Bill of sale for Mark, sold by James Neilson to Abraham Veghte
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- Identifier
- NJS-SRC-00473
- Source Type
- Bill of Sale, Invoice, or Receipt
- Author
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James Neilson (1784-1862)
- Location Created
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Wood Lawn Mansion, New Brunswick
- Date
- December 16, 1838
- Transcript
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Know all men by these presents that I James
Neilson of the county of Middlesex and State of New
Jersey have and by these presents do grant bargain
& sell and transfer unto Abraham Veghte of the
county of Somerset and state aforesaid all right
with and intrust in and to the services of a certain
Negro servant named Mark for and until he arrives
at the age of twenty five years which will be in
the month of July A. D. 1843 & I hereby covenant in
consideration of Twenty dollars to me in hand paid
by the said Abraham as the price of the said bargain
sale & transfer that I have full right to transfer &
sell the service of said servant for the price aforesaid
& I hereby put the said Abraham in possession of
said services by delivery to him
And the said Abraham hereby covenants
& agrees to & with the said terms that he
will indemnify & save harmless the said James from
all cash & charges that may arise if at any time
hereafter the said Mark shall become chargeable
In without whereof we have hereunto set
our hands & seals this 16th day of Dec. 1838
Witness present -
A.S. Neilson
James Neilson
Abrm Veghte - Language
- English
- Archival Collection
- Neilson Family Papers, 1768-1908 (MC 933)
- Archival Location
- Box 4, Folder 45: J & J Neilson - Papers relating to purchase of slaves
- Record Contributor
- Kendra Boyd
- Jesse Bayker
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