Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Emily Carmon to Cordelia Carmon, 1837
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Deed Book HH
Page 386

Grantor: Emily CARMON
Grantee: Cordelia CARMON
Enslaved person(s): Becca and her children Easter and William; Lumby; Lefaett [Lafayette]; 
Betsey
Date: 30 Jan 1837

Know all men by these presents, that I, Emily Carmon of the County of Pitt and State of North 
Carolina of the one part, and Cordelia Carmon of the County and State aforesaid of the other 
part. Witnesseth that I the aforesaid Emily Carmon, for and in consideration of the natural love 
and affection which I have and bear unto my mother, the aforesaid Cordelia Carmon, and for an 
in consideration of the further sum of ten cents to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, hath give, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth give, grant, 
bargain and sell and convey unto the aforesaid Cordelia Carmon, her heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns, the following described negroes, viz, one negro woman Becca and 
her two children Easter and William and her increase, and negro man Lumby, and negro boy 
Lefaett [Lafayette], and negro girl Betsey, to have and to hold unto her, the aforesaid Cordelia 
Carmon, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, the above described negroes, 
and I, the aforesaid Emily Carmon, do bind myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid negroes to be free and clear from the lawful 
claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal this the thirtieth of January in the year of our Lord 1837.

Emily Carmon [seal mark]

Signed, sealed and acknowledged
In presence of
Edward Carmon
Wm. McCoye

February Sessions 1838
Then this Deed of Gift was exhibited into open court and proved in due form of law by the oath 
of Edward Carmon, a subscribing witness thereto, let it be registered.

Attest.
Arch. Parker, Clerk.