Bill of Sale for an enslaved woman named Pegg and her female child, made between John Vail and Pierre Van Cortlandt I
Entry/Object ID
HHV 002.19
Scope and Content
Bill of Sale for Pegg and her female child between John Vail and Pierre Van Cortlandt I
Context
RECTO
Know all Men by these presents that I John Vaile of the Manor of Corlandt In the province of New York & County of Westchester yeoman for and In Consideration of the Sum of Ninety pounds Current money of the province aforesd – To me In hand paid at & before the Ensealing & Delivery of These present By Pierre Van Corlandt Esqr of the Manor aforesaid, the Receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowledge and myself to be Therewith fully Satisfied and Paid and thereof & Every part Thereof I do hereby Acquit and Discharge him the Said Piere Van Corlandt his heirs Executors administrators And Assigns. By These presents have granted Bargained and Sold. And by These presents do fully, Clearly and Absolutely grant Bargain & Sell And Release unto him the said Pierre Van Cortlandt a Certain Negro wench named Pegg with her female Child, aged about 20 years the wench & Child about Six months To have & to hold the Said Negro wench & Child Unto him the said Pierre Van Cortlandt his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And I the Said John Vaile for my Self my heirs Executors & administrators Doe covenant promise And grant to & with the Said Pierre Van Corlandt his heirs Executors administrators And Assigns to warrant and the Sale of the above Named Negro wench Pegg & her Child against all persons whatsoever In witness whereof I the Said John Vaile have hereunto set my hand & Seale This 31 day of October In the Year of Our Lord 1760.
Witness, Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presents of
John Vail
Moses Knap
Philip Van Cortlandt
VERSO
[Endorsed] Bill of Sale for Negro wench
Pegg & Child from John Vaile to -Pierre Van Cortlandt
1760
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection
Archive Details
Creator
John Vaile
Date(s) of Creation
Oct 31, 1760
Primary Language
English
Archive Items Details
Title
Bill of Sale
Description
Bill of Sale of Pegg, an enslaved woman, and her female child (unnamed in document)
Creator
John Vaile
Date(s) of Creation
Oct 31, 1760
Subjects
Slavery, Women
Search Terms
Pierre Van Cortlandt I, John Vail, Pegg (enslaved), Philip Van Cortlandt, Moses Knap, slavery, Westchester County, New York
