SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - SALE of Slaves - 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 William Roberson sold to John Roberson "a Negro woman known by the name of Priz and her child named Jetney." Deeds of Spartanburgh County, South Carolina Deed Book I, pages 102-103 William Roberson to John Roberson No. 245 7th September 1803 South Carolina Spartanburgh District Know all men from these presents that William Roberson for and in Consideration of the Sum of five Hundred dollars to me in hand paid by John Roberson have bargened and Sold unto the Said John Roberson a Negro woman Known by the name of Priz and her Child named Jetney which property I do by these presents warrant and forever defend from the lawfully claim of any person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and three. In presents of John Lancaster Curtis G. Gray Signed: William Roberson (Seal) South Carolina Spartanburgh District Personally appeared John Lancaster before me the subscribing Justice and duly made Oath that he saw William Roberson sign Seal and deliver the within bill of Sale for the use and purposes within mentioned also that he Saw Curtis Gray Subscribe his name as a witness to the Same Sworn to 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. ****************************************************************