JOSIAH MITCHELL

Lauderdale County, AL
Deed Book 2, p. 235.

Mitchell – Free Papers

            I do hereby certify that Josiah Mitchell a person of Color was born free in Northhampton county, state of North Carolina and that he was born free and is a
person of good character as far as I know –

            Sworn under my hand and seal the 30^th of December 1822

                                                                 James Crump JP

State of North Carolina

            I James C. Harrison, Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter session held
for the county of Northampton, do hereby certify that James Crump Esq. whose
signature appears to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace for Said County
of Northampton acting under the authority of the state aforesaid and that the same
is his signature

            Sworn under my hand and seal of office this 30^th December Ano Domini 1822
and in the 47^th year of our Independence.

                                                                  J. C. Harris C. C. Q

State of North Carolina Northampton County

Jany. 5^th 1823, I Hardy Cobb, chief Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter session
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify and make known to all in whom these
presents may came that James C. Harris whose name is signed to the above writing is
and was on the day and date thereof, acting Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session aforesaid duly appointed and qualified and that due faith is and ought to be
given to all official attestations.

                                                                    Hardy Cobb JPQ

Recorded 28^th day of July 1824.