Indenture for Tony, sold by Thomas Read and Archibald Read to John Neilson

Indenture for Tony, sold by Thomas Read and Archibald Read to John Neilson
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Identifier
NJS-SRC-00469
Source Type
Bill of Sale, Invoice, or Receipt
Author
Thomas Read
Moses Scott (1738-1821)
Location Created
New Brunswick
Date
April 24, 1798
Transcript
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This Indenture made this Twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & ninety eight between Thomas Reed of Montgomery County in the state of New York, physician & Docr Moses Scott of the city of New Brunswick in behalf of Archd Reed of the one part, & John Neilson of the City of New Brunswick aforesd of the other part, witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained & sold and by therof presents do grant bargain & sell unto the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns a certain negro man named Tony formerly belonging to the estate of the late Israel Reed decd and do hereby divest themselves of all right & title in the said negro man Tony to the said John Neilson, In witness wherof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year above written.

Thos Read
Moses Scott

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of }
Elijah Phillips
Joseph W. Scott

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New Brunswick 24 July 1798 Received
from John Neilson fifty dollars on Acct
the written indenture of sale
Thos Read

New Brunswick 24 July 1798 Received from
John Neilson fifty dollars in full the
written indenture of sale
Moses Scott for
Archibald Read

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Thos Read & }
Moses Scott } Bill of sale to John Neilson
Negro man Tone
24 July 1798
Language
English
Format
Loose sheet of unlined paper with handwriting, enclosed in a cover sheet that outlines the contents
Archive
Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
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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