Bill of sale for Dave, an enslaved man, from Henry Smithwick to William Sutton, 1812 January 23 :manuscript signed.

Item Info

Title:
Bill of sale for Dave, an enslaved man, from Henry Smithwick to William Sutton, 1812 January 23 :manuscript signed.
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4v698t87
Date:
January 23, 1812
Creator:
Smithwick, Henry, author, seller, enslaver
Contributor:
Description:

  • Bill of sale for "a negro man by the name of Dave about twenty seven years old" from Henry Smithwick to William Sutton, for $400.

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Signed: H. Smithwick.

  • Witnessed: C. Smithwick.

  • Title on item verso: H. Smithwick bil of sale.

  • Bill of sale dated in text: This the 23d day of January 1812.

  • Former title: Bill of sale for one slave man: Bill of sale for one slave man: Dave, 27 y.o., $400, to William Sutton.

Identifier:
  • 6ae5323f78e5f8b1c61b7c05cd46a132
  • 990097499610108501
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324174
  • asdsi001036
  • ark:/87924/r4v698t87
  • 4672b066-c56d-42bd-9c5f-30885b491be8
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Catalog Record:
https://search.library.duke.edu/nde/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01DUKE_INST:DUKE&search_scope=MyInstitution&docid=alma990097499610108501
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Subject:
Format:
bills of sale
Language:
English
Publisher:
United States?, 1812 January 23.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Series:
Slavery Series
Type:
Text
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