Slave Bill Of Sale: Wm. Riley Sold His Negro Slave Girl, Ellen, to John Corby for $750.00, 1853
Entry/Object ID
AM1982.1.110
Scope and Content
Bill Of Sale Wm. Riley Sold His Negro Slave Girl, Ellen and her 9 month old child Vina, to John Corby for $750.00. Wm. Riley had purchased the girl from John Samuels of Savannah. The sale was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of James W. Talbot April 5th 1853.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bill of Sale
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Record, Sales
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Financial Records
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Slavery
Search Terms
Slaves in St. Joseph, Bill of Sale, Black History, Slave Sales in St. Joseph
