Lenoir County, NC - Deeds

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Martha Mewborn Marble <mmarble@erols.com>

DAVIS TO DAVIS – NEGRO

A copy of this deed was given to Bill Rowland many years ago and he presented it to 
Malcolm Beech during the Civil War Symposium for inclusion at the Cultural Heritage 
Museum Project in Kinston.  Mr. Beech kindly made a copy available for posting on the 
Lenoir Archives.

State of North Carolina, Lenoir County

April 18, 1863

Know all men by these present that I JAMES G. DAVIS of the above named State and 
County, for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred Dollars me in hand paid or 
secured to be paid by IDA DAVIS of the same State and County, and the receipt of which 
sum of money is hereby acknowledge, have this day bargained, sold, aliened and 
confermed and by these presents do bargain sell alien and conferm to the said IDA 
DAVIS her heirs and assigns one slave a negro woman name Rachel about – fifty years 
old, all my write and title in said negro. Whereunto I have this day and date above 
writen set my hand and seal.

Signed Jas. G. Davis

Signed seal and delivered in the presence of JNO. L.? DAVIS

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