Articles of Agreement between Elizabeth Ashby, John Vivaridge, and Philip Dawes in which widow Elizabeth Ashby, is marrying John Vivaridge. The document discusses Elizabeth Ashby's debts, estates and enslaved persons.
Articles of Agreement between John Ball Jr. and Back River Plantation overseer Arthur McFarlane. The agreement includes that $250 is paid to McFarlane, reasonings for dismissal, that McFarlane and his family are allowed hogs, poultry, one horse and the milk of one cow, to have "a boy to wait on him and a woman to cook and wash for him." The agreement also includes McFarlane "taking care of the negroes; especially when sick-treating them when well with moderation and humanity-and is on no occasion to beat them with sticks-when necessary, always to correct them with switches."
Articles of Agreement between John Ball Jr. and Back River Plantation overseer John E. Moreton. The agreement includes that $220 is paid to Moreton, reasonings for dismissal, that Moreton and his family are allowed one cow, one horse and access to the crops, allowed to raise hogs and to have one "wench" to cook and wash, and one enslaved male and female child to serve Moreton's family.
Memorandum of agreement between Charlotte Allston and Samuel Smith for the hire of enslaved persons. The agreement states that Charlotte Allston gives each enslaved person winter and summer clothes and shoes.
Memorandum of agreement by the heirs of the estate of Charlotte Ann Allston enumerating the division of enslaved persons among themselves, along with a separate listing of enslaved persons and their values.
Copy of "Resolutions of the Board of Commissioners of Roads" appointing John Ball, Edward Simons, and Robert Roper to a committee to oversee Mrs. Laurens and Mepkin Bridge. The document makes notations regarding enslaved men reporting for road duty, and Mrs. Laurens' contract to make repairs to the bridge.
An agreement from Langdon Cheves Sr. to Mr. Zant allowing him to work two enslaved persons on his plantation for the crop of 1834. Mentions deductions of money for loss of crops but not for an enslaved person who runs away or dies. The third page of the agreement contains a note on the mortgage for enslaved persons.
An agreement between Langdon Cheves Sr. and his overseer George Lynes in which he promises to carry out his duties, which includes attending to the enslaved persons in sickness.
