Pitt County NcArchives Deed.....Arthur F. Wooten to Sephen Smith, 1823
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Deed Book CC
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Grantor: Arthur F. WOOTEN
Grantee: Stephen SMITH
Enslaved person: Shade, about 12 years old; Dick, about 9 years old
Date: [2 or 22?] Aug 1823

[Know] all men by these presents, that I, Arthur Wooten of the County of Pitt and 
State of [North Carolina], for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and 
fifty dollars, to me [in hand] paid, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge, by Stephen 
Smith of the County and State [aforesaid have] bargained and sold unto the said 
Stephen Smith two negro boys, slaves, one named [Shade] about twelve years of age 
and one named Dick, about nine years of age, to [have and] to hold the said negro 
boys slaves to him the said Stephen Smith, his heirs, administrators and assigns 
forever, and I do hereby covenant and [?] to warrant and defend the said negro boys 
slaves, Shade and Dick, to Stephen Smith, his executors, administrators and assigns, 
against the lawful [claims?] and all persons. In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal this [-second] day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-
Three.

Arthur F. Wooten [seal mark]

Hardee Smith

[Pitt] County
[?] Sessions 1823. Then was the above deed proved in due form of law [by the] oath 
of Hardee Smith, the subscribing witness thereto. Let [it] be registered.

Geo. Evans, Clerk.

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