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"Guardian's Sale of Slaves!"
This is a newspaper advertisement for the sale of two female enslaved persons--Jane, 45 and Emeline, 20--and three male enslaved persons--Joseph, 16, James, 14, Christopher, 9. They were offered for sale by the heirs of W.G. Burton at Ingram's…
Punishment for gatherings of slaves
This is a newspaper article from 1890 that is recounting a law passed in the city of Florence in 1827. The law stipulated that three or more slaves gathered together was an unlawful assembly, punishable by whipping. The law also punished masters who…
Judy, 28 and her daughters: Rebecca, 10; Nancy, 8; Elizabeth, 6; Frances, 4; unnamed child (Melany 'Lany'), 10 months.
This is a bill of sale for six enslaved people. Samuel Hill of North Carolina was paid $1600 by John Coffee for these people, who were: Judy, 28, and her daughters Rebecca (10), Nancy (8), Elizabeth (6), Frances (4), and Melany (10 months). Judy gave…
Jeff Bedford, former enslaved person
Jeff Bedford was an enslaved man who was once owned by Matilda Bedford, who was indicted for negligence towards her slaves." According to Florence historian Lee Freeman, "Old Uncle Jeff Bedford" (ca. 1809-1894), a mulatto man who died Tuesday, June…
Matilda Bedford Indicted for Negligence Towards her Slaves' Welfare
This is a collection of documents relating to the case of Matilda Bedford, who was indicted on charges of not providing her slaves with sufficient food and clothing. According to Florence historian Lee Freeman: " Isabella Matilda Smith Bedford…
Coffee Slave Deaths
This is a newspaper clipping about the death of three of John Coffee's slaves, who drowned when their canoe overturned.
John Coffee's last slave
This is a photograph of one of John Coffee's last slaves. Coffee was a general, land surveyor, and planter who had a plantation near Florence. The description of the photograph reads "A happy hut, Florence, Ala. The last of Gen. John Coffee's…
Abstract of 1824 Census
This is an abstract of the 1824 census for counties in the state of Alabama.
"For Sale: A First Rate Likely Negro Boy"
This is an ad for the sale of an enslaved boy, "raised in this country by John Duckett," offered by T. W. Young. Young explained, "my object is to get money."
Martin, aged about 21 years
This is a bill of sale between William W. Woods and John Coffee for the exchange of the enslaved person named Martin, aged about 21 years. Martin was sold to Coffee for $600.
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