Bill of sale for a negro girl named Sarah to Benjamin Chew, 1754

Item

Title

Bill of sale for a negro girl named Sarah to Benjamin Chew, 1754

Description

Bill of sale for Negro Girl from Sylvester Thompson to Benjamin Chew, sold for thirty pounds and ten shillings. The document states that Thompson does "grant Bargain and Sell unto the [sd] Benjamin Chew his Ex __ Adm & Assigns for ever my Negro Girl called and known by the name Sarah and all my Estate Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of in and to this Negro Girl to Have and to hold the said Negro Girl to the sd Benjamin Chew...".

Witnessed and signed by Samuel Chew, Jasper Spring (using his mark), and Sylvester Thompson, spelled "Silvestertom Son".

Identifier

19669

Type

text

Creator

unknown

Date Created

1754-01-02

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 773 | Folder 19

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers