BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC - Deed - McGil. Mitchell to Thos. Latham, 1849.

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Deed Book 26, page 37, Beaufort County Registry

            DEED FROM MCGILBREY MITCHELL TO THOMAS LATHAM

Know all men by these presents that I McGilbrey Mitchell of Beaufort County 
North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy five dollars 
$75 to me in hand paid by Thomas Latham of Said County the receipt of which 
is hereby acknowledged, have given granted bargained sold assigned and 
transferred and by these presents do give grant bargain sell assign and 
transfer to Said Thomas Latham all the right title interest and estate, 
which I have in rights of my wife, Sophie Jane or other wise in and to the 
personal estate and Negroes. Said negroes now in possession of Mrs. Jenny 
Hodges, Widow of James Hodges. Negroes named Tom, Jordan & Sarah formerly 
the property of James Hodges&mdash;to which said personal property and 
Negroes my wife became entitled to a part as due of the children of James 
Hodges.

To have and to hold said personal property and Negro slaves, and the 
interest and Estate of my wife and myself in Said property and Sales to him 
the said Thomas Latham, his Executors, administrators and assigns.

Witness my  hand and seal  this the  8 th day  of October 1849.

Witness: C. J. Latham                    McGilbrey Mitchell (Seal)

State of North Carolina
Beaufort County Court of Pleas & Qtr Session
December Term 1849

Then was the within deed from McGilbrey Mitchell to Thomas Latham proved in 
open Court And the execution Thereof duly proved according to law by the 
oath of C. J. Latham the Subscribing Witness thereto. Let it be registered.