NC.WIL.R.313.1

19 people are documented within NC.WIL.R.313.1
Name Age Color or Race Sex Role in document
A. A. Scroggs Male trustee of grantor
"Scroggs and Hackett" Unknown other
Stephen Johnson Male other
"Finly and Gordon" Unknown other
William P. Waugh Male other
Arthur Forrester Male other
Joseph Pennill Esq. Male other
Joseph Bogle Male other
Annanias Allen Male other
Duncan McLain Male other
Mrs. H. M. Oglesby Female other
Amos Church Male other
[illegible] Emmitt Unknown other
Samuel C. Wellborn Male grantor
Jim 45 Black ("negro") Male enslaved
Rinda 36 Black ("negro") Female enslaved
Mary 9 Black ("negro") Female enslaved
Nancy 6 Black ("negro") Female enslaved
Humphry 2 Black ("negro") Male enslaved

Abstract

Indenture, Deed in Trust. Samuel C. Wellborn is in debt to several people, and says he intends to pay. To secure the debts, he “sells” a five-person enslaved family, some livestock and a wagon to A.A. Scroggs for $5. If Wellborn does not pay the debts by January 1, 1854, Scroggs is directed to sell the “property”, settle the debts, and return any remaining cash to Wellborn. If Wellborn does pay the debts, the agreement is voided. The enslaved are listed as “my Negro man Jim aged about 45 years his wife Rinda aged about 36 years their daughter Mary aged 9 years daughter Nancy aged about six years and their son Humphry aged about 2 years…” This is a rare acknowledgment of a slave family—I’ve seen three in over a thousand NC slave-related documents. For the benefit of researchers, Wellborn’s debts are as follows: “firm of Scroggs and Hackett” $200, Stephen Johnson $150, “Finly and Gordon” $145, estate of William P. Waugh $100, Arthur Forrester $37.50, Joseph Pennill Esq. $100, Joseph Bogle $45, Annanias Allen $27, Duncan McLain $45, Mrs. H.M. Oglesby $175, Amos Church $50, -- Emmitt $15. Document was signed August 30, 1852, presented in Court September 3, 1852 and registered September