BERTIE COUNTY Deeds Dawson,WmJ(Penelope) to Bryan, Elias-1795 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Farris cfassir@netdex.com Bertie Co NC Deed Book Q page 340 1795 Wm. J. & Penelope DAWSON to Elias BRYAN No37. State of North Carolina, Chowan County} Know all men by these presents that we William J.DAWSON and Penelope DAWSON of the County and state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred pounds to us in hand paid by Elias BRYAN of the County of Martin and state aforesaid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargainand sell unto the said Elias BRYAN a negro woman named Penny and a negro boy named Billy. To have and to hold the said negro woman Penny and negro boy Billy unto the said Elias BRYAN his Executors Administrators and assigns forever and we the said William J. DAWSON and Penelope DAWSON for ourselves our Exercutors adminstrators and assigns the said negro woman Penny and negro Boy Billy unto the said Elias BRYAN his Executors Administrators & assigns agains us the said William J. DAWSON and Penelope DAWSON our Executors Admt & assigns and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents, In whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and seals this Eleventh Day of May one Thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Signed sealed and Delivered} W.J. DAWSON in the presents of Penelope DAWSON The words "of the County of Martin and state aforesaid the fourth line (7th here) enterlined before signed - John Mhoon +, Will Bateman (the statement I just typed in was hand written on the original document, I did not add it) There is more on the next page, but I only have this one side. Says something about the county of Bertie. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentatio