Bill of Sale, Slave - Conway County
Object number2007.028.07
Date1861
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions12 x 8 in. (30.5 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
- Bill-of-sale
Transcription:
"Account of sales of the slaves belonging
to W.H. Hancock Rachel E Wills and estate
of E.L. Mills deceased made by W. Han
[-]cock administrators of the estate of E.L.
Wills in presence of the order of the
probate court of Conway County made
at the January Seven meeting AD 1861,
March 1st 1861
Names of Slaves Purchasers [sic] names amt[.]
Peter (?) 400.00
(?) " " " 400.00
Betsy (?) Eliza " " " 750.00
Ella " " " 800.00
(?) " " " 250.00
$2,600.00
State of Arkansas
County Conway
I John L. Steel do solem
[-]nly swear that I acted as clerk at the sale
of the slaves property above mentioned before
going to W.H. Hancock Rachel E Wills and
the estate of E.L. Wills deceased that I am
not interested nor of kin to any person
interested in said estate (?) or legee
[-]tee and that the above first contains
a full account of said sale
John L Steel
(?) and (?) (?) lecture the
(?) undersigned Justice of the Peace
March 1st 1861
W, J, (?) J, P,
State of Arkansas
County of Conway"
Reverse side
..."I Joshua Moses clerk of the circuit
court and ex-officio clerk of the
probate court in and for the country of
Conway and state of aforesaid solemnly
certify that the (?) and foregoing
pass right of sale bill as the (?)
was made and filed in my office
by W.H. Hancock admnistrator of
E.L. Mills deceased in a (?) and (?)
white copy of the original (?) fill in
my office
In (?) whereof I have here
unto set my hand and official
the seal of the Probate Court
on this 5th day of July AD
1861
Joshua Moses clerk"
Status
Not on view
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