Bill of sale for four enslaved persons in Charleston, South Carolina
date: label: Date
content: 1844
name: label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
label: Signed by
content: George Lynes, American, 1807 - 1870
label: Signed by
content: James W. Gray, American, died 1870
label: Subject of
content: Robert W. Roper, American, 1800 - 1845
label: Subject of
content: Stephen F. Clarke, American
notes: label: Description
content: A large, pre-printed bill of sale with handwritten text on both sides. It describes the mortgage of four enslaved persons by George Lynes. The enslaved persons are identified as “S Bella, L Sally, Ben, and L Anthony.” The document states that Lynes delivered the enslaved persons to the Master of Equity, James W. Gray, against the price of $660. It is dated March 6, 1844. It was sealed and delivered in the presence of Robert W. Roper and Stephen F. Clarke. The back is covered in various handwritings which records the witnessing of the mortgage and its entry into the record books in April 1844.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Domestic slave trade
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1815-1861
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Liljenquist Family 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, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.43.1
objectType: label: Type
content: bills of sale
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
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: 13 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (34.3 × 20.7 cm)