Finding Aid for the William H. Stokes Bill of Sale for a Slave Family, 1850 August 1
MS-2396 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 11, 2006.
Summary Information
William H. Stokes Bill of Sale for a Slave Family
Date/Date Range : 1850 August 1
0.1 linear feet
Abstract: In this bill of sale, dated August, 1850, William H. Stokes transfers his ownership of a family of five slaves to L. Cook and R.B. Hanley of the firm of Cook & Hanley in Shelby County, TN. The family consists of "Charles, aged 26 or 27 years, Anna his wife, aged 20 years, and their three children, Nelly about 4 years old, Betty about 3 years old, and a female infant."
MS-2396
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in March 2003.
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of Item], William H. Stokes Bill of Sale for a Slave Family, MS-2396. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Biography / History
No biographical information could be found.
Collection Scope and Content Note
In this bill of sale, dated August, 1850, William H. Stokes transfers his ownership of a family of five slaves to L. Cook and R.B. Hanley of the firm of Cook & Hanley in Shelby County, TN. The family consists of "Charles, aged 26 or 27 years, Anna his wife, aged 20 years, and their three children, Nelly about 4 years old, Betty about 3 years old, and a female infant."
Subject Terms
- Slavery -- Tennessee.
- Shelby County (Tenn.) -- History.
- Legal documents.
Contents List
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Record of sale of slave family, 1850 August 1
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