Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Asa Stocks to Elisha Lang, 1847
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Deed Book LL
Page 489

Grantor: Asa STOCKS
Grantee: Elisha LANG
Enslaved person(s): John, about 3 years old
Date: 25 Oct 1847

State of North Carolina}
Pitt County}
Know all men by these presents, that I, Asa Stocks, of the County and State aforesaid, in 
conquency of the love, good will and affection which I have and do bear towards Elisha Lang of 
the County and State aforesaid, and do by these presents freely give and grant unto the said 
Elisha Lang, his heirs, executors and assigns, a certain negro boy by the name of John, about 
three years old, to him the said Elisha Lang, his heirs and assigns, after my decease. I, the said 
Asa Stocks, do warrant and defend the right and title of said negro boy absolutely, without any 
manner of conditions. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 25th of 
October AD 1847. 

    his
Asa  x  Stocks [seal mark]
   mark

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
William Burney
William Cox

February Term 1848
Then this deed of gift from Asa Stocks to Elisha Lang was proven in open court by the evidence 
of William Cox, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Let it be registered.

Attest.
W.D. Moye, Clerk