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[ENSLAVEMENT]. 2 bonds placing liens on enslaved persons as property. Mecklenburg Co., [NC], 1820s.
Estimate: $300-$500
Sold
$250
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[ENSLAVEMENT]. 2 bonds placing liens on enslaved persons as property. Mecklenburg Co., [NC], 1820s.


2 partly-printed bond documents for Charles Carter involving enslaved persons:

7 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. bond for Charles Carter and John Bullock, placing a lien on "one negro man named Jack." Mecklenburg County, [NC], 21 March 1823.

8 x 12 3/4 in. bond for Charles Carter and Charles T. Carter, placing a lien on "one Negroe boy by the name of Peter." Mecklenburg County, [NC], 23 April 1822.

[WITH:] 8 x 12 1/2 in. bond document for John Blanks, Jim Edward Fillotson and James Taney[?], placing a lien on "one sorrel horse." Mecklenburg County, [NC], 27 June 1822.


Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Ephemeral Americana and Historical Documents


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
1
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