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NC.BER.P.182.1
Bertie County NC.
February 7, 1791
Bill of sale; Book P, Page 182.
3 people are documented within NC.BER.P.182.1
Name
Age
Color or Race
Sex
Role in document
Jonathan Joiner
Male
grantor
Jesse Cotton
Male
grantee
Bess
Black ("negro")
Female
enslaved
Summary
Jonathan Joiner of Halifax County, NC sells an enslaved woman named Bess to Jesse Cotton
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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