Beaufort County NcArchives Deed.....Shaw, Matthew - Smaw, Thomas August 25, 1825
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Written: August 25, 1825
Recorded: August 1825

This Indenture made the 25 day of August 1825.  Between Thomas Smaw of the one 
part, Matthew Shaw of the second part and William Ellison of the third part 
all of the County of Beaufort and State of North Carolina:

Witnesseth that the said Thomas Smaw for the purpose of securing the payment 
of the following debts and demands, at the time and times when the same Shall 
become due and payable, according to the liability of him the said Thomas 
Smaw, Vizt, to Secure the payment of one note dated the 24th day of August AD 
1825. payable one day after date to James and William Ellison, for the Sum of 
two hundred and fifty Dollars, signed by him the said Thomas Smaw; also one 
other note dated the 12th day of March AD. 1824, payable thirty days after 
date to James Ellison for the sum of eighty five dollars and also for the 
purpose of Securing and indemnifying the said William Ellison from any loss 
damage or molestation, either by suit or demand, by reason of his having 
become my Security to one note dated some time in January AD. 1823 payable 
twelve months after date to William Vines and William Hill as Executors of the 
Estate of Thomas Bowen for the Sum of Seventy Seven Dollars and fifty cents or 
thereabouts, and also one other note dated some time in January A.D. 1824 
payable to the said Williams and William Hill as Executors of Said Thomas 
Bowens Estate, due twelve months afterdate, and for the Sum of Seventy Seven 
dollars and fifty cents (77.50/100) or thereabouts: to both of which notes, 
the said William Ellison has become my security, and for and in consideration 
of the Sum of five Shillings to me in hand paid by Matthew Shaw aforesaid at 
and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt wherof I do 
hereby acknowledge and for divers other good causes and considerations as well 
as the payment of the Said Sum of five Shillings to him the said Thomas Smaw, 
by him the said Matthew Shaw, moving him the said Thomas Smaw; he the said 
Thomas Smaw hath Granted bargained Sold and conveyed and by these presents 
doth grant bargain Sell and Convey unto the Said Matthew Shaw his Executors 
admrs and assigns forever, one Negro man Slave named Jack, about twenty five 
years of age, one N[e]gro man Slave named Jim about the same age and one Negro 
Boy named Dak a Slave aged about fifteen years;
	To have and to hold the said Slaves to him the said Matthew Shaw his 
Executors admrs and assigns: Provided that this deed is upon the following 
trust and conditions, Vizt. that the said Matthew Shaw, his Executors, as his 
administrator or administrators or his assigns, Shall and May, and the said 
Matthew Shaw or his Executor or Executors, his administrator or his 
administrators, or his assigns — is hereby empowered and authorised at any 
time after the third day of January AD 1826 and on being requested so to do by 
said James Ellison or Said William Ellison, to Expose the said Negro Slaves to 
Sale at public auction at the Court House in the Town of Washington, first 
giving twenty days notice of the time and place of Sale, by advertisement in 
the County of Beaufort and the said Slaves to Sell for the best price that can 
be had therefor for cash, and to Execute good and Sufficient deeds to the 
purchases thereof and the money arrising from the said Sale of said negroes, & 
apply on the payment of the debt and Securities herein before describe, to the 
parties entitled thereto, and the surplus, which shall remain after paying off 
the said debts and securities as aforesaid, and the reasonable and proper 
charges and expenses for conducting said sale, to be immediately paid over to 
the said Thomas Smaw.  And also, if the said Thomas Smaw do and Shall well and 
truly pay off and discharge the said debts and securities, at the time and 
times when the sale shall become due and payable then the above deed and every 
part thereof to be null and void and also, if he shall pay off and discharge 
the said debts and Securities on or before the 3rd day of January 1826, then 
this deed to be void.  In Testimony whereof the parties to these presents have 
hereunto Set their hands & Seals this the day and year above written.
							Thomas Smaw
							Matthew Shaw
							Wm Ellison
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Thomas Ellison—  The word “Seven” interlined before signed.

At August Term 1825.  Then this deed from Thomas Smaw to Matthew Shaw, was 
proved by the oath of Thomas Ellison a subscribing Witness thereto let it be 
registered.
							Jos. B. Hinton Clk

Beaufort Deed Book 13, pp. 514-515.


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