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NC.BER.V.603.1
Bertie County NC.
January 6, 1812
Bill of sale; Book V, Page 603.
4 people are documented within NC.BER.V.603.1
Name
Age
Color or Race
Sex
Role in document
Sherriff Baldy Ashburn
other
Jonathan Jacocks
grantor
John Hillard
grantee
Dempsey
Black ("negro")
enslaved
Summary
Jonathan Jacocks' estate sells enslaved Dempsey to John Hillard for 150 pounds
Compilers' Note's
Document added on May 17, 2023.
Public domain
. For more information contact the Bertie County NC. Register of Deeds.
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