Bertie County NcArchives Deed.....Sowell, Charles - Rice (Bill Of Sale), James 1814 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn McCarthy lcmcmw5761@aol.com November 9, 2013, 10:57 am Written: 1814 Bertie County, North Carolina Deed Book W Page 277 *James Rice to Charles Sowell Bill of Sale Know all men by these presents that I James Rice of Bertie County and State of North Carolina for and in consideration of fifty pounds in hand paid unto me by Charles Sowell of the county and State aforesaid the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath agreed Bargained Sold and Confirmed and by these presents doth agree bargain Sell and confirm unto the Said Charles Sowell his heirs and assigns forever one Negro Child named Cherry about four years old unto the proper use benefit and behoof of him the Said Charles Sowell his heirs and assigns forever and I the Said James Rice for myself my heirs executors and Administrators do warrant Maintain and forever defend the right and title of the Said Negro Cherry unto the Said Charles Sowell his heirs and assigns forever against all lawfull Claims right or title of any person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 31st Decr 1814 James Rice (Seal) Signed Sealed And Delivered In presents of us D Pruden Wm Hendriscon State of North Carolina Bertie County Court february Term 1815 This Bill of Sale was proved in open Court by the Oath of William Hendriscon one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered Testa Sol Cherry Junr Ck *No attempt has been made to change the original spelling or punctuation in the transcription of the deed. Lynn File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie/deeds/ricebill786gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb