Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Arthur Forbes to Daniel Wilson, 1816
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Deed Book AA
Page 105

Grantor: Arthur FORBES
Grantee: Daniel WILSON
Enslaved person: Lewis, age 20
Date: 5 Feb 1816

Know all men by these presents that I, Arthur Forbes, of the County of Pitt and 
State of North Carolina of the one part, and Daniel Wilson of the County and 
State aforesaid, hath bargained, sold one negro man by the name of Lewis, aged 
twenty years, for the sum of five hundred and twenty dollars, the receipt whereof 
I do by these presents acknowledge myself fully satisfied, contented, and paid, 
and I, said Arthur Forbes, do by these presents warrant the said negro man Lewis 
from my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns unto the said Daniel Wilson, 
he, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns forever. In witness my hand 
and seal this 5th day of February 1816.

Arthur Forbes [seal mark]

John M. Johnson, Jr.
James Clark

Pitt County May Term 1817
This deed was exhibited into open court and proved in due form of law on oath by 
John M. Johnson, one of the subscribing witnesses. Ordered that it be registered. 

A. Evans, Clerk

Source: FamilySearch.com: "North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946."