Written by
Douglass, John, American
Subject of
Mother Bethel AME Church, American, founded 1794
The Right Reverend Allen, Richard, American, 1760 - 1831
Date
1810
Medium
ink and wax on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 19 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (49.5 x 80 cm)
Description
This deed for land issued to buyers is a yellowed paper document with visible creasing. There is inverted scalloping along the top edge, and begins [This Indenture] in large script at the top. The document is issued to Richard Allen, Jonathan Trusty, Robert Green, James Champion, Prince Pruence, Stephen Laws, Jonathan Hut, Richard Howell, and Peter Luck trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church called Bethel Church by Mathew and Hannah Waring, as witnessed by John Douglass and Blath Shobel.
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
indentures
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Free communities of color
Methodist
Religion
Slavery
The Black Church
U.S. History, 1783-1815
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William and Mattye Reed
Object number
2010.62.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f045b94c-a37e-4795-93c5-73d7bed3e05a

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