Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit:

We the subscribers, James F Fry and John M Perry, freeholders of the county of Albearle in the state of Viginia, do hereby certify that Metilda aged seventeen years of the female sex five feet  one inch high, a negro, and having no marks, black complexion  was purchased in Albemarle County by J Carter from Lyman Peck. In witness whereof, we have signed this certificate at Albemarle Court house this 19th day of October 1829. James F Fry. John M Perry

Jame F Fry and John M Perry, being duly sworn, do declare and say that they have known the salve Metilda, mentioned in the above certificate, bearing the 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 19 of October 1829 James F Fry John M Perry Jno R Jones

Virginia Albemarle County to wit

The within named James F Fry and John M Perry this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and were duly qualified to the truth of the within certificate – Given under my hand this 19th day of October 1829. Jno R Jones

Know all men by these presents that I Lyman Peck of Albemarle County State of Virginia, for value received have bargained & sold a negro woman corresponding with 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 & Seal this 19th day of October 1829. Lyman Peck {seal}

In the clerks office of Albemarle County ^court the 19th October 1829

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

I Alexander Garrett do hereby declare and certify that the preceding certificate and declaration on oath of James F Fry and John M Perry were Executed and made before me as clerk of the county court of Albemarle and I do further certify and declare, that the said Jame F Fry and John M Perry are men of good Character and that they are not the venders of the slave mentioned 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 duly authorised to administer oaths. Finally I do declare and certify that the said James F Fry and John M Perry are respectable and well known freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the sate of Virginia In witness whereof I have signed the present certificate and affixed thereto the seal of the court of which I am the clerk at my office this 19th day of October 1829 in the 54th year of the commonwealth. Alex Garrett C.C.

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Transcribed 4 Mar 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky