Sale bill of the Goods of Chattles of John Smith Sr, deceased

Title:

Sale bill of the Goods of Chattles of John Smith Sr, deceased

Date:

1856

Creator (Personal):

Smith, John

Description:

A document listing the items, cattle and slaves owned by John Smith Sr. that were sold to numerous buyers upon his death. The slaves are referenced as "negroes" and are listed as Theophilius, Adam, Andy, Silvey, Celia, Mary, Lavenia, Hester and Mandy.

Collection Title:

Slave Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Series:

Rose P. Ravenel Family Papers, 1857-ca. 1920

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Smith, John

Topical Subject:

Cattle, Slavery, Slaveholders, Plantations, Valuation, Purchasing, Nineteenth century, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-0245

Date Digital:

2021-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

256469