William Boykin To James Maxfield Deed 14 December 1789
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 454, & 455

William Boykin To James Maxfield

Bill of Sale for a negroe girl called Beck

	Know all men by these presents that I William Boykin of the County Southamptan for and in Consideration 
of the sum of forty seven pounds ten shillings Current money of Virginia to me in hand paid by James Maxfield of 
the County of Duplin in the State of No. Carolina The Receipt whereof I the said William Boykin do hereby 
acknowledge have and by these presents do grant Bargain sell assign make over and deliver unto the said James 
Maxfield and to his heirs and assigns one Negroe girl slave named Beck to have and to hold the said Slave Beck 
unto the said James Maxfield his heirs and assigns forever and I do by these presents for myself my heirs 
Executors and administrators Covenant promise and grant to and with the said James Maxfield his heirs and assigns 
that I will warrant and forever Defend the Title of the said Beck unto him the said James Maxfield his heirs 
and assigns against the Title Claim or Demand of any person or persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof I the 
said William Boykin have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine.

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of					William Boykin
Henry Maxfield
Shade Boykin

State of No. Carolina
Duplin County			January Term 1792

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






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