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Stephen B. Jones Bill of Sale, 1846

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Know all men by these presents, that I Stephen B Jones of the County of Lafayette & State of Mississippi, For and in Consideration of Eighteen hundred Dollars, in hand paid, the recipt Whereof is hereby enclosed, have this day bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain sell & deliver to John W. Dillahoy of the County of Maury and the State of Tennessee, Six Negro Slaves To Wit Claborn a Man aged about forty four years, Leah his Wife aged about twenty two years, Billy a boy Child of Leah & Claborn, aged about two years also Peter a boy child of the same aged about three Months, Mary a Yellow Woman aged about Twenty one years & her Child Daniel a boy about three years old. All of said Negroes I Warrant to the Said Dillahoy his heirs and assigns for ever as Slaves - against all and every Claim or Claims Whatever.

In Witness Wherof I hereunto set my hand & seal this the 25th day of June 1846.

[Signed] Stephen B Jones [Seal]

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Dates

  • 1846

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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