Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Archibald Forbes to Alfred Forbes, 1857
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Deed Book OO
Page 562

Grantor: Archibald FORBES
Grantee: Alfred FORBES
Enslaved person(s): Nettie, George, Martha, Harriet, Green and Jane
Date: 7 May 1857
 
Know all men by these presents, that I, Archibald Forbes of the County of Pitt, State of North 
Carolina of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars to me in 
hand paid by Alfred Forbes, of the same place, party of the second part, the receipt whereof is 
hereby duly acknowledged, hath bargained, sold, conveyed, and delivered, and by these 
presents doth bargain, sell, covey and deliver to the said Alfred Forbes, all the interest (it being 
a one fourth part in remainder) of the said Archibald Forbes in negroes Nettie, George, Martha, 
Harriet, Green and Jane, together with their increase, said negroes being those loaned by Will 
of Robert Forbes to Grace, his wife, during her life estate, afterward to go to his four youngest 
children, the said Archibald being one of which.  To have and to hold the said interest of the said 
Archibald to him the said Alfred forever. And the said Archibald doth covenant and agree with 
the said Alfred and his heirs and assigns, to warrant and defend to him, the said Alfred, this said 
interest herein conveyed, against the lawful claims of any and all persons. In testimony whereof, 
the said Archibald hath hereto set his hand and seal this 7th day of May 1857.

      his
Arch.  x  Forbes [seal mark]
     Mark

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Jas. H. Forbes

May Term 1857. Then was the forgoing bill of sale from Arch. Forbes to Alfred Forbes exhibited 
before me and acknowledged by the said Arch. Forbes to be his act and deed. Let it be 
registered.

H. Sheppard, Clerk
By M. G. Cherry, D.C.