Bill of sale for Dianah, an enslaved woman, from Benjamin Grandstaff to John W. Rice, 1831 April 19 :manuscript signed.

Item Info

Title:
Bill of sale for Dianah, an enslaved woman, from Benjamin Grandstaff to John W. Rice, 1831 April 19 :manuscript signed.
Date:
April 19, 1831
Creator:
Grandstaff, Benjamin, 1794-1873, author, seller, enslaver
Contributor:
Description:

  • Bill of sale for "a certain female negro slave named Dianah" from Benjamin Grandstaff "of the county of Shenandoah and state of Virginia" to John W. Rice "of the county and state aforesaid" for "two hundred and fifty dollars current money of Virginia."

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Signed: Benjamin Grandstaff.

  • Witnessed: Joseph W. Newman.

  • Text on item verso: Benj. Grandstaff bill of sale to Jno. W. Rice for black woman Dianah

  • Bill of sale dated in text: This 19th of April 1831.

  • Former title: Bill of sale for one slave boy: Bill of sale for one slave: Dianah, $250, from Benjamin Grandstaff to Mr. Rice, Shenandoah County, Va.

Location:
Subject:
Format:
bills of sale
Publisher:
Shenandoah County, Virginia?, 1831 April 19.
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:
  • 009757955
  • 6339b4b0eb2239e2b92439e5929184ca
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324210
  • asdsi001072
  • ark:/87924/r4qz23007
  • d851fcac-cfac-437d-bbfe-ae3376f01cea
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