Commonwealth of Virginia Albemarle County to wit

We the subscribers, Frank Carr & Wm Watson freeholders of the county of Albemarle, in the sate of Virginia, do hereby certify that Wilson aged nineteen years of the male sex, five feet six inches high, a negro, and having ____ of black complexion was purchased in Albemarle County, by I Carter from Elhanan W Reinheart. In witness whereof we have signed this certificate at Albemarle Court house, this 19th day of October 1829. Frank Carr. Wm Watson

Frank Carr & William Watson being duly sworn, do declare and say, that they have known the slave Wilson, 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 19th of Oct 1829. Frank Carr. Wm Watson. Jno R Jones

Albemarle County to wit

The within named Frank Carr and William Watson 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 certificates Given under my hand this 19th ^day of October 1829. Jno. R Jones J Peace

Know all men by these presents that I Elhanan W Reinheart of Albemarle County, state of Virginia, for value received, have bargained & Sold a negro man by the name of Wilson 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. E W Reinhart {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 office and acknowledged by the parties thence and therefore admitted to record. Teste. Ira Garrett D.C.

I Alexander Garrett do hereby declare and certify that the foregoing certificate and declaration of Frank Carr and William Watson were executed and made before me as clerk of the county court of Albemarles and I do further certify and declare, that the said Frank Carr and William Watson are men of good character, and that they are not the venders of 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 Frank Carr and William Wilson 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 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 10 Mar 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky