Ashe County NcArchives Deed.....Perkins, Johnson - Graybeal, John October 28, 1862
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Kyle Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net September 20, 2010, 10:43 am

Written: October 28, 1862
Recorded: 1864

Note: To head off any confusion about which of the 
numerous John Graybeals living in Ashe County at the 
time signed this deed, it was the son of David 
and Barbara Burkett Graybeal. Elias, the slave is mentioned 
in a letter which John wrote to his wife Rebecca on October 20 
of the same month in which he tells her to sell Elias. The letter 
is posted on the USGenWeb site for Ashe County. John owned 
a few slaves which I believe (but no proof) he may have received from 
his father-in-law, Timothy Perkins. When John left Ashe County 
to move out west he took with him a former slave by the name of 
Hiram who took the Graybeal name. Hiram remained close 
to John's family up until his death in 1922 in Custer County, Colorado.

Kyle R. Graybeal.
k r g r e b i e l @verizon.net
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Ashe County, N.C.                                                              
          
Register of Deeds
                                                 Book V(new)
                                                 Page 122
                                                                      
John Graybeal Bill of Sale to Johnson Perkins 
State of North carolina
Ashe County

  Know all men by these presents that I John Graybeal and
Jane Graybeal of the county and state aforesaid in
consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to me
in hand paid by Johnson Perkins of the county and state
aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby fully
acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by
these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto
the said Johnson Perkins a certain Negro boy slave
named Elias about 11 years old to have and to hold to
him the said Johnson Perkins his heirs and assigns
executors and administrators forever free and discharged
of any and all incumberances [sic] whatsoever and for 
the better security of the title hereby made. I do bind 
myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant 
and forever defend the title to the above named slave 
free and clear from the lawfull [sic] claims of any and 
all person [sic] whatsoever.
  In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals
this the 28 day of October 1862
  Signed sealed and delivered in the presences of
Attest                            John Graybeal {seal}
D. Dickson                                   Her
                              By Rebecca Jane(X) Graybeal {seal}
                                            Mark

State of North carolina }     The within bill of sale
     Ashe County   }         was this day proven by the oath of
              David Dickson and order to be registered this 
               November 28th 1864
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