Bill of sale for a slave bought by Augustine Burge of Petersburg, Virginia, from Robert Pitcher.
Burge purchased the slave, woman named Mary Ann, for $400 on November 25, 1815. On the back of the receipt are three further transactions involving Mary Ann: first, she was transferred to John Butterworth on April 6, 1818; then she was sold to Green Wood for $500, also on April 6; and then she was g...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | Burge purchased the slave, woman named Mary Ann, for $400 on November 25, 1815. On the back of the receipt are three further transactions involving Mary Ann: first, she was transferred to John Butterworth on April 6, 1818; then she was sold to Green Wood for $500, also on April 6; and then she was given to Bolling Hall on May 20. |
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