James M Middleton Comr. To Hampton Sullivan Deed 19 May 1837
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 12 Page 84, 85, & 86

James M Middleton Comr. To Hampton Sullivan

For Negro Pheby

Know all men by these presents that I James M Middleton having been appointed a 
commissioner by the Court by the Court of Please and quarter sessions for Duplin 
County at April term 1837 agreeably to the Petition of David Thally to sell & divide 
the property of David Thally assignee of Wright Hunter and Redmond L. Stanley 
and Nicholas Hunter Court ward of James Dickson and John Hunter Ward of David 
Norman in a certain Negro Woman called Pheby upon giving 30 days Notice in two or 
more Publick places previous to the day of Sale to take bond from the purchaises 
with approved securities before the property is delivered and make Report under 
hand and seal to the next term of this court did in pursuance of said appointment 
after giving 30 days Notice in two or more publick places previous to the day of 
sale proceed to sell at the Court House in Kenansville on the 18th day of may 1837 
the aforesaid Negro woman Pheby when & where Hampton Sullivan became the purchaiser 
being the last & best bidder at the sum of two Hundred and fifty dollars and the 
said Hampton Sullivan having entered into bond for the payment of the said Sum with 
William H. Hansley & Charles McIntire as his securities therefore I the said James 
M. Middleton commissioner as aforesaid for and in consideration of the said above 
named sum of money secured to be paid do by these presents so far as I am authorised 
by virtue of the said appointment warrant and forever defend the Right and title of 
the above named Negro woman Pheby to him the said Hampton Sullivan his heirs Executors 
Administrators and assighn Witness my hand and seal as commissioner this 19th day of 
May AD 1837
				J. M. Middleton

Test     Jas P. Davis

State of North Carolina Duplin County Court of please & Quarter Sessions Octr term 1839

the Execution of the within Bill of Sale is duly proved in open Court by the oath of 
Thomas J Kinnear the subscirbing witness there to & is ordered to be registered
				Test     James Dickson Clk
Copy E M Routledge for N Routledge Rgr




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