Bill of Sale, Slave - Cephas Knowlton

Bill of Sale, Slave - Cephas Knowlton

Object number1987.036.08

DateNovember 15, 1830

Mediumpaper and ink

Dimensions9 x 7 1/2 in. (22.9 x 19.1 cm)

Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection

DescriptionTwo scraps of irregularly shaped paper, written upon in black ink. Cephas Knowlton has bought slaves from Miles Knowlton named George, Jack, July, Eaty, Hester and child, Violet and child for $1100. The smaller scrap of paper documents payment of $350 for land exchanged between Miles and Cephas.

Transcription:
Smaller scrap of paper
Front side

Received of Cephas Knowlton
three hundred and fifty dollars
being a consideration for my part
of the mortgage which wee [sic] held on
the Cech tract of land gave by
(?) Philips
November 15 1830
Of Miles Knowlton

Back side
M. Knowlton
To a receipt from
mortgage
C. Knowlton

Larger scrap of paper
Front side

Received of Cephas Knowlton the
sum of three hundred dollars in full
of my part for Negro George
Received of Cephas Knowlton the
sum of three hundred dollars in full
of my part for Negro Jack
Received of Cephas Knowlton the
sum of two hundred dollars (words marked through)
in full of my part of Negro July
Received of Cephas Knowlton the sum
of three hundred dollars in full
of my part for Negro Eaty and Hester
her child and Violet her child
November 15 1830
Miles Knowlton

Back side

Miles Knowlton
To (?) (?) (?)
negroes
C Knowlton

Status

Not on view

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