Bertie COUNTY NC Bill of Sale Ruffin, Joseph B. to Ruffin W. White File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn McCarthy Lcmccarthy@aol.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Bertie County North Carolina Deed Book MM Page 58 Know all men by these presents that I Joseph B. Ruffin of the County of Bertie and State of N C in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby fully acknowledge have granted bargain and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey to Ruffin M. White of the County and State aforesaid the following property one bay mare colt one open buggy yoke oxen and one pair wheels twenty five head of hogs, to have and to hold to him the said Ruffin M. White his heirs and assigns executors and administrators forever free and discharged of any and all incumbrances whatsoever. And for the better security of the title hereby conveyd I the said Joseph B. Ruffin for myself my heirs executors and administrators do warrant, secure and forever defend the same from the lawful claim of any and all persons whatsoever. In testimony where of I hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day Dec 1859 Signed, sealed and delivered His in presence of - Test. Joseph X B. Ruffin (Seal) J.A.J. Askew Mark State of North Carolina Bertie County Court February Term 1860 This Bill of Sale from Joseph B. Ruffin to Ruffin M. White was proved in open Court by the oath of J.A.J. Askew the subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered. Wm P Gurley Clerk Regd Apr. 20 1860 Taken out by R. M. White Aug Term 1862 ======================== 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 presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============