Bill of Sale, Slave

 
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Bill of Sale, Slave
slave bill of sale
slave bill of sale

Bill of Sale, Slave

Object number1987.036.10
DateApril 21, 1845
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions12 7/16 x 7 3/4 in. (31.6 x 19.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionA bill of sale detailing the sale of two slaves--a Negro man and woman, Andy and Auty--for $575 from Elizabeth Fortenberry to Robert Guilliams, both of Jackson County, Arkansas, in April of 1845. The reverse side is an acknowledgement of the agreement from William Haggard, the Jackson County Ex-officio recorder. The docment is a large rectangular piece of discolored paper written on both sides in blue ink.

    Transcription:

    Front side

    "State of Arkansas
    County of Jackson
    Know all men by these
    (?) I Elizabeth Fortenberry of the county
    of Jackson in the state of Arkansas have
    this day bargained sold and delivered for
    Robert Gulliams of the county and state aforesa
    -id two negroes (sic) slaves for life unto with
    a man by the name of Andy about twenty five
    years old, and negro woman niece Auty about eight
    years old, and for the sum of five hundred
    and seventy five dollars. As we in hand (?)
    by the said Robert Gulliams, the receipt thereof
    is hereby acknowledged, therefore I do bargain
    sell all my rights like (?) and blame that
    I have in and to the aforesaid negroes so the
    said Robert Gulliams his heirs and (?)
    for ever, but the like of with (?) I bind my
    [-]self and each of my heirs and executor and
    administrators to warrant and for ever
    defend in law or equity it is understood
    that Robert Gulliams is to go to Memphis and
    in the State of Tennesee [sic] after the negro Andy
    and receive him where he now is
    Witness my hand and lead this the
    20th day of April A.D. 1845
    Elizabeth Fortenberry Seal
    Signed sealed
    and delivered in
    full unto us
    (?)
    Mary Ann Stewart"

    Reverse side

    "State of Arkansas
    County of Jackson
    I William Y. Haggard clerk
    of the (?) court and (?) Ex-officio recorder
    within and for the county of Jackson and state aforesaid,
    do hereby certify that the (?) and foregoing instrument
    of writing was (?) for record with my office on this
    21st day ofApril AD 1856, and that the same is now
    duly recorded in (?) book @ page 120.
    In testimony whereof I have hereto
    set my hand and offered the seal of
    said (?) an offer, this 22nd
    day of April AD 1845
    W. Y. Haggard clerk
    and Ex-officio recorder"
    Status
    Not on view
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