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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

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Title
Know all men by these presents that I [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] current money...
Additional title: Bill of sale for black man purchasing his daughter’s freedom
Names
Kearney, Isabella (Creator)
Collection

Sidney Lapidus Slavery and Abolition Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1778-10-18
Place: New York
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: SC Rare Lapidus Collection Box 1 Folder 21
Topics
Slavery
Slave trade
African Americans
Blacks
Enslaved persons
Deeds
Slave bills of sale
Slave trade -- New York (State)
Genres
Bills of sale
Physical Description
Extent: 1 page. 16x19 cm.
Description
Manuscript in blanks on printed blank form bill of sale, documenting the sale of a slave woman named Jenny, by Isabella Kearney of the Province of New York, to Negro Adam (father of Jenny), for the sum of six pence, current money of the provence of New York, dated October 19, 1778. It was signed by Isabella Kearney in the presence of Sarah Skinner and Lambert Barberie.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 930367678
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20843971
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.FORT26
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 84227600-9d31-0133-a6ac-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1778: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Know all men by these presents that I [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] current money..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1778-10-18. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e3adc90-da49-0133-adec-00505686a51c

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Know all men by these presents that I [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] current money..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e3adc90-da49-0133-adec-00505686a51c

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1778-10-18). Know all men by these presents that I [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] current money... Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e3adc90-da49-0133-adec-00505686a51c

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Know all men by these presents that I [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] current money...