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CHARLTON YELLOWLEY to DAVID CLARK-1821  (a.k.a. Yellowby)
Slave Bill of Sale
Halifax County Deeds
Deed Book 25, Page 338

Know all men by these presents that I, CHARLTON YELLOWLEY of Northampton County for & in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred & seventy five Dollars which I justly owe DAVID CLARK, I the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY have bargained, sold, & conveyed & do hereby bargain, sell convey unto the said DAVID CLARK & his heirs forever the following property of nine* Negroes to wit BILLY, SURRY, CHARLES, JACOB, OLIVE, BETTY, MILLEY, MIRT, upon trust nevertheless that if I the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY shall well & truly pay to the said DAVID CLARK the aforesaid sum of seven hundred & seventy five dollars with the interest may be due thereon on or before the first day of October next together with any other sum which the said DAVID CLARK may hereafter advance for me the said CHARLTON YELLOWLY then in that case these presents and everything herein contained to be void otherwise the said DAVID CLARK his Executors or assigns shall or may at any time after the said first day of October next expose public sale to the highest bidder for ready money ongoing ten days previous notice the said property of nine Negroes as herein before named and out of the proceeds of said sale pay himself the debt due him as already expressed and the residue if any to be paid to me the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY or my proper representative, and be it further known that is agreed understood between the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY & the said DAVID CLARK that the Negro slaves herein conveyed are to be remain in possession of the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY until the day of sale or day the sale shall be made of them and I the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY covenant to produce them the said Negroes on the day of sale and I the said CHARLTON YELLOWLEY warrants the title of said slaves shall be remain in said DAVID CLARK & his assigns forever. Witness my hand & seal this this 15 day of May 1821.
CHARLTON YELLOWLEY

Witness
J.S. ALSOBROOK

State of North Carolina
CHARLTON YELLOWLEY came before me & acknowledged that he executed the within Deed to DAVID CLARK. Therefore let it be registered.
J.J. DANIEL JSCSE
May 22, 1821

M.T. PONTON P.R.
24 May 1821

*Note: Only has 8 names

 

 

 
 

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