Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....John C.C. Jenkins to Caleb Cannon, 1849
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Deed Book MM
Page 518

Grantor: John C.C. JENKINS, Administrator of Estate of Charles B.F. Jenkins (deceased)
Grantee: Caleb CANNON, Guardian for Rebecca Ann JENKINS (petitioner)
Enslaved person(s): [Iv?], Tilda, Miles, Annis
Date: 8 Mar 1849

Whereas Charles B.F. Jenkins died on the 9th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and 
forty-seven, and being intestate to an estate which descended to him by the death of his father, 
John Jenkins, deceased late of Pitt County. Whereas administration was granted to John C.C. 
Jenkins and in order that equal distributions should be made between the lawful representatives 
of the said Charles B.F. Jenkins, deceased, at February Term, One Thousand Eight Hundred 
and Forty-Nine, the worshipful Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the county 
aforesaid, did pass an order directing the said John C.C. Jenkins, Administrator of the said 
Charles B.F. Jenkins, deceased, to sell the following negroes, to wit, [Iv?], Tilda, Miles, and 
Annis, and upon the petitioners of Stanly Kittrell and wife Winifred, Major B. Smith and wife, 
Catherine, Irvin Jenkins, John C.C. Jenkins, and by Caleb Cannon, Guardian for Rebecca Ann 
Jenkins, in order therefore that said petitioners should receive each their proportional part of 
said negroes, I, the said John C.C. Jenkins, Administrator of the said Charles B.F. Jenkins, 
deceased, did duly advertise the same, and on the 8th day of March One Thousand Eight 
Hundred and Forty-Nine, agreeable to law did offer for sale negro girl Annis, aged about 8 years 
old, and Caleb Cannon appeared on the day of sale and bid two hundred and forty dollars for 
said negro girl Annis, he being the last and highest thereon, the said negro girl Annis was struck 
off to him at the above said sum of two hundred and forty dollars. Now know all men by these 
presents that I, John C.C. Jenkins, Administrator of Charles B.F. Jenkins, deceased, for and in 
consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty dollars, to me in hand paid by the said Caleb 
Cannon, his receipt I do hereby acknowledge, and by these presents have bargained, sold and 
delivered unto Caleb Cannon, his heirs, assigns, the before mentioned negro girl Annis, and I, 
John C.C. Jenkins, as well for myself as for the before mentioned heirs, will warrant and forever 
defend the said negro girl Annis to the said Caleb Cannon, his heirs and assigns, forever free 
against the lawful claim or claims of any and all person or persons whatsoever, so far forth as 
my office of Administrator requires, and no further. In testimony whereof, I, the said John C.C. 
Jenkins, Administrator as aforesaid, do hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date as 
above written.

Ack. J.C.C. Jenkins, Administrator. [seal mark]

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
B. G. Albritton
J. McGlohan

May Term 1851
Then this bill of sale from J.J.C. [sic] Jenkins, Administrator, to Caleb Cannon was 
acknowledged by said Jenkins in open court. Let it be registered.

Attest.
H. Sheppard, Clerk