Poythress Deed Meredith Poythress to William Cleaton: 1 March, 1786

Know all men by these presents that I Merideth Poythress of the County of Mecklenburg have Bargained and sold unto William Cleaton of the same county two feather beds and furniture one Iron Pott one Dutch Oven one Iron skillet one half Dozen house chairs one chest one Sow and six piggs one heifer yearling one Woolings wheel and Cards one flax wheel one Table two pewter dishes five plates two basins three punch Boles half Dozen knives and forks one looking Glass one Mare filley one water pale one washing tub two Small Axces Two plow hoes three weeding hoes one coffee pot two small ____ one Grid Iron one cheese Toster one Rost Meet Spit two flatt irons one pair of fire tongs one Shovel one hoecake one half Dozen Spoons two small casks one Churn one furkin* one Candle Stand one reel two geese forteen pottrey one canteen two Sugar boxes two flags** three bottles one raw cow hide one _____ and all the Rest of my Goods and Chattels for the sum of five hundred and fifty weight of Inspected Petersburg Tobacco and thirteen pounds Eighteen shillings and the tax of three hundreds and seventy five Acres of Land of two years paid in hand. I, the said Merideth Poythress do warrant these said articles to him the said Cleaton from persons whatsoever as witnessed by my hand and seal. 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Merideth Poythress (LS)

in presence of

Isham Eppes

Alexander hisXmark Pointer March 1st day, 1786

Henry Wartman

 At court held for Mecklenburg County the 10th day of July 1786.

This Bill sale was acknowledged by Merideth Poythress ______ and ordered to be recorded.

John Brown __ ___

 *firken=small pail for clabber, butter, etc.

**Flagons ?