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Transcribed by Deloris Williams

SARAH GORDON to JOHN GORDON- 1818
Wilkes County Wills 1812-1821
Will Book 3, Page 184
November Term 1818
Deed of Gift

 
To all whom these presents shall come Greeting:
Know ye that I SARAH GORDON of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina, relict of GEORGE GORDON deceased for the natural love and affection that I bear to my beloved son JOHN GORDON and for divers other good causes me hereunto moving doth freely give Grant and Bequeath unto him the said JOHN GORDON and his heirs forever at my decease two Negroes (to wit) JAMES a boy about seven years old, HARRIOTT a girl Eleven years old, to have and to hold to him the said JOHN GORDON and his heirs Executors and Administrators and bind myself my heirs Executors and Administrators forever to warrant and defend the rite and title to said Negroes to said JOHN his heirs Executors and Administrators. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1818.
SARAH GORDON

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THOS. FLETCHER

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JAMES GRAY to JAMES GRAY JUN'R- 1814
Wilkes County Wills 1812-1821
Will Book 3
Slave Bill of Slave

 
Know all men by these presents that I JAMES GRAY SEN'R of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina have this day bargained sold & delivered unto JAMES GRAY JUN'R of the aforesaid County & State one Negro girl names JUDA about thirty two years of age for two Hundred & twenty five Dollars it being for full value received therefore, I do hereby bind myself my heirs Executors Administrators & assignees to warrant & forever defend the said Negroe from any person or persons whatsoever also do warrant the said Negro to be a healthy sound Negroe. Given under my hand & Seal this 15th day of September 1814.
JAMES GRAY ("X" his mark)

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WM. GRAY
CHARLES WALKER

North Carolina
Wilkes County
The above Bill of Sale was duly proven in open court by the oath of CHARLES WALKER.
R. MARTIN, Clk
 

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