Court Record—1829 Lewis Kinsey to Evan WILLIAMS
The Tyndall Collection from the “NOBLE Estate”
Copied and transcribed by Sloan Mason and Martha M. Marble with permission from the Heritage Room at Lenoir Community College; Kinston, N.C. (Surnames capitalized for easier reading)
Court Record
Jones County, N.C.
Sale of Slaves
3 September 1828
North Carolina
Jones County
September this 3rd day 1828
Received from Evan WILLIAMS, the Sum of three hundred and thirty seven dollars and fifty cent for the purchase of a certain parcels of negroes named woman name JANE, age twenty six years and ARILLAH? Age three years and DEMPSEY age one year-this day sold to him the right and title to such Slaves, I hereby warrant and defend against claim or claims of all persons whatsoever and —- warrant the above Slaves to be healthly sound in all respects whatever and subject a bodily informity.
Signed: Lewis KINSEY (seal)
State of North Carolina
Jones County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
March Term 1829
Then was the within deed duly acknowledged in Open Court by the Grantor Lewis KINSEY. Ordered that the same be recorded.
Signed: H. BRYAN, Clrk.
Registered in the Office of Jones County
In Book R, no. 18 page 461
Jas. REYNOLDS, Regr.
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