| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith | Male | grantor | ||
| Samuel P. Smith | Male | grantee | ||
| Dread | 8 | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
Deed of Gift. Samuel Smith gives to his son Samuel P. Smith of Wilkes County, NC “…a negro boy named Dread about eight years of age…”. The current document was signed March 5, 1829, presented in Court May 1830 and registered June 21, 1830.