Description
Bill of Sale: "Know all men by these presents that I have this day sold a Negro boy named Andrew, 12 years old, to Peder Nelson for the sum of $900; said boy is sound in body and mind, title warranted good. Columbus Spencer, St. Joseph, April 17, 1850."
(Researcher's note: On November 16, 1866, Peder Nelson of Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #465 for enlisted slave Adam Spencer f/k/a "Andrew" and included the Bill of Sale. Peder Nelson claimed he had acquired title to "Andrew" (Adam Spencer) by “…purchase from Columbus Spencer as per Bill of Sale dated 17 April 1850 herewith filed.”
Columbus Spencer and numerous other Spencers were Platte County enslavers.)Date(s) of Creation
4/17/1850
