wifesale

Carteret County
North Carolina Established 1722

Sale of Wife - 1804
This is one of those unusual items one periodically comes across at the NC Archives.
I'd sure be interested in the story that goes with this document.
If anyone has information on any of these individuals I'd love to hear about them. JSR

N.B. The bill of sale give below is a coppy of the original that is in the archives of the Court House here and is among other papers that was ordered by the Clerk of Court to be recorded in the Register's Office, but for various reasons these papers were not recorded in the Registers Office.
The reason this one was not recorded in said office the Purcher of the woman refused to tag the register's furs (??). I certify this is a true coppy. P.B. Loftin

This indenture this the 14 day of December Eighteen Hundred & four between Abner Willis of the State of No. Carolina & County of Carteret the one part and William W. Oliver of the other Part
Witnesseth
That I Abner Willis have bargained Sold & delivered unto Wil. W. Oliver one sertin white woman by the name of Marce Which is or was formaly my wife for the sum of Two Dollars the Receipt I hereby acknowledge My Self dully Satisfied. In witness heare of I place my hand Seal the day & year first written.

Abner Willis (his mark)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us.
Benj. Lecraft
June Term 1822

State North Carolina
Carteret County
Cort of Pleas & Quarter sessions

I certify the Execution of the above bill of sale was then proved in open court by the oath of Benj. LeCraft the subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.

G. Rumley C.C
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P.S. I am now living in the house that G. Rumley occupied at the time this bil of sale was made. P B L

Transcribed from an original copy found in the NC State Archives by Joel S. Russell