Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Francis Harper to Charles J. Rountree, 1824
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Deed Book CC
Page 468

Grantor: Francis HARPER
Grantee: Charles J. ROUNTREE
Enslaved person: Daniel, about 17 years old
Date: 1 Nov 1824

State of North Carolina. Pitt County. Know all men by these presents that I, Francis 
Harper of the County and the State aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of four 
hundred dollars, [to] me in hand paid before the signing and unsealing of these 
[presents] have bargained, sold, and delivered unto Charles J. Rountree, [his] heirs 
and assigns, one negro boy named Daniel, about the [age] of seventeen years, which 
negro boy Daniel I do hereby [covenant] and forever defend against all the lawful 
claim [or] claims of any person or persons unto the said Charles J. [Rountree] his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and against myself, my heirs, executors 
or assigns, and against all [persons] whatsoever that shall come claiming the said 
negro boy Daniel [for the?] only proper use and behoof of the said Cahrles J. Rountree, 
his heirs, [executors], administrators and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my [hand] and affixed my seal this the first day of November, One Thousand 
Eight Hundred and Twenty-Four.

Francis Harper [seal mark]

In presence of us.

State of North Carolina. Pitt County. November Term 1824.  Then was [the within deed] 
exhibited into open court and acknowledged by Francis Harper to be his [act] and deed. 
Let it be registered. 

George Evans, Clerk.

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