State of North Carolina, Jones County
Know all men by these present that I, Abner Green, have this day bargained and sold unto John Koonce a certain negro boy by the name of Ben about fourteen year of age for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars to me the said Abner Green in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself satisfied and paid. Which said negro boy Ben I do herby warrant and forever defend unto the said John Koonce his heirs and assigns forever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of January 1814.
Original paper is odd sized and folded:
North Carolina
Jones County Court February Term 1814
Then was the written Bill of Sale duly proved in open
Court by the oath of James Green and ordered to
Be recorded
Registered in the Register office of Jones County
In book N no. 11 (or 14) and pages 44-48
Signature unreadable
Abner Green to John Koonce No. 24