Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Cordelia Carmon to Emily Lyons, 1858
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Deed Book PP
Page 382

Grantor: Cordelia CARMON
Grantee: Emily LYONS
Enslaved person(s): Martha, about 14 years old
Date: 6 Feb 1858

Know all men by these presents that I, Cordelia Carmon of [the] County of Pitt and State of 
North Carolina, for the natural [love and] affection which I have and bear unto my daughter 
Emily [Lyons of] the County of Greene and State aforesaid, and also in [consideration] of the 
further sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by my daughter at and before the sealing and 
delivery hereof, the [receipt] of which is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained, 
[and] sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell and [convey] unto my said 
daughter and the heirs of her body, a certain [negro] girl by the name of Martha, about 14 years 
of age, and all [her] increase from the date of this deed. To have to hold [said] negro girl Martha 
and her increase unto her, the said [Emily Lyons] and the heirs of her body, free from any and 
all incumb[rances what]soever, and not subject to the payment of any contract her[etofore] 
made by William Lyons, husband of the said Emily, or he[reafter] made by him the said William 
Lyons, and I the said Cor[delia] Carmon for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and 
as[signs] agree to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid negro and [her] increase unto the 
said Emily Lyons and the heirs of her body, free from the lawful claim or claims of any and all 
persons, etc. In witness whereof, I, the said Cordelia Carmon do here[unto set] my hand and 
seal this the 6th day of February AD 1858.

Cordelia Carmon [seal mark]

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of “Edward Carmon”

Nov. Term 1859. Then was this Deed of Gift from Cordelia Carmon to Emily Lyons exhibited [in] 
open court and proved by the oath of Edward Carmon, subscribing witness thereto. Let it be 
registered.

Attest.
H. Sheppard, [Clerk]
By J.J. Dancy, [D.C.]