Clayton v. . Liverman

The plaintiff claimed the slaves in question under the following instrument, which he contended was a deed of gift:

"STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA — Tyrrell County.

"Know all men by these presents, that I, Patsey Liverman, and Sarah Liverman, of the aforesaid county, do, for the good will and divers of good causes which we have not mentioned, have given and bequeathed unto Edmund Clayton the following articles, viz.: first, we give (380) and bequeath fifty acres of land, which we purchased of Uriah Spruill; also one negro woman named Phillis, one girl, Ginney, and one boy by the name of Robert, to…