| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hunter | Male | grantor | ||
| Eliza Hunter | Female | grantor | ||
| Thomas Whitmell | Male | grantor | ||
| Thomas Blount | Male | grantor | ||
| John Hill | Male | grantor | ||
| Martha Hill | Female | grantor | ||
| H. Hunter | Male | grantor | ||
| Sarah Hunter | Female | grantor | ||
| Winnefred Whitmell | Female | grantee | ||
| Mary Whitmell | Female | grantee | ||
| Phillis | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Penny | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Nancy | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
Deed of Gift. Winnefred and Mary Whitmell are given “two Negro Women and one Negro Girl and their increase viz. Phillis, Penny, and Nancy” by a group of eight people who presumably had some sort of ownership. The gifters / grantors are: Robert Hunter, Eliza(beth) Hunter, Thomas Whitmell, Thomas Blount, John Hill, Martha Hill, H. Hunter, Sarah Hunter. The enslaved “and their increase” are to be equally divided between Winnefred and Mary when W&M reach age 21 or are married. The “subscribers” / grantors are from Bertie and Edgecombe Counties, but it’s not clear where Phillis, Penny and Nancy are residing or will reside, so I’ll put them in Bertie County. No further information about the enslaved and their relationships, or who the “subscribers” are and why they are making the gift. The document is dated August 5, 1743 and presented in Court November 1743.
