BERTIE COUNTY   Slave Sale 1799 Harrell, Jesse to Wm Gardner
	Negro Ben

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Call # 010.928.6  Raleigh Archives
Box #6
1744-1815  Loose Papers

Bill of Sale
Book S. page 91

Know all men by these present that I, Jesse Harrell,of the State of N. Carolina and County of Bertie hath sold and delivered unto Wm Gardner of the State and County aforesaid, 
a certain Neroe man by the name of Ben.  For the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars to me the said, Jesse Harrell, in hand paid the receipt hereof I hereby acknowledge and myself testified.

And Furthermore I the said Jesse Harrell do covenant and agree to and with the said Wm Gardner for me, my heris, executors, adminstrators or assigns to forever warrant and defend the title of the aforesaid Negro Ben to him his heris, exec, administrators or assigns clear from the title or claim of any person that whatever as witness my hand and seal this 13 of May 1799.
Jesse Harrell

Signed and acknowledged in presence of
Henry Ruffin

(Both persons signed in their own handwriting)

State of North Carolina, Bertie County  May Term 1799
The within Bill Sale from Jesse Harrell to William Gardner was proved in open court by the oath of Henry Ruffin the subscribing witness and ordered to be registered.
George Gray, County Clerk
Book S. page 91



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