Bill of Sale, Slave - Conway County

 
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accounting of slaves in Conway Co.
Bill of Sale, Slave - Conway County
accounting of slaves in Conway Co.
accounting of slaves in Conway Co.

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
    DescriptionRectangular sheet of blue lined paper, written upon both sides in blue ink. The document is an account of the sale of slaves in Conway County, Arkansas, in 1861. The transaction included six slaves for a total of $2,600. Embossed on the right edge of the document is the seal of Conway County Circuit Court, Arkansas.

    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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