Bill of sale for Henry, an enslaved boy, by Morgan Davis to James Bisland, 1832 January 4 : autograph manuscript signed.

Item Info

Title:
Bill of sale for Henry, an enslaved boy, by Morgan Davis to James Bisland, 1832 January 4 : autograph manuscript signed.
Date:
January 4, 1832
Creator:
Davis, Morgan, -1831, seller, enslaver
Contributor:
Description:

  • Bill of sale for Henry, an enslaved boy aged 14 or 15 years, sold for "the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars" by Morgan Davis of Amite County, Mississippi, to James Bisland, of Adams County, Mississippi. The sale was recorded in Franklin County, Mississippi.

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Signed by witnesses: Jn R. Drum?, John King.

  • Title on verso: Bill of sale Henry.

  • Formerly titled: Bill of sale for one slave: Henry, 18 y.o., $450, from Morgan Davis to James Bistand of Adams County, Miss.

Location:
Subject:
Format:
bills of sale
Publisher:
Franklin County, Mississippi, 1832 January 4.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • 009866744
  • b4b9bdcd627cb7930d4fbd578baf4bc2
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324211
  • asdsi001073
  • ark:/87924/r4m61c56s
  • 93891e53-edd8-495e-89f7-23c77baa14d2
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