Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit

We the subscribers, Christian Wertenbaker and James W Saunders freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Chaney aged sixteen years of the female sex _feet _inches high a negro, and having no marks, black complexion was purchased in Albemarle County by J. Carter from John Fagg  In witness whereof we have signed this certificate at Albemarle Court house, this 21st day of October 1829. C Wertenbaker J W Saunders

Christian Wertenbaker & James W Saunders being duly sworn do declare and say that they have known the slave chaney mentioned in the above certificate bearing their signatures, for several years, and that she has not within our knowledge been guilty or convicted of any crime but that she has a good moral character and not in the habit of running away. Subscribed and sworn to before me at Albemarle on the 21 of October 1829. O Norris C Wertenbaker. J W Saunders

Albemarle County to wit

This day the within name Christian Wertenbaker and James W Saunders Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid & made oath to the truth of the within certificate. Given under my hand this 21st October 1829. O Norris J. Peace

I Alexander Garrett do hereby declare and certify that the preceding certificate and declaration on oath of Christian Wertenbaker and James W Saunders were executed and made before me as clerk of the county court of Albemarle. And I do further certify and declare, that the said Christian Wertenbaker and James W Saunders are men of good character, and that they are not the venders of the slave mentioned in the said certificate and declaration and I do further declare and certify that the officer before whom the said declaration has been taken and made was and still is authorized to administer oaths. Finally, I do declare and certify that the said Christian Wertenbaker and James W Saunders are respectable and well known freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia. In witness whereof I have signed the present certificate, and affixed thereto the seal of the county of which I am the clerk, at my office this 21st day of October 1829 in the 54th year of the commonwealth. Alex Garrett CC

Know all men by these presents that I John Fagg of Albemarle County for value received have bargained & sold one negro woman named Chaney of the within description to J. Carter and I do hereby warrant the title of said negro to said Carter. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of October 1829. John Fagg {seal}

In the clerk’s office of Albemarle County Court the 21st October 1829

   This Bill of sale and the certificates thereto annexed were presented to me in said office and acknowledged by the parties and thereupon admitted to record. Teste Ira Garrett D.C.

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Transcribed 11 Mar 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky