Slave bill of sale for Primas and Mille, a man and girl enslaved by David Cobb and James Adams.
It appears that the transaction was an exchange rather than a purchase: "Received of Mr David Cobb A Negroe man named primas A being A full compensation for A sertain Negroe girl named Mille." The location is not given, though David Cobb lived in Ray County, Tennessee, before moving to Mad...
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Alabama documents Slave bill of sale for Primas and Mille, a man and girl enslaved by David Cobb and James Adams. |
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Alabama documents Adams James; Cobb, David; Mille, slave of David Cobb and James Adams; Primas, slave of David Cobb and James Adams; African Americans--Southern States; Slave trade--Southern States; Slavery--Southern States |
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It appears that the transaction was an exchange rather than a purchase: "Received of Mr David Cobb A Negroe man named primas A being A full compensation for A sertain Negroe girl named Mille." The location is not given, though David Cobb lived in Ray County, Tennessee, before moving to Madison County, Alabama, in 1809. (A note in pencil on the back confirms the date to be 1801, but it is possible that the year written in ink at the top of the bill is 1807.) |
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Q0000162257 - Q0000162258Q162257 - Q162258Slave bill of sale for Primas and Mille, a man and girl enslaved by David Cobb and James Adams.It appears that the transaction was an exchange rather than a purchase: "Received of Mr David Cobb A Negroe man named primas A being A full compensation for A sertain Negroe girl named Mille." The location is not given, though David Cobb lived in Ray County, Tennessee, before moving to Madison County, Alabama, in 1809. (A note in pencil on the back confirms the date to be 1801, but it is possible that the year written in ink at the top of the bill is 1807.)1801 February 241801-02-241800-1809Adams James; Cobb, David; Mille, slave of David Cobb and James Adams; Primas, slave of David Cobb and James Adams; African Americans--Southern States; Slave trade--Southern States; Slavery--Southern StatesTextReceipts (Financial records)Cobb, DavidDavid Cobb slave bills of saleSPR612Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/15910 |
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