I got a new film in at the FHC of Sumter county deeds.  While digging for my
Byrds, Bakers, Commanders, and Hicksons, found another deed on the James
Pearson family.  I encourage all of you if you have infromation relating to
slaves send it to one of the slave database.  I use the one at Mississippi
State.  here goes the deeds.
Sumter County SC deed book D, p. 160- 163
State of South Carolina
Clarendon County
Know all men by these presesnts that I James PEARSON of the State and County
aforesaid, have bargained and sold any there presents do bargain and sell
unto BLACK FREE JAMEY of the State and County aforesaid, a certain likely
negro boy named Dick, aged fifteen years for and in consideration of the sum
of sixty eight pounds sterling to me in hand paid before the sealing and
delivery of these presents the receipt where of is herby acknowledged, which
Negro boy Dick , I the said James Pearson do foreever warrant and defend
From the just claims of all nammer of Person or Persons unot the said FREE
JAMEY his Heirs, Exors, or Administrators or Assigns forever.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day
of September on thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of North America the twenty fourth.
Signed Sealed adn Delivered                            JAMES PEARSON
in the Presence of
Issac Conner
Robert Dingle
Originally recorded Nov 25th 1799, now 19 March 1813

South Carolina
Sumter District
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting
Know ye that I JAMES PEARSON otherwise called FREE JEMMY, of Clarendon
county, in the District and State aforesdaid, for and in consideration of
the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid at and before the sealing and
delivery of these presents, and for divers other good causes and
considerations me thereunto moving, have emancipated, manumitted, and set
free, a certain negro man slave (being my son) named DICK about twenty eight
years of age and from all manner of bondage and slavery, whatsoever.  To
have and to hold the said manumission and freedom unto the said DICK
forever, in as ample a manner to all intents and purposes as any other slave
heretofore set free and discharged from the bonds of slavery may or can
have, hold or enjoy, so that I the said JAMES PEARSON my executors,
administrators or assigns, nor any other person for me or in my name, or to
my or their use, shall or may herafter, claim challenge, or demand in any
manner of right, title, claim or demand of, in  and to the said Dick, or any
service fromhim the said DICK during his natural life.  In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day March in the year of our
Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirteen, and i nthe thrity seventh
year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, sealed and delivered            James X Pearson
in the presence of                                         his mark
Samuel Richbourg

South Carolina
Sumter District
Personally appeared Samuel Richbourg who being duly sworn desposeth that he
saw James Pearson (by making his mark) sign the above instrument or writing,
and deliver the same as his act and deed for the uses, intents, and purposes
therein mentioned
Sworn to before me this 4th March 1813
Claudius Richbourg J.Q.            Samuel Richbourh

South Carolina
Sumter District
We do hereby certify that upon the examination of oath of James Pearson the
owner of a certain negro man slave named Dick, satisfactory proof had been
given to us that the said Dick is not of bad character, and is capable of
gaining a livelihood by honest means
Claudius Richbourg J.Q.
John H. Ragin
Michl Wilder
James Ragin
Henry Bradham
Nathl Richbourg
recorded 19 March 1813

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