Deed of sale for an enslaved woman named Cassey
- Written by
- Draughon, James W., American, born 1831
- Subject of
- McCarthey, Mary
- Cheatham, Fleming C., American, 1835 - 1872
- Date
- March 3, 1859
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/8 × 7 7/8 in. (30.8 × 20 cm)
- Description
- This deed of sale records the sale of an enslaved woman named Cassey (born 1819) by Mary McCarthey to Fleming C. Cheatham, both of Carroll Parish, Louisiana, on March 3, 1859. Cassey was 40 years old and was sold for $1,000.00. The deed was recorded by James W. Draughon, also of Carroll Parish. The paper is folded along the top edge of the first page, with text being on the front and reverse of one page and the second page having one blank side and the reverse of this second page containing the names of the involved parties and the date of the sale. Embossed into the final page of the deed is a seal depicting a Pelican with the words "RECORDER'S OFFICE" in the center and the words "STATE OF LOUISIANA / PARISH OF CARROLL" around the outer band.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Type
- bills of sale
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2015.222.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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