BERTIE COUNTY   Slave Sale 1808 Ruffin,Henry to Ruffin, John
	Negro Peter

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

Slave Sale 
Book U, p. 237

February 9,1808 
Sheriff's sale  (Deputy Sheriff James Cherry)
Ruffin,Henry to Ruffin, John
	Negro Peter
	180 pounds

State of North Carolina
Bertie County

Know all men by these presents that I, James Cherry, Deputy Sherriff of said County did by virtue of several writs of Execution to me directed issued from the County Court of Bertie against the goods, chattles, of Henry Ruffin, did execute and take possession of a certain negro man by the name of Peter.

And that after due and legal notice given by advertisement did expose said negro to sale and that John Ruffin at the day of the sale, amongst a number of others did appear and bid the sum of one hundred and eighty pounds which was the highest bid that was offered for said Negro.

Now I the said, James Cherry, deputy sheriff, as aforesaid, do bind my hand and do warrant and defend the title of said Negro against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatever as far as the act of assembly permits me to do and no further, given under my hand and seal the 9th February 1808.
James Cherry, Dp sherriff

Witness - James Skinner
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County
February Term 1808

The within bill sale from James Cherry, Deputy Sheriff, to John Ruffin was acknowledged in open Court by the said James. Ordered to be registered.
Sol. Cherry, Term Clerk

Registered in the Bertie Register Office in Book U, p. 237


[Henry had inherited Negro Peter, when his father's estate (William Ruffin) was divided in 1806. Value at that time was 220 pounds]
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