John E Hussy to AcD Maxwell Deed 18 April 1839
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 12 Page 32, 33, & 34

John E Hussy to AcD Maxwell

Bill of sale for Benjm Williams Interest in the Negroes of Josd Cranford deed 

This Indenture made this 18th day of April AD 1839 between John E. Hussy Sheriff of 
the County of Duplin of the first part and Archabald Maxwell of the second part Whereas 
the said Archabald Maxwell siced out an original attachment from under the hand of 
John Hunter Esqr one of the voting justices of the peace in and for the County of 
Duplin against one Benjamin Williams on the 21st day of April AD 1819 which was placed 
in the hands of one Andrew Hurst then Sheriff of this County of Duplin who be one 
Joseph Stoakes then acting as his deputy in his said office of Sheriff did Levy the 
same on the interest of the said Benjamin Williams in and to the following Negroes 
(viz) Cotten Dillis and Rilly with their increase belonging to the Estate of John 
Cranford decd the Father of the sife of said Benjamin Williams and the said Attachment 
being duly returned to the July term Session of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions 
for the County of Duplin and after due advertisement agreeably to the provisions of an 
act of the general Assembly in such cases made and proved the said cause by attachment 
being continued from term to term of said Court untill the April Session of the said 
Court when ajudgment was obtained by the said Maxwell against the said Williams for the 
sum of Four hundred and seventy two Dollars and costs when upon a writ of Fieri facias 
was duly Issued from office of the Clerk of the said Court in Favour of the said Archabald 
Maxwell against the said Benjamin Williams tested of the said April Sessions of the said 
Court AD 1820 for the said sum of $472 and costs and was placed in the hands of the said 
Andrew Hurst then Sheriff as aforesaid which was Returned not satisfied to the next suceeding 
Term of the said Court and executions or writs of fieri Facias Issued in like manner from 
term to term with the like Return thereon unti8ll the January term of the said Court 1821 
when an other writ of fieri facias in like manner of  of the like term was placed in said 
A Hursts hand Sheriff as aforesaid who after due advertisement agreeably to law did on the 
day of April AD 1821 expose to sale by public vendue the interest of the said Benjamin 
Williams in and to the said Negroes at the Court House door in the Town of Kenansville Duplin 
County when and where the said Archabald Maxwell become the Last and highest bidder at the 
sum of Twenty dollars Now then for this Indenture witnesseth that the said John E. Hussey 
Sheriff of the County of Duplin by virtue of his office Sheriff for and inconsideration of 
the said sum of Twenty dollars to him in hand paid at or before the ensealing & delivery of 
these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby  acknowledge hath granted bargained sold 
& delivered and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and deliver To the said Archabald 
Maxwell all the right title Interest claim property and demand of him the said Benjamin 
Williams in and to the said Negroes with their increase being one one undivided Ninth part 
of the same in right of his said Wife to have and to hold the said ninth part of the said 
undivid slaves to him the said Archabald Maxwell his heirs Extrs Administrators forever 
and the said John E. Hussy Sheriff as aforesaid for himself his Executors and Administrators 
the above described undivided Ninth part of the said Negro Slaves unto him the said Archabald 
Maxwell his Executors Administrators and assigns shall and will and by their presents doth 
forever warrant & defend against the Lawfull claim or claims of him the said John E. Hussy 
his Executors and Administrators and against the Lawful claim or claim of all persons 
whatsoever in as full and ample a manner as he the said John E. Hussy by virtue of his said 
officer impowerment to do and no further In witness whereof he doth hereunto set his hand 
and seal the date first above written.
				J E Hussy
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of


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

The Execution of the within Bill of sale is duly acknowledged in open Court by John E. Hussy 
and is ordered to be Registered
Copy N Routledge Rgr
				Test      James Dickson Clk






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