SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - SALE of Slave - ROBERSON to ROBERSON - 1803 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Lorene Rambo (Hocott@aol.com) 12 May 1999 ---------------------------------------- 1803 Spartanburgh County, SC John Roberson sold to William Roberson "a Negro man known by the name of Aron". Deeds of Spartanburg County, South Carolina Deed Book I, pages 101-102 John Roberson to William Roberson No. 244 7th September 1803 South Carolina Spartanburgh District Know all men by these presents that I John Roberson for and in consideration of the of five Hundred dollars to me in hand paid by William Roberson have Barganed and Sold unto the said William Roberson a negro man known by the name of Aron which two party I do by these presents warrant and forever defend from all manner of persons lawfully Claiming the same In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my Seal this fourth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and three In presence of John Lancaster Curtis G. Gray Signed: John Roberson (Seal) South Carolina Spartanburgh District Personally appeared John Lancaster before me the Subscribing Justice and duly made oath that he saw John Roberson Sign Seal and deliver the within Bill of Sale for the uses and purposes within mentioned also that he Saw Curtis Gray Subscribe his name as a witness to the same. Sworn and Subscribed to this 4th September 1803. John Lancaster W. Lancaster J.P. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************