Bladen County, NC - Court - Wooten vs Robinson & McLelland, 1854 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUPREME COURT CASE Source: Wooten vs Harman H. Robinson and Thomas McLelland. Bladen County, North Carolina. December 1854. Case # 5839. (Much more in folder not copied by me. Grace Turner) Exhibit "A". State of N. C. Bladen Cty Received of J. C. Wooten Three Thousand Dollars in full payment of Twelve negros to Wit William aged about 35 years Sam aged about 30 years Sally aged 35 years Jane about 12 years Alexander 10 years Travis aged 9 years Ben 8 years Everette 7 years James 6 years Sarah Ann aged 2 years Polly Ann 3 mos and Eliza 12 years, to have and to hold the said negroes unto him the said J. C. Wooten his heirs Executors Administrator and assigns and I the said Thos McLelland by myself my heirs Executors Admrs & assigns to Warrant and defend the write & and title to said negroes and their future increase from the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal. This the first day of June A. D. 1848. Thomas M.cLelland (Seal) Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of C. Monroe x North Carolina Bladen County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Feby Term 1849 Now in open Court are these Instruments duly proven by the oaths of Colin Monroe & J K Melvin & ordered to be registered Attest N U Robins(on?) Clk Registered in the Registers Office Bladen Cty Book S page 232 March 7th 1849 D Lewis Register By RSG N. B. Conditions of the within Bill of Sale viz If Thos McLelland pays the within consideration of Three Thousand Dolls to J C Wooten within Three months from this date then in that case the said J C Wooten is to recover the said negroes back to the said Thos McLelland but in case he fail to pay it within the time specified above then this Bill of sale to remain in full force and virtue. In case any of the said negroes should die within the time mentioned above If Thos McLelland redeems them it shall be his lose but in case he should not redeem them it is to be the loss of the said J. C. Wooten. In Witness whereof both parties to these present have hereunto set their hands & seals dated as the within Thomas McLelland (Seal) J. C. Wooten (Seal) C. Monroe x Elizabeth Town N. C. July 6th 1848 It is agreed to by the parties to the above conditions that the said conditions shall be Null & Void from and after this date and it is further agreed By Thos McLelland party of the first part that J. C. Wooten shall hold the negroes conveyed to him by the within Bill of sale dated June 1st 1848 to himself his heirs &c, in fee simple forever In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals. Thomas McLelland (Seal) J. C. Wooten (Seal) Test J. K. Melvin x Not pd 1.80. Mortgage Deed. J. C. Wooten & Thos. McLelland. __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner ___________________________________________________________________