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Bills of sale for enslaved people, Pompey and Milly

Bills of sale for enslaved people, Pompey and Milly

Descriptive Summary

Title: Bills of sale for enslaved people, Pompey and Milly
Creator: Georgia. Superior Court (Clarke County)
Inclusive Dates: 1848, 1850
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) 2 items
Collection Number: ms535
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two bills of sale to John C. Greer: dated Clarke County, Georgia, January 4, 1848, for enslaved man, Pompey, who belonged to the estate of James Jennings, for $185.00; dated Clarke County, Georgia, February 5, 1850, for enslaved woman, Milly, sold to satisfy a mortgage claim of Edward P. Clayton on Philip Clayton, for $550.00.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Bills of sale for enslaved people, Pompey and Milly, ms535, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2016.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Bills of sale.
Clayton, Philip
Greer, John C.
Jennings, James -- Estate
Slave bills of sale.

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials in this repository: John C. Greer land deed, ms534.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Bills of sale , 1848 January 4, 1850 February 5 Access Online