Sarah Hurst To John Clarke Deed 1 September 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 550

Sarah Hurst To John Clarke

Bill of Sale for negro man

	State of No. Carolina Duplin County.  To all to whom these presents shall come 
greetin.  Know ye that I Sarah Hurst of the County & State aforesaid planter, for and 
in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds specie money to me in hand paid at 
an before the sealing & delivering of these presents by John Clarke of the County of 
Duplin planter, have bargained and sold unto the said John Clarke his heirs & assings, 
one negro slave named Seasor, about twenty five years of age, which said negro slave 
Seasor I the said Sarah Hurst do by these presents, do forever warrant & defend to the 
said John Clarke his heirs & assigns, against title claim & demand of all and all manner 
of persons forever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal this 
first day of September 1787.
				Sarah Hurst

Signed sealed & deliverd in the presence of us
				William Beck
				William Beck junr.

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1788.
Then was the within Bill of sale proved in open Court by the oath of William Beck & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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