Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Bill of Sale from Benajah Nicholls to Thomas J. Purdie

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Bill of Sale from Benajah Nicholls to Thomas J. Purdie:


State of North Carolina, Bertie County Court.
Know all men by these presents that I Benajah
Nicholls for and in consideration of the Sum of four
hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Thomas J.
Purdie, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
have bargained and sold and by these presents do
bargain and sell unto the said Thomas J. Purdie,
three negro slaves, viz. Dinah and her two children
Seneira and Nelly,  Dinah aged about twenty one
years, Seneira about two years and Nelly about three
months old.  The title to the said negroes I hereby
agree to warrant and defend to the said Thomas J.
Purdie, witness my hand and seal this 30 March 1824.


(signed) B. Nicholls  (Seal)
Chas W. Jacocks


State of North Carolina, Bertie County Court.  Feb Term 1825.
This Bill of Sale from Benajah Nicholls to Thomas J.
Purdie was proved in Open Court by the Oath of
Charles W. Jacocks, the Subscribing witness thereto
and ordered to be registered.


(signed) E. A. Rhodes (Clr?)