Bill of sale of an enslaved person
Abstract
A bill of sale for a 9 year old child, Jasson, from William R. Campbell to Milus Dobbins. He was sold for $696.50 on February 8, 1856 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Dates
- Creation: 1856
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Created by William R. Campbell. Transcription: "know all men by these presents that I William R Campbell have this day bargaind and sole to Milus Dobbins for the consideration of Six hundred and nintiy six dollars 50 cents a negro boy by the name of Jasson aged nine years of age which negro I warrent the title to the Said M Dobbins and his ears for ever from all person what so ever this day and date above set my hand and test."
Extent
1 paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Rare Book Stacks. Plume.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized copy available in CU Digital Library here.
- Title
- Slave bill of sale : manuscript
- Author
- Arranged and processed by Elizabeth A. Newsom. Encoded by Deborah Hollis in November 2022.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- November 2022: Migrated from RMOA to Aspace.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository
