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Bill of Sale for Sampson, Minda, and Maria
This is a bill of sale between George Coalter and John Coffee for the sale of three slaves: Sampson, 30; Minda, 20; and Minda's child Maria, 2 for the sum of $1200.
"For sale, a likely negro woman"
This is a newspaper advertisement for the sale of a woman, about 25 to 30, who was described as "a good cook, washer, and ironer (sic), and a good second rate field hand."
Administrator's sale on enslaved people
This is a notice for an administrator's sale of a man named Phil, about 40 years old, and Lucinda, about 45 years old.
"To Hire" men, women, girls and boys
This is a newspaper notice written by S.R. Cockrill, announcing that he would like "to hire out a number of negroes, men, women, boys, and girls."
$25 reward for Harry, escaped from George Colbert plantation
This is a newspaper notice announcing that Harry, a man 45 years old, escaped from the George Colbert plantation.
Trust Sale of people by Branham Merrill and John Sevier
This is a newspaper advertisement about a trust sale of property belonging to Branham Merrill and John Sevier, including:
Gilbert, 37
Rosana, 32 and her three children: William, Caroline, Albert;
Spicey, 37 and her child
Jacob, about 20
This is a bill of sale between Henry Cook and John Coffee. Cook sold Jacob, an enslaved man about 20 years of age, to Coffee for $525.
Sheriff's sale, Tuscumbia, Franklin County AL
This is a newspaper advertisement for the sale of property, including enslaved people:
Cesar, about 50;
Umphrey, about 50;
Juda, 45;
Polly, 45;
Susan, 10;
Charles, 7.
Sheriff's sale of Hannah and Alfred
This is a newspaper account of a sheriff's sale of Hannah, about 35, and Alfred, about 5, owned by Wm. E. Newell, to "satisfy said executions in favor of Joel Leftwich and others."
"Trust Sale of Negroes" by Thomas Hereford
This is a trust sale of property that belonged to Thomas S. Hereford that took place in 1841 in front of the C.T. Barton & Brother store in Tuscumbia. Among the people sold:
Davy, an old man
Fanny, an old woman;
George, a young man;
Ellen, a…
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