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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 5/16 x 8 7/16 in. (33.8 x 21.5 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place made:
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1859
Description:
A broadside advertising a court-ordered slave of enslaved persons at the courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina, on January 10, 1859. The paper is printed in black ink with hand-written annotations along columns printed with the first names and ages of ninety-nine [99] enslaved men, women, and children. The names are numbered and grouped together into subsets. Large printed text at top reads, [UNDER DECREE IN EQUITY. / SANDERS vs. SANDERS, et al]. The handwritten notations make remarks like "healthy," "very fine," "sold privately," "dead," "shot in leg," "breeding," "leg broke," "lost a toe," "white," and "mostly white." The names listed are as follows:
First column:
London, 55; Nelly, 50; Dick, 15; Rosy, 4
Cuffy, 35; Becker, 19
Caroline, 29; Martha, 4; Bull or Frederick, 12; Infant, 9 months
Charity, 30; Susan, 17; Floride, 2; Infant, 6 months
Ned, 60; Silvy, 35; Frank, 11;
Easton, 3; Infant, 3 months; Billy, 68; Lucy, 50; Binah, 14; Phillis, 12; Jack, 11;
Thomas, 26; Toney, 30;
Becky, 30; Sammy 5; Fed, 3; Infant, 7 months;
Isaac, 30;
Moses, 25;
Morris, 21;
Billy, 45; Hagar, 50; Joe, 35; William, 20; Rose, 15;
Martha, 70; Nancy, 45; Rachel, 22; Ben, 16; Lot, 10;
Betty, 25; Plymouth, 2;
London, 26; Grace, 22; Harriet, 2;
Hester, 25; Amos, 21; Elsey, 5;
Second column:
Jacob, 55; Mary, 45; Emma, 21; Rose, 15; Aelie, 18; Simon, 13; Francis, 6; Mary, 3;
Hardtimes, 70; Sary, 30; Anne, 18;
Old Peter, 70; Old Nancy, 60;
Old Hester, 68; Maggy, 40; Edward, 19; Susan, 17; Robert, 13; Martha, 7; Sarah, 2;
Peter, 28; Venus, 25; Henry, 8; Hamilton, 4; Cornelia, 1;
Lydy, 25; Hannah, 6 months;
Hannah, 30; Nero, 10; Rachel, 7; August, 4; Henry, 2; Infant, 1 month;
Old Frank, 60;
Toney, 30;
Jake, 35; Eliza, 30; Pleasant, 12; Sukey, 10; Amanda, 8; Catharine, 3;
David, 36;
Jim 39;
Binah, 60;
March, 40;
Bob, 35;
Sarah, 12;
Harriet, 14
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  Search this
Health  Search this
Law  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.21.3
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50abe948f-d9c6-45fa-a3d9-5c581acba051
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.21.3