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[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]

Description: Bill of sale of 45 year old slave woman (Cate) to James S. Hanna at auction at Brenham court house. Text of document: The State of Texas, Washington County April 5th A.D. 1852 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of November A.D. 1849, Davis [...] Recovered & obtained a judgment against Charles J. C. Lockhart, R. Autrey and A. B. [...]lurey for the sum of three hundred and seven[ty] seven dollars & twenty eight cents, together with Cost of suit, on which judgment an … more
Date: April 5, 1852
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Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Land Sale Document]

Description: Document selling 150 acres of land held by Ziza Moore to Elizabeth, M. B., and Nancy E. Damron. According to the agreement, the Damron family will pay $2,000 for the land in installments, including interest. The document is signed by Ziza Moore and two witnesses.
Date: September 11, 1866
Creator: Bedford County (Tenn.)
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bill of Sale of a Slave Named Adam (or Tircis), December 15, 1859]

Description: Bill of sale witnessed by notary Selim Wagner, containing details of the sale of a slave named Adam or Tircis. Adam was sold for $1,225 by auctioneer for the estate of the deceased Pierre Riviere of New Orleans as directed by his executor, Nicolas Tourne. The buyer was Lucretia Van Woert of Sabine Pass, Texas, though her husband, Theodore Gripon, accepted on her behalf.
Date: December 15, 1859
Creator: New Orleans (La.)
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Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]

Description: Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.
Date: June 18, 1838
Creator: New Orleans (La.)
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Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Bill of Sale and Transfer from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell]

Description: Bill of sale from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell acknowledging the sale of land and 110 heads of cattle. The note goes on to say that this "transfer and Bill of Sale is made on the following terms and conditions to secure the payment of a promissory note for $782.66" from Bonnell, payable on May 1, 1887. The check included in the record is worth $716.66 from John A. Bonnell to Edward A. Leigh.
Date: October 1, 1886
Creator: McFarland, A. M.
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Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

Travis County Clerk Records: Bill of Sale Record 3

Description: Recorded copies of bills of sale on personal property in Travis County from 1887 to 1894, showing instrument number, name of buyer, name of seller, amount of purchase, description of property, names of witnesses, date of sale, notarization, date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1887/1894
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
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Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Travis County Clerk Records: Bill of Sale Record 4

Description: Recorded copies of bills of sale on personal property in Travis County from 1894 to 1906, showing instrument number, name of buyer, name of seller, amount of purchase, description of property, names of witnesses, date of sale, notarization, date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1894/1906
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
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Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Sale for Daniel

Description: Bill of sale for a man around 35 years old named Daniel, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by B. Pool and signed January 2, 1856.
Date: January 2, 1856
Creator: Pool, B.
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Partner: Southwestern University
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