Transcribed by Sloan Mason
March 10, 1815
Jones County, N.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Jacob RHODES of the County of Jones, In consideration of the Sum of One Hundred pounds to me in hand paid by William RHODES of the same county at and before the Sealing and delivery, of these presents of the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge have bargained sold released granted and confirmed and by these present do bargain sell release grant and confirm unto the said William RHODES, one negro Fellow by the name of TONY aged about thirty five years of age, one negro wench by the name of Clo, aged about twenty years, one negro boy the name of GEORGE aged about six years of age, one negro boy by the name of LIAS aged about five years of age and one negro girl by the name of LYIN? Aged about two years and the rest of any property that I have not sold to him before.
To have and to hold all and singular the said goods and every of them by these presents bargained and sold released granted and confirmed unto the only proper ——— and behoof of the said William RHODES, his heirs executors and administrators and assigns forever and I the said Jacob RHODES for myself my executors and admrs all and singular the said property before mentioned unto the said William RHODES his executors administrators and assigns against me the said Jacob RHODES my heirs executors administrators or assigns and against all and every other persons and persons whatsoever I have and will warrant and forever defend by theses presents In Witness whereof I have here unto signed my name this 10th of March 1815.
Signed:
Jacob RHODES, Seal
In the presence of James RHODES Fountain WILLIAMS
North Carolina
Jones County Court May Term 1815. There was the within deed duly acknowledged in Open Court by the grantor or deed that the same be recorded.
Attest: H. Byran
Book 14, page 179