
Deed book 1, page 46, Wilson County Register of Deeds Office, Wilson.
Received of Willie Daniel payment in full for the following Negroes viz for Harry Aged about nineteen years Eight hundred & seventy five Dollars Alfred aged about Eighteen years Eight hundred & Seventy five Dollars Elias aged about Eighteen years Eight hundred Dollars Jensey aged about Seventeen six hundred & Seventy five Dollars Gray aged about fourteen Seven hundred Dollars amounting in all to the sum of three thousand nine hundred & thirty five Dollars, And I hereby bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the right and title of all of the above named Negroes to Willie Daniel his heirs and assigns forever in testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 27th June 1855 Burket Barnes Test Amos Horn Larry Newsom Wilson County N.C. A.D. 1855
The Execution of the foregoing Bill of Sale is duly proven Before me W. Barnes Clk of the County of please & Quarter Sessions by the Oath of Amos Horn one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & is ordered to be Registered July 30th 1855. W. Barnes Clk
This bill of sale was received for Registration the 31st day of July 1855. L.J. Sauls Register
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I have not been able to trace Harry, Alfred, Elias, Jensey, or Gray forward.
“bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the right and title of all of the above named Negroes to …..his heirs and assigns forever”
SPOILER ALERT: Nothing is forever, but God.
The audacity of one human to even right this about another human.
“write”, not right
Praise be.