Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Jonathan R. Frizzle to William M. Brown, 1844
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Deed Book LL
Page 5

Grantor: Jonathan R. FRIZZLE, Executor for Estate of Jonathan FRIZZLE (deceased)
Grantee: William M. BROWN
Enslaved person(s): Mariah, about 17 years old
Date: 28 Nov 1844

State of North Carolina}
Pitt County}
Know all men by these presents, that I, Jonathan R. Frizzle, Executor to the last will and 
testament of Jonathan Frizzle, deceased, of Green County, and State aforesaid, of the first part, 
did by virtue of said Will, proceed to sell, after giving lawful notice on the twenty-eighth day of 
November one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, on a credit of six months, one negro girl 
Mariah, about seventeen years of age, a public sale when and where William M. Brown of the 
County of Pitt and State aforesaid of the second part became the purchaser at the sum of four 
hundred and six dollars. In consideration of the said sum above mentioned, to me in hand paid 
by the said William M. Brown, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, 
bargained, and sold, by these presents do grant, bargain and convey unto the said William M. 
Brown, the aforesaid negro slave named Mariah, to have and to hold unto him the said William 
M. Brown, his heirs, assigns, executors and administrators forever free and discharged from any 
and all encumbrances whatsoever. And for the better security of the title hereby conveyed, I, for 
myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns do warrant and forever defend the 
same from the lawful claim of any and all persons whatsoever so far as my right of Executorship 
extends, and no further. In testimony whereof I hereunto setting hand and seal this the twenty-
eighth day of November A.D. 1844.

Jonathan R. Frizzle, Executor [seal mark]

Witness
Benjamin B. Rives
Edward Carmon

February Sessions 1845
Then this bill of sale 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.