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Date Original
1861
Description
This is a bill of sale for an African-American slave named Sarah and her child, Ellis, sold, by David Nicol of Hempstead County, Arkansas, to John W. Walker of Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Transcription
I David Nicol of Hemstead [sic]
County Arkansas have this day barg-
ained and sold to John W. Walker of
Pulaski State aforesaid a negro woman
named Sarah and child named Ellis about
sixteen months old I warrant the said
negroes to be sound in body and mind
and slaves for life.
Witness my hand and {seal}
David Nicol
Witnesses
A.J. Quindley
R. F. Banks
The consideration for which the
said negroes are sold is seven prom-
issory notes drawn in favour of said
Walker by C. M. Sumers M. B. Tuley and
T. L. Williams payable the first of Jan-
uary 1861 drawing ten percent from due till
paid and one hundred dollars in cash
the receit [sic] of which is hereby acknowledged
it is agreed and understood if the notes
are not paid by the first of may 1861 the
said Walker is to return the negro to the said
Nicol he refunding the hundred dollars.
Witness my hand {seal}
David Nicol
Witnesses
A.J. Quidley
R. F. Banks
Physical Description
Document
Subjects
Slavery; Slave trade; Sales
Contributor
David Nicol; John W. Walker; A.J. Quindley; R. F. Banks
Geographical Area
Hempstead County (Ark.); Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0019.0004
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Small manuscript collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
1861 bill of sale for slave Sarah and child Ellis, Small manuscript collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
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