Ebenezer Garrison To Bird Lanier Deed 8 December 1789
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 45, & 46

Ebenezer Garrison To Bird Lanier

Bill Sale

Know all men by these presents that I Ebenezer Garison of the County of Duplin and State 
of North Carolina farmer for and In Consideration of the sum of forty pounds specie to me 
in hand paid by Bird Lanier of the County of Duplin nad province aforesaid the Receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself to be there with Fully satisifed contented and 
paid have Bargained sold and Delivered In plain and open Market and by these presents do 
bargain sell and Deliver untot he said Bird Lanier a Negroe Boy about Eight years old called 
or known byt he name of frank of which siad Negroe the said Ebenezer Garison at the time of 
making these presents am the heive sole and Lawful owner and have good and Lawfull authority 
to sell and Dispose of the same to have and to hold the said Negroe above named unto the said 
Bird Lanier his heirs and assigns forever and I the said Ebenezer Garison Do by these presents 
covenant and grant for my self my heirs Executors and administrators to and with the said Bird 
Lanier his heirs Executors administrators and assigns In manner following that is to say that 
I the said Ebenezer Garison my heirs Executors and Administrators shall and will at all times 
warrent and forever Defend the above said negroe boy unto the said Bird Lanier his heirs 
Executors administrators and assigns against the Lawfull cliam of demand of any person or 
persons whatever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
eight day of December 1789.
Benjamin Lanier			Ebenezer Garison
William Holingsworth

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1790

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





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