WILLIAMS his heirs &c the
said gen'l release (against the said Bill of Sale) by the said JOHN
WILLIAMS S.D. made as aforesaid and do hereby declare the said Bill
of Sale or the Twenty Seven Negroes beforesaid to be utterly
Frustrate null & Voyd to all intence and purposes whatsoever. I
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this
21st day of March 1795.
JOHN WALLACE Trustee
Done in the presence of
R. BROWN W.C. |
