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