Asa Stocks to Council Wooten. Deed. Pitt County, NC. 1816.

 

Asa Stocks to Council Wooten

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Asa Stocks to Counsel Wooten
Know all men by these presents, that I, Asa Stocks, hath bargained and sold unto Council Wooten, both of the state of North Carolina & County of Pitt, four negroes, to wit: one negro woman by the name of Easter, one negro girl by the name of Philis, one negro boy by the name of Luke, one negro boy by the name of Jim, all of which negroes I will warrant and forever defend the said four negroes to the said Council Wooten & his heirs & assigns forever, as witness my hand and seal this the 18th day of November 1816.

       his
Asa   x  Stocks  [seal mark]
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Witness present: Will. Pugh, Jr.

Pitt County, May Term 1817.  This deed was exhibited into open Court and proved in due form of law on oath by William Pugh, a witness thereto. Ordered that it be registered.
Attest. Alexander Evans

Source: Family Search. North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952. Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Deed Book AA. Page 105.

John Jinkins to Charles J. Rountree. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1828.

 

John Jinkins, Administrator, to Charles J. Rountree

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John Jinkins to Charles J. Rountree Bill of Sale
State of North Carolina}
Pitt County}
Whereas Benjamin F. Jinkinson [sic] died on the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, and being intestate to a considerable estate which descended to him by the death of his sister, Mary McKenna, and also his father, Charles Jinkins, Esquire, deceased lately of the county aforesaid, whereupon administration was granted to John Jinkins, and in order that an equal distribution should be made between the lawful representatives of the said Benjamin F. Jinkins, deceased, at February Term 1828, the Worshipful Court of Plea and Quarter Sessions held for the county aforesaid, did pass an order directing the said John Jinkins, Administrator of the said F. Jinkins, deceased, to sell the following negro slaves (to wit) Negro woman Sid & her children Mary & Serena Jane, and negro girl Hollon & negro boy Charles, and upon the petition of John Jinkinson [sic], William McKenna, Charles C. Jinkins & Jonathan W. L. Jinkins, in order therefore that acts of said petitioners should receive their proportionable part of said negroes, I, the said John Jinkins, Administrator of the said Benjamin F. Jinkins, deceased, did duly advertise the same and on the twenty-ninth day of February, one thousand eight hundred & twenty-eight, agreeable to law did offer for sale negro woman Sid & her child Serena Jane. Charles J. Rountree offered on the day of sale this three hundred and fifty-eight dollars for said woman & child, he being the last & highest bidder,  thereon the said woman & child was struck off to him at the aforesaid sum of three hundred and fifty-eight. Now know all men by these presents that I, the said John Jinkins, Administrator of the said Benjamin F. Jinkins, deceased, for & in consideration of the three hundred and fifty-eight dollars to me in hand paid by the said Charles J. Rountree, his receipt I do hereby acknowledge and by these presents have bargains, sold & delivered unto the said Charles J. Rountree, his heirs & assigns the before mentioned negro woman Sid & her child Serena Jane, Sid aged about twenty-two years, her child aged about three months, and I, the aforesaid John Jinkins, as well for myself as for the before mentioned heirs, will warrant and forever defend the said negroes & their increase to the said Charles J. Rountree, his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 3rd day of March 1828.

John Jinkins [seal mark]
Witness
Archibald Parker
May Session 1828
Then the above deed of sale from John Jinkins to Charles J. Rountree for negro woman & child was exhibited into open court and acknowledged in due form of law by John Jinkins to be his act and deed, ordered to be registered.
Attest.
James Sheppard, Clerk Source: Pitt County Deed Book EE. Page 237

Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1845.

Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson - Bill of Sale

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Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson Bill of Sale

State of North Carolina}

Pitt County}

Know all men by these presents that I, Caleb Cannon of Pitt and State aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars & twenty five cents to me in hand paid by John W. Dawson of the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina, the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, and convey unto the said John W. Dawson, a certain negro man slave named Charles, which was sold by the said John W. Dawson, Administrator of Mary Wooten, deceased, at public sale on a credit of six months, and I the said Caleb Cannon became to highest bidder, and he the said slave was knocked of to me.  Know ye therefore that I, the said Caleb Cannon, do sell and convey unto John W. Dawson the above named slave, for the above stated price, so far forth to have and to hold the above named Charles to be clear and free from all claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever unto him, the said John W. Dawson, to his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever, and for the better security of the title hereby conveyed, I for myself, executors, administrators and assigns, to and with the said John W. Dawson, his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns do warrant and forever defend the same from the lawful claims of any person whatsoever, as above stated, and no further. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 24th day of February 1845.

Caleb Cannon [seal mark]

In presence of us

Charles Rountree

Levi Dawson

May Session 1845

Then this bill of sale was exhibited into open court and acknowledged by Caleb Cannon in due form of law to be his act and deed, let it be registered.

Archibald Parker, Clerk

Source: Pitt County Deed Book LL. Page 41.

C.C.W. Cannon to Council Wooten. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1821.

C.C.W. Cannon to Council Wooten - Bill of Sale

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C.C.W. Cannon [Charles Cotesworth or Coatsworth Cannon] to Council Wooten Deed

State of North Carolina

Pitt County

Received the 16th of March 1821 from Council Wooten, five hundred & fifty dollars in full consideration of a negro man by the name of Reuben, which negro I do for myself, my heirs & assigns warrant and defend unto the said Counsel [Council] Wooten his heirs & assigns, forever, against the claims of all persons whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal the day and date above written.

Charles C. W. Cannon [seal mark]

Signed sealed in the presence of

C. Jenkins

Edw. Sturdivant

August Session 1825. Then was this Bill of Sale exhibited in open court & proven in due form of law by the oath of Edward Sturdivant, a subscribing witness.  Ordered to be registered.

B.M. Selby, Acting clerk

Image source: Family Search. North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952. Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film # 007517642. Image 34.

Nancy Wooten to son Council Wooten. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1825.

 

Nancy Wooten to Council Wooten - Bill of Sale

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Nancy Wooten to Council Wooten

Received the fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, of Council Wooten of the State of No. Carolina & County of Craven, the sum of two hundred & seventy-five dollars in full consideration for a certain negro girl by the name of Hannah, about fourteen years of age, which negro I will, as well for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, will and truly warrant and forever defend unto the said Counsell [Council] Wooten, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever.  Witness my hand and seal the date before mentioned.

Nancy Wooten [seal mark]

Signed, sealed and

delivered in presence of

William Wooten 

February Term 1826.  The above Bill of Sale from Nancy Wooten to Council Wooten was then proven in open court by the oath of William Wooten, a witness thereto. Ordered to be registered.

Attest. James Sheppard, Clerk 

Image source: Family Search. North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952. Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film #007517642. Image 103.

Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten. Deed of Gift. 1825.

Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten - Deed of Gift

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Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten - Deed of Gift

To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Nancy Wooten, of the State of North Carolina and County of Pitt, send greeting.  Know ye that I, the said Nancy Wooten, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my beloved son Arthur Wooten and for diverse other good causes and consideration me hereunto moving, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Arthur Wooten, all and singular my goods and chattels following: one negro man by the name of Amos, one negro woman by the name of Nann, one negro girl by the name of Hollon, one negro girl by the name of Abbey, one negro girl by the name of Juley, one negro boy by the name of Boston, one negro boy by the name of Amos, and one negro boy by the name of Joe, four head of horses, three feather beds, bedsteads and furniture, one buroe [bureau], one table, fifty head of hogs, twenty head of cattle, and forty head of sheep, and all my crop now on hand, consisting corn, cotton, peas and fodder, and my interest and life estate in the plantation whereon I now live and all the balance of my estate of every kind not above mentioned, to have and to hold and enjoy all and singular the goods, chattels and person estate aforesaid, unto the said Arthur Wooten, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, for the only proper use and benefit and behoof of the said Arthur Wooten, his executors, administrators and assigns forever, and the I the said Nancy Wooten, all and singular the aforesaid goods, chattels and premises to the said Arthur Wooten his executors, administrators and assigns against all persons whatsoever shall and warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of November 1825.

Nancy Wooten [her seal]

Witness present

Will. Pugh
Mary Pugh

May Term 1826

The above Deed of Gift from Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten was then exhibited into open court and proved in due form of [law] by the oath of William Pugh, a witness thereto. Ordered to be registered.

Attest. James Sheppard, Clerk

Image source: Family Search.  North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952.  Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film #007517642. Image 123.

 

Emancipation in Philadelphia. Estate of Susan Jones of Craven County, NC. 1852.

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To all to whom these presents shall come, Council Wooten, one of the Executors of the last will and testament of Susan Jones, late of Newbern, in the State of North Carolina, deceased, sends greeting.
Whereas the said Susan Jones in and by her last will and testament dated the twenty-sixth day of July, Anno Domini 1847 since her decease, duly proved at the June term Anno Domini 1848 of Craven County Court, and registered in book of Wills D, folio 142 Etc., did provide and direct as follows, viz. “Item. I am anxious to reward the meritorious services of the following named slaves with the boon of freedom namely Phillis - Esther - Nancy - Patsey - Scot - John - Amey - Pleasant and Fortune - West - Mary and Sarah, which four last named are the children of Amey and all their future issue and increase, and I request and direct my executors to apply a sum not exceeding three hundred Dollars to pay their passage and settle said slaves in some one of the free States;” - And of her said will she appointed her brother Simon S. Becton and the said Council Wooten the executors, - to whom letters testamentary have been duly granted.
Now know ye that I the said Council Wooten, in pursuance of the said above recited provision in the will of the said Susan Jones, and in execution of the trust to to the said Executors thereby committed, have removed and carried the said Phillis, - Esther and her two children John & Benjamin, both born since 1848, - Nancy & her two children Pleasant & Henry, both born since July 1847, - Patsey & her child Mary, born since 1848, - Scot, - John, - Amey & her four children, Fortune, Mary, Sylvestor or West, and Sarah and Pleasant, -
into the State of Pennsylvania, with the purpose and intent of settling and fixing their respective residences therein; - and do hereby emancipate, set free and discharge, and declare them and each of them to be fully manumitted from all service or obligation of labor, or claim of service or labor due or owing to any person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal hereunto at the City of Philadelphia this twelfth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. (1852.)
Council Wooten (seal)
Exec [Executor] of Susan Jones, dec’d [deceased].
Sealed & delivered
in the presence of
P. Williamson
Williams Ogle
The Eighteenth day of May Anno Domini 1852, before the subscriber an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia, personally appeared the above named Council Wooten and acknowledged the above Instrument of writing to be his act and deed the for the purpose of having it recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal. 
Williams Ogle (seal)
Alderman

Source of handwritten document used for this transcription:
Wills and Estate Papers (Craven County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina.  Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data:North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.