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JOHN MARTIN to HENRY BAUGUSS- 1817
Wilkes County Wills 1812-1821
Will Book 3, Page 161
November Term 1817
Slave Bill of Sale

 
North Carolina
Wilkes County
Know all men by these presents that I JOHN MARTIN of the County of Surry and State...aforesaid, do by these presents, bargain sell and convey to HENRY BAUGUSS a Negro girl named GILLEY for the consideration of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the said HENRY BAUGUSS the receipt whereof I acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied and paid and the said JOHN MARTIN do bind myself my heirs Executors and administrators jointly severally and firmly by these presents to warrant and forever defend the Negro girl to the said HENRY BAUGUSS his heirs and assigns forever free and clear from all incumbrances and claims whatever, and do further bind myself by these presents to warrant said Negro girl to be of the age of Sixteen years, and also to be a sound, sensible girl &c. In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 17th day of October 1817.
JOHN MARTIN

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J. ALLEN
 

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WILLIAM MARTIN to JOHN MARTIN- 1817
Wilkes County Wills 1812-1821
Will Book 3, Page 160
November Term 1817
Slave Bill of Sale

 
Know all men by these presents that I WILLIAM MARTIN of the County of CHATHAM and State of North Carolina that by these considerations for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars granted, bargained, sold, and delivered unto JOHN MARTIN of the County of Surry and State aforesaid, one Negro girl named GILLEY both her, her increase forever, I the said WILLIAM MARTIN doth hereby bind himself his heirs and assigns forever to defend a good and lawful rite and title to the Negro GILLEY to him the said JOHN MARTIN his heirs and assigns forever against himself and all the lawfull claims of any other person or persons whatever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 13th day of Oct'r 1817.
WILLIAM MARTIN ("X" his mark)

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JAMES MARTIN
WILLIAM MARTIN ("X" his mark)

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HENRY MILLER to SARAH HUMPHREYS- 1817
Wilkes County Wills 1812-1821
Will Book 3, Page 156
August Term 1817
Slave Bill of Sale

 
Know all men by these presents that I HENRY MILLER did on the first day of May 1811, Bargain sell and deliver unto SARAH HUMPHREYS for and consideration of three hundred thirty three dollars one third of a dollar which to me in hand at that time was paid one Negroe girl by the name of SUCKEY, which said girl I warrant to be sound and healthy at that time and a slave clear and free from claim or claims whatever, I do warrant said girl to be good property.
Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of August 1817.
HENRY MILLER

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BARTLETT SHIPP

North Carolina
Wilkes County
August Term 1817
The above Bill of Sale was duly proven in Open Court by the oath of BARTLETT SHIPP.
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R. MARTIN, Clk

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