W. Dickson To Theophilus Williams Deed 19 July 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 462, & 463

W. Dickson To Theophilus Williams

Bill of Sale for 2 negroes

	State of No. Carolina Duplin County.  Know all men by these presents, that 
I William Dickson of the County aforesaid have this day bargained & sold to Theophilus 
Williams in publick and open sealing a negro woman slave named Lidia about twenty four 
year of age & Country Born, with her child a Boy about eighten months old named Hamlet 
for the consideration of one hundred and eighty pounds current money in hand which I do 
hereby acknowledge to have reserved in full, which said two negroes Lydia & Hamlet I do 
hereby engage to warrant & defend to the said Theophilus Williams his heirs executors 
administrators or assigns forever, from and against me & my heirs & the just & lawfull 
claim & demand of all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming any right 
title interst or property of in and to the said two negroe slaves Lidia & Hamlet.  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of July Anno 
Domini 1788.
				W. Dickson

Signed sealed in presence of
				Thos. Gray
				W. Gray

Duplin County July Term 1788.
Then was the within Bill of sale acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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