Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County, to wit

We the subscribers John Gillum and Jeremiah A Goodman freeholders of the county of Albemarle in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Phil aged twenty six years, of the male sex, five feet seven inches high, a negro and having a scar over the left eye, of dark complexion was purchased in Albemarle County, by J Carter from Lyman Peck In witness whereof we have signed this certificate at Albemarle Courthouse this 20th day of October 1829. John Gillum. Jeremiah A Goodman

John Gillum and Jeremiah A Goodman, being duly sworn, do declare and say that they have known the slave Phil mentioned in the above certificate bearing their signatures for several years, and that he has not within our knowledge been guilty or convicted of any crime, but that he has a good moral character and not in the habit of running away Subscribed and sworn to before at Albemarle on the 20th of Oct 1829. John Gillum Jeremiah A Goodman (O Norris Jp)

Albemarle County to wit

This day the within named John Gillum & Jeremiah A Goodman 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 20th day of Oct 1829. O Norris J.P.

I Alesander Garrett do hereby declare and certify that the preceding certificate and declaration on oath of John Gillum and Jeremiah A Goodman were executed and made before me as clerk of the county court of Albemarle and I do further certify and declare that the said John Gillum and Jeremiah A Goodman 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 duly authorized to administer oaths. Finally I do declare and certify that the said John Gillum and Jeremiah A Goodman are respectable and well known freeholders of the county pf Albemarle in the state of Virginia

In witness whereof I have signed the present certificate and affixed hereto the seal of the court of which I am the clerk, at my office this 20th day of  October 1829, in the 54th year of the commonwealth. Alex Garrett C.C.

Know all men by these presents that I Lyman Peck of Albemarle County state of Virginia for value received, have bargained and sold one negro man by the name of Phil 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 & seal this 20th day of October 1829. L Peck {seal}

In the clerks office of Albemarle County Court this 20th day of October 1829

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

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Transcribed 10 Mar 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky