Name/Title
Bill of Sale of "Negro Wench"Entry/Object ID
2013.005.1aScope and Content
Digital facsimiles of a Bill of Sale of a "Negro wench named Lucky about thirty five years old of Black complexion," sold for $375.00 by Mary S. Jenkins to J.L. Ross, dated June 14, 1833. On verso is documentation of Lucky's transfer from J.L. Ross to James Legare on June 17, 1883.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation ArchivesAcquisition
Accession
2013.005.Source or Donor
Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bill of SaleNomenclature Primary Object Term
Record, SalesNomenclature Sub-Class
Financial RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Slave bills of sale--South Carolina--Charleston, Slave records--South Carolina--Charleston, Slaves--South Carolina--Charleston, Slave traders--South Carolina--Charleston, Slaveholders--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1833Archive Size/Extent
1 p., 7" x 11"Archive Notes
Date(s): 1833Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Category
PermanentCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: In addition to jpgs in this record, high resolution PDF and TIF files are on HiRes021 (DVD).
Original document transferred to the South Carolina Historical Society on Jan. 23, 2013.
The original document had been inserted in the book The South Carolina Jockey Club (2012.010.127), which was one of the books from the Estate of Emily Farrow and had belonged to J.A. Legare. Karen Emmons found it when she cataloged the book.
Similar Bill of Sale featured on episode of History Detectives that aired on Jan. 7, 2013.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
January 22, 2013Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 17, 2023