Notice of an impending sheriff's sale of 7 enslaved persons
date: label: Date
content: March 15, 1862
name: label: Created by
content: Edward Rupell
label: Subject of
content: George Davis
label: Subject of
content: George Schultz
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Child or Children
notes: label: Description
content: A legal notice of judgment against George W. Davis in favor of George Schultz for $2,434.20 where Andrew County, Missouri sheriff Edward Rupell announces that he will sell enslaved persons belonging to Davis to settle his debt. The document consists of a pre-printed form with [SHERIFF'S SALE.] at the top and the names, amounts, date and other details completed by hand. the list of enslaved persons is handwritten on a second sheet of blue paper adhered to the bottom of the first. The list reads:
label: Description
content: [One negro man named Martin aged 33 years
label: Description
content: one negro woman named Walker aged 23 years
label: Description
content: one negro woman named Rachel aged 37 years
label: Description
content: one negro girl named Amanda aged 10 years
label: Description
content: one negro girl named Alice aged 6 years
label: Description
content: one negro girl named Polly aged 6 years
label: Description
content: and one negro girl named Addie aged 3 years]
label: Description
content: The document is signed [Edward Rupell Sheriff of Andrew County Missouri].
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place made
content: Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Domestic slave trade
label: Topic
content: Finance
label: Topic
content: Law
label: Topic
content: Slavery
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.77.12
objectType: label: Type
content: legal notices
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 x 8 1/2 in. (20.3 x 21.6 cm)