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.

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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.

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

Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson - Bill of Sale

Note: For this transcription, I've added punctuation and standardized capitalization and some spelling to make the document easier to read. Any additional changes or notes appear in [ ]. I've formatted references to enslaved individuals in bold.

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.

Letter from Sarah Wooten to her father, Council. Wake County, NC. 1843.

Image from Sarah's letter to her father.  (East Carolina University Digital Collection)

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[Address as written on back of folded letter for mailing:]
Mr. Council Wooten
Mosely Hall
Lenoir Cty
NC

[Letter:]
Raleigh June the 4th 1843

Dear Father

I received your letter Monday night and was very glad indeed to hear that you were all well and that I had another little Sister. I am almost crazy to see her. You must tell me what Counce says about her when you write again and if he is willing to give up the crib to her. Mr. Powel called here to see Nancy the other day - he had been to Greenboro Washington and some other places to see which he liked best as he is going to move from Newbern. He told Nancy that he liked Raleigh very much and perhaps he might come up here to live. The Episcopal school commenced last week and I heard that three girls came up this week from Newbern. Two of Mr. Smallwoods daughters and one of Mr. Blackwells. There was a very large ball at Chapel Hill Thursday night but very few went from here. Nancy’s brother Joshua spoke besides a great many other boys. Tell Mother I have got a box of beautiful flowers for her & Mrs. Taylor has promised to give me any sort of flowers that she has. I will get another box when I go to start home to put some garden flowers in as I have none but Green House flowers in the box that I have got now. I have got you two of the prettiest flowers you ever saw. A pink and a red verbena. The red one is not more than six inches high and it has been in bloom three or four days. I think the flower that Mother will like best is the Apple Geranium. It smells exactly like nice mellow Apples. There were two Negroes hung here about three weeks ago and although it was a very rainy day the town was crowded with people. I heard that the man professed religion a few days before he was hung and the woman professed it while at the Gallows. I was very sorry to hear that Aunt Apsly had the dropsy but I hope that she can be cured of it. Tell Jane and Sister that they owe me a long letter and I do not think that I shall write to them again until they answer my letter. Since I have been back I have been through my Philosophy and Chemistry nearly through the history of England and half through the history of Greece. Tell Sister that I have got a first rate reading book which I do not use and I will send it down to her if I can meet with an opportunity. Rebecca sends her love to you all and says kiss the baby for her. Tell Eb she must write to me and I will be certain to answer her letter. You cannot imagine how bad I want to see you all and especially the baby. I was envious enough to get home before but now I am more anxious than ever. Give my love to Brother John Jane and all the Children. Kiss Counce ten times for me and the dear little baby twenty times. Give my love to my dear Mother and receive a full share yourself from your affectionate daughter.

Sarah A Wooten

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Source of scanned original:

ECU Digital Collections, “Letter from Sarah Wooten to her father Council Wooten,” http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/32483