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Will of Benjamin
Buckhannon (Buchanan), Senr. In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Buckhannon Senr. of Anson County and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and Diposion of memory do makeand order this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as follows that is to say I lend unto my beloved wife Judah
part of a tract of land whereon
I now live beginning in the upper line in the mill branch
thence down the said branch to the creek across threw the
widow Ducts to Sanford Corner from thence round the various
courses to the beginning including all the lands on the east
side of the said Branch induring her natural life or
widowhood and no longer after her death or widowhood then to
descend to my son May Buckhannon, his heirs and assigns
forever with the following negroes to wit Bet & Ritter Two
cows and earlings, all plantation iron working tools, one
horse robbin one mare named Twig one bed and furniture the
two said negroes Bet and Ritter I lend unto my wife Judah
during her natural life and no longger the!n to descend to
my son May and them and their increase forever and the said
horses to be hers forever. I lend to my wife Judah all my
household and kitchen furniture and all my stock, cattle and
hogs with this express power to give among my children as
she sees fit. |
Report of the Sale of John Redmon's Slaves Submitted by Keith Redmon
State of North Carolina Stokes County December 1858
In obidience of an order directed to me as administrator of John Redman do to whom to Public Sale certain negroes mentioned in said order belonging to the said estate of John Redmon after advertising the same did cause the same to be had of a public auction when Yancy B. Davis became the highest bidder for negro woman Diana the sum of $796.00, Sterling Adams for Stephen at $520.00 Nathan Chaffer for Lucy at $1000.00 Ira E Gentry for Mariah at $791.00 Joseph Fulp for Celiah at $1030.00 Maheny total - $4137.00 Sold on a credit of said month all of which is respectfully submitted.
Ray A Lash admin |
Slaves mentioned in Stokes County, No. Carolina Deed Books
Volume I
Wm. Barton Pettycord and wife
Margeratha to daughter. Elizabeth, negro boy George 5 y/o
child of Ester.
Wm. Barton Pettycord and wife
to daughter. Milea s/o Henry Maas, negro girl Henny, 5 y/o
child of Ester. Deed of Trust from James Gains to Richard Goode Esq. Negro woman ILL.
Volume II
Thomas Berry of Charles Co Md.
to Sam'l Clark, negro boy James about 13y/o
Hannah Thompson widow of Thomas
to Martha Brock, w/o Francis Brock and granddaughter, negro
Woman Sarah
James Burnet to his children
Luke, Lewis, Nancy, James Jr., Francis, and Rebecca 3
negroes Bob, Jack, Dilse.
Anthony Dearing to his son
John, 7 negroes, Maria, Ben, Nan, Milly, Aaron, Sam, and
Aggy.
Hannah Thompson to Francis
Brock h/o Martha and Andrew Ray 3 negroes Sam 12y/o, Jude 10
y/o, Jack 8 y/o children of Sarah. Alman Gwinn to Thorton Gwinn...slaves Frank, Adam, George, Jack, Patt, Lucy, Charity, and Tabby |