Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander W. Mebane | Male | trustee of grantee | ||
William Moring | Male | trustee of grantee | ||
John A. Sutton | Male | other | ||
Lewis Bond | Male | grantor | ||
William Sutton | under 21 | Male | grantee | |
Lewis Sutton | under 21 | Male | grantee | |
Annis | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
[not stated] | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved | |
[not stated] | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved | |
Jessy | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved | |
Rhoden | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
Ann | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
Bob | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
Jo | Black ("negro") | Unknown | enslaved | |
Nelly | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
Aggy | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
Fanny | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
Harriet | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
Deed in Trust. Lewis Bond places 12 enslaved people in Trust with Alexander W. Mebane and William Moring, “for use and benefit and education of (my) grandchildren William and Lewis”, sons of Bond’s deceased son-in-law John A. Sutton. The enslaved are: Annis (and her two younger children), Jerry/Jessy, Rhoden, Ann, Bob, Jo, Nelly, Aggy, Fanny, Harriet “and their increase”. When William or Lewis Sutton reach age 21, title to the enslaved will transfer to them. There are no further details about ages or relationships of the enslaved, or where exactly they were living. The document was signed February 14, 1844, presented in February 1844 Court, and registered March 9, 1844.