Transcribed from the Original
                                      Located in the State Archives, Raleigh, NC
                                                        By Ben Askew,Jr

September 3,1814 then received of Fredrick Askew three hundred and fifty dollars in full payment for a certain negro girl named Esther about eighteen years of age Which said negro slave and her future encrease I hereby warrant and defend to said Askew his heirs and assigns against All lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever.In Witness Whereof I here set my hand and seal date above Written Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence of
James Glenn                                                                                         John Barrow

At January Court 1815 the foregoing bill of sale was proved by James Glenn ordered to be registered
                                                                                                                          Banester Lester CC
Registered April 6th 1815