David Wright To William Ward Deed 15 May 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 143, 144, & 145

David Wright To William Ward

Bill of Sale for Sundries

State of No. Carolina Duplin County 

Whereas William Ward lately before Thomas Hooks Esquire one of the State Justices of the Peace 
for the County of Duplin obtained five sundrey Judgements against Samuel Ward for the sum of 
twenty pounds Each (by warrants) amounting in the whole to the sum of one Hundred Pounds and 
the Costs thereon for Sundrey services In consequence of the said Judgements amounting in the 
whole to the sum of four pounds ten shillings and whereas five sundrey Executions did four on 
the said five Sundrey judgements against the Effects of the said Samuel Ward to me Directed 
thereby command me that of the Effects of the said Samuel Ward I should raise the said moneys 
and the Costs thereon amounting in the whole to the sum of one Hundred and four pounds ten 
shillings.  And in pursusance to the said five sundrey Executions to me Directed I have levied 
upon and sold according to Law the following articles of the property of the said Samuel Ward.  
To wit 
1. Bay Horse Called fidler to William Ward ------L 25.0.6
1. Bay Mare to William Ward------21.0.6
1. Crib of Corn to William Ward-----39.19.6
33. Head of Hogs to William Ward------5.7.6
1. Bed, bedsted & furniture to William Ward------8-2-6
1. Chest and Looking glass to William Ward------0.16.0
1. Cow and Calf & 2 year old bulls to William Ward------5.11.2
					L. 105.14.8
And the said William Ward being present at the sale of the said Articles did openly bid off the 
same at the above said prices and was the last and highest bider now know ye that the said David 
Wright Constable aforesaid in Consequence of my said office of Constable and in virtue of the said 
five sundrey Executions on the aforesaid five sundrey judgements and also for and in consideration 
of the said sum of one Hundred and four pounds ten shillings to me in hand paid by the said William 
Ward the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge I have Publickly and openly sold unto the said 
William Ward all and every of the before Recited articles for the consideration of the sum of one 
hundred and five pounds seventeen shillings and eight pence all which articles I do by these presents 
warrant and Defend tot he said William Ward his Heirs Exers. & admrs. from and against me my Heirs 
Exers. & Administrators and from and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever as far 
as the authority & power of my said office of Constable and the Executions aforesaid will authorize 
and enablement I do In Witness of whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of May in 
the fourteenth year of Independence Anno Domini 1790.
Signed sealed & delivered
In the Presence of			David Wright
Stephen Beck
Isaac Millard

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1790

Then was the within Bill of Sale proved in open Court by the oath of Isaac Millard and ordered to be 
Registered.	Test W. Dickson C. C.






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