Sale agreement and payment receipts: Jack Leake purchases the freedom of his sons, Tubel and George, from the Leake family · New Jersey Slavery Records

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Identifier

NJS-SRC-02798

Source Type

Bill of Sale, Invoice, or Receipt

Location Created

Deerfield

Date

November 21, 1791 – April 18, 1793

Description

Note that this document does not explicitly mention the name of the place where the document was signed. Other documents related to this family show that the Leakes lived in Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, and it can be inferred that this document was also signed there.

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November, the, 21 – 1791. This article witnesseth Hannah Leake exetrix & David Leake exe'tor of the last will and testament of Nathan Leake, Esq. Dec'd. Witness that we had sold to Jack, formerly the slave of Nathan Leake, Esq. Dec'd, a black boy nam'd Tubel the son of s'd Jack for the consideration of twenty pounds gold or silver money the receit of eleven pounds seven shillings & six pence we do hereby acknowledge and the remainder of the above s'd Twenty pounds viz– eight pounds twelve shillings & six pence he the above s'd Jack doth Covenant & Agree to pay in twelve months from the date of this article. But if the above s'd Jack shall chose to return the boy viz Tubel to the above s'd Hannah Leake, David Leake or their heirs, executors or administrators then the above s’d Hannah Leake and David Leake doth covenant and agree to return the above sum of eleven pounds seven shillings & six pence to the above s’d Jack, or his heirs & also pay and allow lawful interest for the same & to release to him the payment of the remainder of the Twenty pounds. But if the above s’d Jack shall chose to keep the s’d Boy & shall well and truly pay the remainder of the above s’d Twenty pounds viz eight pounds twelve shillings & six pence at the expiration of the s’d term of time viz in twelve months then the s’d Hannah Leake & David Leake Doth bind themselves their heirs executors & administrators to make unto the above s’d Jack or his heirs executors or administrators a good & sufficient Bill of Sale for the above s’d Boy viz Tubel & the s’d Jack Doth covenant & agree to keep the s’d boy at his own expense for the above s’d twelve months. But if the s’d Jack or his heirs executors or administrators should fail to pay the eight pounds twelve shillings & six pence then the s’d Boy Tubel is to be returned to the above s’d Hannah Leake & David Leake to them their heirs or executors or administrators & the above s’d sum of eleven pounds seven shillings & six pence is to be returned to the s’d Jack his heirs executors or administrators with lawfull interest for the same.

In witness whereof the parties have set their hands & affixed their seals the Day and year above written.
Hannah Leake [seal]
Jack ~ his mark [seal]

Witness
Levi Leake
Joseph Reeves

Received the 18th Day of April 1793 of the within named Jack eight pounds twelve shillings and six pence, lawful money of the State of New Jersey in full of the purchase money of the within named Tubel. We say received by our hands and seals.

In Witness
Hannah Leake [seal]
David Leake [seal]

Witnesses,
Aaron Leake
Levi Leake

Also received the said 18th day of April 1793 of the above named Jack, eight pounds thirteen shillings and seven pence, lawful money of the State of New Jersey in gold & silver coins in full all Demands for the manumission, free and entire Liberty of George, the son of the said Jack from the date hereof.

In Witness whereof we have set our Hands and Seals.
Hannah Leake [seal]
David Leake [seal]

Witnesses,
Levi Leake
Aaron Leake

This Article is Committed to the care of Levi Leake

Language

English

Format

Single folded sheet of paper with wax seals and handwriting on both sides