1859 Slave Bill of Sale, Alexandria VA

Nicely framed bill of sale for the purchase of a slave. The one-page document records an 1859 transaction in which a Lydia Middleton paid $600 to an Alexandria, Virginia dealer to purchase Henry, an e

1859 bill of sale for "a Negro boy of dark complexion aged about twenty" named Joshua. The transaction occurred in Panola County, Texas, on the Louisiana border. Joshua was sold for the sum of one hun

Black History 1849 Richmond, Virginia Slave Owner "E. H. Simmons" Printed Receipt for "One Negro Slave named John" Sale June 26, 1849-Dated, Rare Partially-Printed Slavery $375 Bill of Sale for "One N

Henry Dunn [original slave bill of sale] "Single handwritten sheet. Text in full: ""M. William Griffiths. Bo[ught of Donaldson Forbes [and] Grant Stewart. 1801 March 1st.  A New Negro Boy. 110 lbs.

Dated 1812, sale of "Mimmy" and her three children named in the document. Harrowing reminder of the period and the "peculiar" institution of slavery. Condition as shown. [Civil War, Union, Confederate

Described By:Rachel CNX 1353 6025 Title:Slave Bill Of Sale North Carolina John Brown Person County NC James 12 Years Old 1814 Description: A historical piece of ephemera documenting the sale of a twel

Two page slave bill of sale dated 1835 from Decatur, Georgia (near Atlanta). Three slaves are named: James, Nancy and their 10-year old daughter, Chloe. Extremely detailed writing. The owner of these

Slave bill of sale signed and dated May 15th, 1843 in Campbell County, Georgia. The bill notes that the sale is of a thirteen year old boy named Willard for the sum of $423. Condition as shown. [Civil

Original bill of sale is for slave named William, described as being about thirty years of age. Early example from Louisiana. Condition as shown. [Slavery, Abolition, Civil War, Union, Confederate]

Original manuscript bill of sale for a 26-year-old enslaved woman named Tisha and her two children: Mary (5 years old) and Simon (3 years old). The bill is signed on June 20th, 1844 in Desoto Parish,

Savannah Ga., June 18th, 1963 bill of sale for one Negro Slave named Archie Wilson, aged about nineteen years, in the amount of $3,000 received from one James Alexander Stuart, Esq. Document signed by

Early one-page agreement of sale between Kentucky men, possibly brothers, for slaves. The document records that in 1804 John, Joseph, and David Brown negotiated a sale of two slaves, including a "negr

1836 Slave bill of sale - Andrew Bruce, Maryland. Frame size H 21" W 15-3/8" paper size H 6-1/2" W 7-1/4". Please copy and paste the following link below for high-res images. Copy and paste this link

Inked manuscript cut unlined letter sheet (8 x7”) reading: Know all men by those present that I Mary Glassbach of Frederick County the State of Virginia bargon (sic) and sole (sic) unto Joseph G

Black History 1853 "Certain negro woman" Slave Bill of Sale for $1,200 December 2, 1853-Dated, Manuscript Document, Slave Bill of Sale, being "Certain negro woman" Slave Bill of Sale for $1,200, (Brad

Inked manuscript torn unlined letter sheet (8 x 6”) reading: Know all men by these present that I Catharine Ramey of Federick (sic) County and state of Virginia hath this Day Bargan (sic) and so

Inked manuscript cut unlined letter sheet (8 x8”) reading: Know all men by those present that I John Morgan of Frederick County the State of Virginia Convy (sic) hath this day sole (sic) unto Jo

Description: This lot includes a 19th century paper document showing the bill of sale for 2 slaves. Dated on the paper 18XX Condition: Expected surface wear associated with age and use, otherwise in o

A 7 ¾ x 2” high unlined scrap of paper with inked manuscript reading: March the 18 1828 Mr. Joseph Graves pledges to pay George Finch six dollars and 64 cents which you are dew ??? on my

Black History Confederate States Brigadier General Benjamin Jefferson Hill of Tennessee Buys a Negro Slave Boy Named "Henry"! December 15, 1858-Dated Pre Civil War, Manuscript Slave Bill of Sale Docum

ORNATE CHARLESTON SLAVE INVENTORY Unusual, ornate manuscript slave bill of sale, 2pp. folio, Charleston, S.C., Feb. 20, 1850, concerns an indenture between: "...Charles L. Desel of Charles, Physician.

New Orleans Slave Market Bills of Sale Illustrate Internal Slave Trade [SLAVERY.] Two Manuscript Bills of Sale for slaves sold in New Orleans 1856, 1861. 7 pp., 8.5? x 14?. The second is a copy certif

Circa 1860's South Carolina framed slave receipt bill of sale purchase. Measures 9.25" x 5" and 18.75" x 15" w/ frame.

Slave Traders Sell Slave to One of the Early Settlers of Spanish Natchez With this bill of sale, slave traders Warren Offutt and Rice C. Ballard sold a twenty-one-year-old slave named Aaron to John He