Bill of sale for Jane, an enslaved person, and a hiring agreement for Wash, an enslaved person, from Jacob Lemly to G. F. Davidson, 1861 January 17 :manuscript signed.

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Title:
Bill of sale for Jane, an enslaved person, and a hiring agreement for Wash, an enslaved person, from Jacob Lemly to G. F. Davidson, 1861 January 17 :manuscript signed.
Date:
January 17, 1861
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Description:

  • Two documents of transactions between Jacob Lemly and G.F. Davidson. A bill of sale for "negro girl Jane about 18 or 19 years of age" and a hiring out document for "hire of negro boy Wash." Both are dated January 17th, 1861.

  • In English.

  • Place of production inferred from known residence of G.F. Davidson in McDowell County, North Carolina.

  • Jacob Lemly cannot be precisely identified as there were multiple people with that name in North Carolina during this time period.

  • Formerly titled: Bills of sale for one slave boy: Wash, and one slave girl: Jane, from Jacob Semly to G.L. Davidson

Subject:
Format:
bills of sale
Publisher:
North Carolina?, 1861 January 17.
Language:
English
Extent:
2 items
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 010202714
  • 06957ad07dec29695958b6dc0c527e19
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324278
  • asdsi002040
  • ark:/87924/r40v8b01b
  • 9ad98fa3-7bc0-4f04-9444-9556f3928a4e
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