Bills of sale for enslaved persons, 1806-1828
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Consists of bills of sale for enslaved persons. Records include:
• 1806 February: Bill of sale from John and Ann Evans for "Dark and her child Delila (together with their increase) supposed to be about nine months old, and the woman Dark supposed to be about twenty four years of age... to the said Robert Snodgrass and his heirs." Lists the births of Eliza, a child of Dark, born on May 19th, 1808, and Jeremiah, child of [?], born on July 10th, 1811. Charles given to Caterin Snodgrass by John Evans.
• 1806 November: Bill of sale for Esther, about twenty-five years of age, from Sarah Snyder, executive of Henry Snyder deceased, to Robert Snodgrass, Jr. by public auction.
• 1808 April 6: Bill of sale for "Darkey and her two children by names Polly and Delilah" to Robert Snodgrass, Jr. from Robert Evans.
• 1809 February 4: Bill of sale for "Guy, about nineteen years of age, to the said Robert Snodgrass, Jr." from Thomas Evans.
• 1815 March 13: Bill of sale for "Kiss, aged about 18 years of age and into her male child named John" to Robert Snodgrass, Jr. from John Snyder.
• 1828 February 4: Receipt of sale for Guy, Keziah, Nathan, Eveline, and Louisa to Robert Snodgrass from Jefferson Evans.
• undated: Bill of sale for John and Kitty or Kiss from Sarah Snyder to Robert Snodgrass, Jr.
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