Bill of sale for Hannah and her children, Clarinda and Stephen
date: label: Date
content: March 3, 1800
name: label: Written by
content: Maurice Simons
label: Subject of
content: William Doughty, American
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Child or Children
label: Printed by
content: Freneau & Paine, American, 1795 - 1810
notes: label: Description
content: A bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Hannah and her children Claudia and Stephen, sold from Maurice Simons to William Doughty for 326 pounds, 5 shillings on March 3, 1800 in Charleston, South Carolina. The documented is a pre-printed bill of sale for the state of South Carolina that has been completed by hand in brown ink. At top right is [BILL OF SALE - PRINTED BY FRENEAU & PAINE.] and at top left is [STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA]. The body of the text reads in part: [Maurice Simons of Georgetown Merchant / for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and Twenty Six pounds / five Shillings / to me in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, / by William Doughty Planter / the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, to have bargained and sold, / and by these presents do bargain, sell and deliver to the said William Doughty / Three negroes Viz. Hannah and her two children / Claudia & Stephen with their future Issue and Increase / TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said negroes Hannah Claudia & Stephen / unto the said William Doughty his / executors, administrators and assigns, to his and their own proper use / and behoof for ever.]. The document is signed [M. Simons] and is witnessed by [James Bolan]. There is a piece of square paper over what appears to be a wax seal next to Simons signature]. On the verso, which when folded appears as the front, is written by hand [Bill of Sale] vertically and [3 March 1800 / Maurice Simons – Bill / of Sale three Negroes - / Hannah, Clarinda & / Stephen in deed of / Gift. 27 March 1802.] horizontally.
place: label: Place made
content: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Domestic slave trade
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Finance
label: Topic
content: Motherhood
label: Topic
content: Slavery
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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.158.7
objectType: label: Type
content: bills of sale
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: 13 1/8 x 8 7/16 in. (33.3 x 21.4 cm)