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Collection: SLAVE COLLECTION
1748-1856
P.C
Physical Description: 9 original items; bills of sale, deeds of gift,
recommendation. Also 26 photocopied items (with some enclosures); bills
of sale, deed of emancipation, commitment, court papers, petitions;
certification, claims, letters, depositions, and edited transcripts.
Acquisition: Donated or purchased, 1975-1978, from Judge Albert W. Cowper
of Kinston, Mrs. Marjorie Oberne of Atlanta, Ga., Phillip D. Miller of
Clearwater, Fla., and Cohasco, Inc. of New York City; transferred from
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS, Slavery Papers, January 16, 1980. Photo¬
copies from balance of papers in Slavery Papers on same date.
Accessioned June 26, 1980. Bill of sale for slave, 1862, transferred from
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS, Slave Papers, to P.C. 714.1 Robert Love Paper,
May 15, 1961.
Description: Nine original, unrelated items; arranged chronologically.
April 16, 1787. Bill of sale. Robert White, sheriff of Dobbs County,
to John Tull of Dobbs County for slave Sarah and
three children (Toney, Cato, Gideon) to satisfy a
court fine for their master John Price, late of
Dobbs County. 100 pounds 1 shilling. [Photocopy]
March 30, 1813.
Ocotber 11, 1814.
July 24, 1825.
Bill of sale. Robert Hester of Person County to
John Crisp of Caswell County for mulatto slave
girl, Silvia, 4 years old. $100.00.
Deed of gift [lifetime], Jesse Perkins, Sr. of
Caswell County to daughter Rachel King, widow of
Caswell County, for mulatto slave girl Clary,
ca. 10 years old, and her increase. Clary and
increase to be equally divided on Rachel's death
between her three children Nancy, Sealy, and Samuel.
"Permission" to marry. William Ezell Sr. advises
Col. E. Peete that his slave James who wishes to
marry one of Peete' s slaves is "as well disposed
as common." No county given.
