Bill of sale for Mary, an enslaved girl, sold by James S. Miller to A. Carson and John M. Carson, 1858 December 30 : autograph manuscript signed.

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Title:
Bill of sale for Mary, an enslaved girl, sold by James S. Miller to A. Carson and John M. Carson, 1858 December 30 : autograph manuscript signed.
Date:
December 30, 1858
Creator:
Miller, James S., 1814-1901, seller, enslaver
Contributor:
Description:

  • Bill of sale for Mary, an enslaved girl "aged about nine Years," sold by James S. Miller for the sum of "Six Hundred Dollars" to A. Carson and John M. Carson.

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Title on verso: "Jas S. Miller Bill of Sale for Girl Mary To A. Carson and J. M. Carson Decr 30th 1858 aged 9 years 10 months"

  • Signed by witness: A. M. Bogle.

  • Note on verso: John M. Carson transfers and quits "all my claims to the within named Girl", in Alexander County, North Carolina, dated 1859 November 8. Witness: N. P. Matheson.

  • Note in different hand on verso: "Presented by professor R. L. Fleners[?]"

  • Formerly titled: Bill of sale for one slave girl: Mary, from James S. Miller to John M. Carson, Alexander County, N.C.

Location:
Subject:
Format:
bills of sale
Publisher:
North Carolina?, 1858 December 30.
Language:
English
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:
  • 009868980
  • eb43723ac7d40b6b1d4508ade74b6341
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324265
  • asdsi002027
  • ark:/87924/r47w67n4t
  • 34273da2-1d2c-43a0-bb62-30a235fae917
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