Bill of Sale for Betty from George Mitchell to John Koonce
State of North Carolina
Onslow County
Know all men by these present that I, George Mitchell, have this day bargained and sold unto John Koonce a certain negro wench by the name of Betty about twenty ___ years of age for & in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to me the said Mitchell in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself satisfy as paid which said negro wench Betty I do hereby warrant and forever defend unto the sadi Koonce from all just claims and claims of ____ the manner of Persons whatever unto him the said Koonce his hiers and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have let my hand seal this 18th day of March 1808.
____________ before signed
George W. Mitchell
Test: Hardy Carrey