Waiver releasing Richard Jones from his obligations regarding his warranty of Matilda, an enslaved woman, and her children, 1849 October 3 :manuscript signed.

Item Info

Title:
Waiver releasing Richard Jones from his obligations regarding his warranty of Matilda, an enslaved woman, and her children, 1849 October 3 :manuscript signed.
Date:
October 3, 1849
Description:

  • Waiver relating to the purchase of 3 enslaved persons, "a negro woman Matilda and her two children Labertha and Ellen", from Richard Jones on September 17th, 1848 for $600. The authors explain that at the point of sale Jones "warranted the title & health of said negroes" but that since then "doubt has arisen with some people." The authors "certify that we hereby release said Richd. Jones from all obligation for & on account of his warrant of the health of said woman Matilda."

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • At head of document: Pittsylvania County, Va.

  • Document is trimmed with loss of text including witness signatures, however it appears to be signed "Jones & Pointer."

  • Text on item verso: Jones & Pointer release R Jones.

  • Waiver dated in text: This 3rd October, 1849.

  • Former title: Bill of sale for one slave woman, $600, from Richard Jones to Janus Pointer, Pittsylvania County, Va.

Location:
Subject:
Format:
discharges
Publisher:
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1849 October 3.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Related Resources:
See below
Identifier:
  • 009755755
  • 6e4af3dda4fabc533c73f2c9298bafbb
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324238
  • asdsi001100
  • ark:/87924/r4dj58z5g
  • cbd1b96e-c717-43a3-b8dd-39575287659a
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4dj58z5g
Sponsor:
Sponsor this Digital Collection