| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stith | grantor | |||
| Mary Stith | grantor | |||
| William Stith | grantee | |||
| Samuel Long | grantee | |||
| Ben | enslaved | |||
| Caroline | woman | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Austin | child | Black ("negro") | enslaved |
Mary Stith gives enslaved mother Caroline and her son Austin to son William Stith. This entry includes two transactions - the transaction at hand and a reference to a transaction that took place on a different (unspecified) date. Transtation 1: Mary Stith of Halifax County, NC, gave to her son, Willim Stith, the Negro Caroline and her son Austin for $1, natural love and affection, and in agreement for use of Caroilne and Austin for her (Mary Stiths) natural life. Transaction 2: William Stith sold a Negro man named Ben to Samuel Long for $205
