Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Honestman, Heber, American
Honestman, Hager, American
Hodges, Nathan, American
Short, Matthew, American
Owens, Daniel, American
Date
1732
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 4 5/8 × 6 1/8 in. (11.8 × 15.6 cm)
Description
Land conveyance for sale of ten acres of land by Heber and Hager Honestman, "a man and a woman Negros," to Nathan Hodges in 1732. Property is in Easton, Massachusetts, and the boundaries are listed in minutes at the end of the document. Document is handwritten script in black ink and has been folded into quarters. The interior contains names of parties, former property owner Daniel Owens, and adjoining property neighbor Matthew Short. When folded, the document's cover reads "Hebers Deed to Nathan Hodges minutes of the bounds" with "EASTON, MASS." appearing in a later hand below.
Place depicted
Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
conveyances
Topic
Families
Finance
Free communities of color
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.28.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4652c2e-c4ed-4cc1-b96f-f3ec92b9fe7c

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