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AGGA JONES to EADY CARTER- 1799
Slave Bill of Sale
Warren County Wills 1800-1802
Will Book 11, Page 120

Know all men by these presents that I AGGA JONES of Warren County &c for and in consideration of the sum of 5 pound V. money in hand paid by EADY CARTER have bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said CARTER her heirs a certain Negro Man by the name of PHILL about thirty eight years of age. Witness my hand and Seal this 21st day of October 1799.

AGA JONES ("X" her mark)

JNO RIGGAN
ZACHARIAH CAPPS

{smaller writing in between the signatures reads following:
Gratest money received in part of pay
the said fill to her and she haves him to AGA JONES her lifetime}

Warren County, May Court 1801
This Bill of Sale was proven in Open Court by the oath of JOHN RIGGAN and ordered to be Recorded.
Test
MDUKE JOHNSON CC

The original Bill of Sale is a small scrap of paper included in "Warren County Bills of Sale, 1779, 1790-1804, 1833" Collection which follows.

Know all men by this presents that I AGA JONES of Warren County &c for an in consideration of the sum 5 pound V money in hand paid by EADEE CARTER have bargained and souled [sic] and by these presents doth bargan [sic] and sell unto the sd CARTER her heres [sic] &c certain Negro man by the name of FILL about thirty Eight years of age.
Witness my hand and seals this 21th day of October 1799

AGA JONES ("X" her mark)

JNO RIGGAN {Greatest money received. In part of pay
ZACHARIAH CAPPS

                 {The sd FILL to her
And she heres him to AGA JONES* her life time.

Warren County May Court 1801
This Bill of Sale was proven in Open Court by the Oath of JOHN RIGGAN and ordered to be recorded.

Test
MDUKE JOHNSON Clk

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*This sentence has incorrect wording since it was AGA who has sold FILL to EADIE*

 

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PETER JONES to THOMAS H. DAVIS- 1805
Slave Bill of Sale
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 17, Page 153

Know all men by these presents that I PETER JONES of the County of Warren & State of No. Carolina have by these presents bargained sold & delivered to THOMAS H. DAVIS of the County and State aforesaid a certain Negro woman named SCILLIA for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety five pounds same in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfy'd and contented & I do more over covenant to and with the said THOMAS H. DAVIS that I am possessed of a good and absolute title in fee simple of the said Negro free from all claims and that I will for myself my Executors & Admin's warrant and forever defend the title hereby conveyed to the said THOMAS H. DAVIS his heirs Excrs. admins. whereof my hand and seal the ninth day of January 1805.
PETER JONES

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
ROBERT H. JONES

Warren County February Court 1805
ROB'T H. JONES proved this Bill of Sale in open court & on motion the same is ordered to be Registered.
Test
M. DUKE JOHNSON CC

This Bill of Sale was truly Registered this 18th day of April 1805.
by JAMES JOHNSON P. Register

 

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PETER JONES to MARY HUDSON- 1805
Slave Bill of Sale
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 17, Page 154

February 15, 1797 this day sold MARY HUDSON one Negro boy named EPHRAIM, three father beds & furniture And one bay mare and bay filly for money lent me of Inverledge(?) orders £100 - sold and delivered in presents of

ack'd PETER JONES

Test
MOSES SHEARIN


Warren County February Court 1805
PETER JONES acknowledged this Bill of Sale in open Court and on motion the same is ordered to be registered
Test
M. DUKE JOHNSON CC

This Bill of Sale from PETER JONES to MARY HUDSON was truly registered this 18th day of April 1805 by JAS. JOHNSON PR

 

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WILLIAM D. JONES to CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS-1867
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 32, Page 517-518

This Indenture made and entered into this 27th day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, between WILLIAM D. JONES of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina, of the first part, and CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS, a freedman, formerly a slave of LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS, deceased, of said County of the second part, Witnesseth whereas the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS in his will bequeathed a legacy of Ten thousand dollars to certain of his slaves in said will named, and in the proportions therein stated, which legacy was charged on the residue of his estate, real and personal which was devised and bequeathed by his said will to the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas a suit was lately brought in the Court of Equity of Warren County aforesaid, in the name of the said legatees against JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor of the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS and others, for the recovery of the said legacy, which at the last term thereof was transferred to the Supreme Court, in which said suit the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS is one of the parties; and whereas it has been agreed between the parties to this deed that the said WILLIAM D. JONES is to convey to the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS, in fee simple, a certain tract or parcel of land hereinafter described, in full satisfaction and discharge of his share the said legacy, and that the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS in consideration thereof, should release all claim to any part of said legacy to the said JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor as aforesaid, and the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS has this day executed a release according to the said agreement. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said WM. D. JONES, in consideration of the premises and the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to him paid by the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS before the execution of this deed (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) hath bargained, sold and conveyed and doth hereby bargain, sell and convey unto the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS, and his heirs and assigns forever, the said tract of land, situated in Warren County aforesaid on the road leading from Warrenton to Louisburg, containing about ninety four acres and bounded as follows: Beginning at a small cedar on the south side of said road and running south 24 E 120 poles to a bunch of gums on the South side of the Long branch, thence down said branch, to where the old road crosses; then leaving the branch by said old road North 1½ East 50 poles, then North 10 West 20 poles 20 links to Ransom's old corner white oak (now WATSON's) thence North 85¼ East 82 poles 20 links to a stone, thence North 69 poles 5 links to a Turkey oak bush marked for a corner on the Louisburg Road; thence along said road westwardly to the beginning - and adjoining the lands of the said WILLIAM D. JONES and others. And the said WILLIAM D. JONES doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land unto the said CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS, his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof the said WILLIAM D. JONES hat hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

WM. D. JONES

Witness
W. T. ALSTON
WILLIAM A. WHITE

North Carolina
Warren County
Office of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
December the 28th A.D. 1867

The execution of the above and foregoing deed by WM. D. JONES to CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTMAS, is this day acknowledged before me WILLIAM A. WHITE Clerk of said Court, by the said WILLIAM D. JONES. Therefore let the said deed and this certificate be registered.

WILLIAM A. WHITE CCC

Duly Registered the 1st day of January A.D. 1868.
ISHAM H. BENNETT RWC

 

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WILLIAM D. JONES to ERASMUS CHRISTMAS-1867
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 32, Page 516-517

This Indenture made and entered into this 27th day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven between WILLIAM D. JONES of the County of Warren, State of North Carolina, of the first part, and ERASMUS CHRISTMAS, formerly a slave of LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS, deceased, of said County and State of the second part, Witnesseth whereas the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS in his will bequeathed a legacy of Ten thousand dollars to certain of his slaves in said will named, and in the proportions therein stated, which legacy was charged on the residue of his estate, real and personal which was devised and bequeathed by his said will to the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas a suit was lately brought in the Court of Equity of Warren County aforesaid, in the name of the said legatees against JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor of the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS and others, for the recovery of the said legacy, which at the last term thereof was transferred to the Supreme Court, in which said suit the said party of the second part is one of the parties; and whereas it has been agreed between the parties to this deed that the said WILLIAM D. JONES was to convey to the said party of the second part, a certain tract or parcel of land hereinafter described, in fee simple, and deliver to him a mule of ordinary value, in full satisfaction and discharge of his share of said legacy, and that the said party of the second part in consideration thereof, should release all claim to any part of said legacy to the said JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor as aforesaid, and the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas the said party of the second part has this day executed a release according to the said agreement. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said WM. D. JONES, in consideration of the premises and the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in had paid by the said party of the second part before the execution of this deed (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) hath bargained, sold and conveyed and doth hereby bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the second part, and his heirs and assigns forever, the said tract of land, situated in the County in the County[sic] of Warren aforesaid on the road from Warrenton to Louisburg adjoining the lands of WM D. JONES and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a Turkey oak bush on the S side of the road, the corner of lot 2, and running S 69 pole 5 links to a stone, thence N 85¼ E 228 pole 20 links to a holly bush, thence N 57 W 186 pole to the Warrenton Road, thence westwardly along the road to the first station, containing ninety four acres. And the said WILLIAM D. JONES doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever. And the said WILLIAM D. JONES doth covenant and agree with the said party of the second part to deliver to him the said mule within thirty days from the date hereof. In testimoney wherever the said WILLIAM D. JONES hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year first above written.

WM. D. JONES

Witness
W. T. ALSTON
WILLIAM A. WHITE

North Carolina
Warren County
Office of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
December the 28th A.D. 1867

The execution of the above and foregoing deed by WM D. JONES to ERASMUS CHRISTMAS is this day acknowledged before me WILLIAM A. WHITE Clerk of said Court by the said WILLIAM D. JONES. Therefore let the said deed and this certificate be registered.

WILLIAM A. WHITE CCC

Duly Registered the 31st day of December A.D. 1867.
ISHAM H. BENNETT RWC

 

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WILLIAM D. JONES vs KEZIAH CHRISTMAS-1867
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 32, Page 514-515

This Indenture made and entered into this 28th day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven between WILLIAM D. JONES of the County of Warren, State of North Carolina, of the first part, and KEZIAH CHRISTMAS, a freedwoman, formerly a slave of LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS, deceased, of said County and State of the second part, Witnesseth whereas the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS in his will bequeathed a legacy of Ten thousand dollars to certain of his slaves in said will named, and in the proportions therein stated, which legacy was charged on the residue of his estate, real and personal which was devised and bequeathed by his said will to the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas a suit was lately brought in the Court of Equity of Warren County aforesaid, in the name of the said legatees against JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor of the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS and others, for the recovery of the said legacy, which at the last term thereof was transferred to the Supreme Court, in which said suit the said party of the second part is one of the parties; and whereas it has been agreed between the parties to this deed that the said WILLIAM D. JONES is to convey to the said party of the second part, a certain tract or parcel of land hereinafter described, in fee simple, in full satisfaction and discharge of her share of said legacy, and that the said party of the second part in consideration thereof, should release all claim to any part of said legacy to the said JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor as aforesaid, and the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas the said party of the second part has this day executed a release according to the said agreement. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said WM. D. JONES, in consideration of the premises and the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in had paid by the said party of the second part before the execution of this deed (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) hath bargained, sold and conveyed and doth hereby bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the second part, and her heirs and assigns forever, the said tract of land, situated in the County of Warren aforesaid on the road from Warrenton to Louisburg adjoining the lands of WM D. JONES and others, and bounded as follows: Beginning at the Road DRAKE's corner and running S 24 E 134 pole 20 links to the Long Branch, thence down the said branch to a bunch of sweet gums standing in the South side of said branch and marked for the corner, thence N 24 W 120 pole to the road at a small cedar, thence up the road to the beginning containing ninety four acres. And the said WILLIAM D. JONES doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land unto the said party of the second part and her heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, the said WILLIAM D. JONES hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year first above written.

W. D. JONES

Witness
C. W. SPRUILL

North Carolina
Warren County
Office of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
December the 28th A.D. 1867

The execution of the above and foregoing deed by WM D. JONES to KEZIAH CHRISTMAS, is this day acknowledged before me WILLIAM A. WHITE, Clerk of said Court by the said WILLIAM D. JONES. Therefore let the said deed and this certificate be registered.

WILLIAM A. WHITE CCC

Duly Registered the 31st day of December A.D. 1867
ISHAM H. BENNETT RWC

 

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WILLIAM D. JONES to MARCUS G. CHRISTMAS-1867
Warren County Deeds
Deed Book 32, Page 518-519

This Indenture made and entered into this 27th day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven between WILLIAM D. JONES of the County of Warren, State of North Carolina of the first part, and MARCUS GEORGE CHRISTMAS, a freedman, formerly a slave of LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS, deceased, of said County and State of the second part. Witnesseth, whereas the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS in his will bequeathed a legacy of ten thousand dollars to certain of his slaves, in said will named, and in the proportions therein stated, which legacy was charged on the residue of his estate real and personal which was devised and bequeathed by his said will to the said WILLIAM D. JONES, and whereas a suit was lately brought in the Court of Equity of Warren County aforesaid in the name of the said legatees against JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor of the said LEWIS Y. CHRISTMAS and others, for the recovery of the said legacy, which at the last term thereof was transferred to the Supreme Court, in which said suit the said party of the second part is one of the parties, and whereas it has been agreed between the parties to this deed, that the said WILLIAM D. JONES is to convey to the said party of the second part, a certain tract or parcel of land, hereinafter described in fee simple, in full satisfaction and discharge of his share of said legacy and that the said party of second part, in consideration thereof should release all claim to any part of said legacy, to the said JOSEPH S. JONES, Executor as aforesaid, and the said WILLIAM D. JONES; and whereas the said party of the second part has this day executed a release according to the said agreement. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said WILLIAM D. JONES, in consideration of the premises, and the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to him paid by the said party of the second part, before the execution of this deed (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) hath bargained, sold and conveyed, and doth hereby bargain sell and convey, unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever, the said tract of land situated in the County of Warren aforesaid, on the road from Warrenton to Louisburg adjoining the lands of WM. D. JONES & others and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stone on the S.E. side of the Warrenton Road and running S 57 E 186 poles to a holly bush thence N 85¼ E 46 pole 10 links to a pine, thence N 37 E 23 pole to a sweet gum standing on the S sided of Fishing Creek, thence up the creek its various courses to the long bridge, thence across the road south westwardly to the beginning containing ninety four acres. And the said WILLIAM D. JONES doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land unto the said part of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof the said WILLIAM D. JONES hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal, the day and year first above written.

WM D. JONES

Witness
W. T. ALSTON
WILLIAM A. WHITE

The execution of the above and foregoing deed by WM. D. JONES to MARCUS G. CHRISTMAS is this day acknowledged before me WILLIAM A. WHITE Clerk of said Court, by the said WM. D. JONES. Therefore let the said deed and this certificate be registered.

WILLIAM A. WHITE CCC

Duly Registered the 1st day of January A.D. 1868.
ISHAM H. BENNETT RWC

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