Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson, 1845
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Deed Book LL
Page 13

Grantor: Caleb CANNON
Grantee: John W. DAWSON
Enslaved person(s): Charles
Date: 24 Feb 1845

State of North Carolina}
Pitt County}

Know all men by these presents that I, Caleb Cannon of Pitt and State aforesaid, in 
consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars & twenty five cents to me in hand paid by John 
W. Dawson of the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina, the receipt whereof is hereby fully 
acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, 
sell, and convey unto the said John W. Dawson, a certain negro man slave named Charles, 
which was sold by the said John W. Dawson, Administrator of Mary Wooten, deceased, at 
public sale on a credit of six months, and I the said Caleb Cannon became to highest bidder, 
and he the said slave was knocked of to me.  Know ye therefore that I, the said Caleb Cannon, 
do sell and convey unto John W. Dawson the above named slave, for the above stated price, so 
far fourth to have and to hold the above named Charles to be clear and free from all claim or 
claims of any person or persons whatsoever unto him, the said John W. Dawson, to his heirs, 
executors, administrators, and assigns forever, and for the better security of the title hereby 
conveyed, I for myself, executors, administrators and assigns, to and with the said John W. 
Dawson, his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns do warrant and forever defend the 
same from the lawful claims of any person whatsoever, as above stated, and no further. In 
testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 24th day of February 1845.

Caleb Cannon [seal mark]

In presence of us
Charles Rountree
Levi Dawson

May Session 1845

Then this bill of sale was exhibited into open court and acknowledged by Caleb Cannon in due 
form of law to be his act and deed, let it be registered.

Archibald Parker, Clerk