Bill of Sale for Anderson, a 32 year old enslaved man

07/31/1855, 02/02/1858
Manuscript Collection #946
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0.001 Cubic Feet, 2 items
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Bill of Sale for Anderson, a 32 year old man enslaved (#946), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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October 1, 2003, (unprocessed) 2 items, 0.001 cubic feet; Bill of sale transferring Anderson, a 32 year old man enslaved, from his previous enslaver Duncan Murchins of Moore County NC to his new enslaver A & D McFadger for $1,100.00 (7/31/1855); Agreement to pay enslaver John Allen $220.00 for the value of the hire of Tom, Bill & Susan, enslaved persons, from 2/2/1858-10/25/1858. The Hiring-out system allowed a hirer to temporarily lease an enslaved person from an enslaver, generating revenue for the enslaver through the labor of the enslaved people completing the work. Donor: Anonymous.

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Anonymous gift

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Encoded by Mark Custer, March 26, 2008

Descriptions updated by Ashlyn Racine, May 2023

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Enslaved persons--North Carolina
Slave records--North Carolina