Bill of Sale of Negro Wench

Name/Title

Bill of Sale of "Negro Wench"

Entry/Object ID

2013.005.1

Scope and Content

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, 1833. Transferred to SC Historical Society (via Mary Jo Fairchild).

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Archives

Acquisition

Accession

2013.005.

Source or Donor

Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Slave bills of sale, Slaves -- South Carolina -- Charleston, Slave traders -- South Carolina -- Charleston, Slaveholders -- South Carolina -- Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Bill-of-sale

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

7" x 11"

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Provenance

Notes

The 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.

Created By

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Create Date

January 22, 2013

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