Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Ira Cannon to Wilks Brooks, 1828
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Deed Book EE
Page 316

Grantor: Ira CANNON
Grantee: Wilks BROOKS
Enslaved person(s): Catto, 23 years old.
Date: 5 Nov 1828

State of North Carolina}
Pitt County}

Know all men by these presents that I, Ira Cannon, of the said County hath bargained and sold 
unto Wilks Brooks, a certain negro man by the name of Catto, twenty-three years of age, for the 
consideration of the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars, to me in hand paid, the receipt and 
payment I do hereby acknowledge my self satisfied, contented, and payed, and for my seld and 
my heirs I do covenant and agree with the said Brooks that I will warrant and forever defend the 
write [right] of the said negro unto the said Brooks also I further agree to warrant the said negro 
to be sound and well and free from all claim or claims whatsoever. In witness whereof I do 
hereunto put my hand and seal this the 5th day of November 1828.

Ira Cannon [seal mark]

Attest. Francis Brooks

November Session 1828
Then the above Bill of Sale from Ira Cannon to Wilks Brooks for negro man Catto was exhibited 
into open court and acknowledged in due form of law by Ira Cannon to be his act and deed. 
Ordered to be registered.

Attest. James Sheppard, Clerk.