Bill of sale with two transactions for an enslaved man named Joe or Joseph
- Written by
- Harding, George S., American, died 1863
- Goldsmith, Henry P., American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Locke, Joseph L., American
- Davis, Charles, American
- Akins, James, American
- Date
- 1844
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 × 8 1/16 in. (33 × 20.5 cm)
- Description
- A bill of sale for an enslaved man identified as “Joseph or Joe." The document includes both printed and handwritten text. The document records two separate transactions for the man, one on the front and one on the back. The front of the document concerns a transaction that occurred On July 16, 1844. Henry P. Goldsmith of Chambers County, Alabama, purchased Joe for $465 from Joseph L. Lock and Charles Davis in Savannah, Georgia. Joe is described as 19 and of “bright mulatto colour.” The back of the document contains the second transaction, dated August 26, 1844. In this sale, Joe is transferred from Goldsmith to James Akins of Chambers County, Alabama for “value received.” Additional text is at the bottom of the page. G. S. Harding acted as witness to both sales.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place used
- Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Chambers County, Alabama, 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 of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.43.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.