Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Heber Honestman, American  Search this

Hager Honestman, American  Search this

Nathan Hodges, American  Search this

Matthew Short, American  Search this

Daniel Owens, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W: 4 5/8 × 6 1/8 in. (11.8 × 15.6 cm)

Type:

conveyances

Place depicted:

Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1732

Description:

Land conveyance for sale of ten acres of land by Heber and Hager Honestman, "a man and a woman Negros," to Nathan Hodges in 1732. Property is in Easton, Massachusetts, and the boundaries are listed in minutes at the end of the document. Document is handwritten script in black ink and has been folded into quarters. The interior contains names of parties, former property owner Daniel Owens, and adjoining property neighbor Matthew Short. When folded, the document's cover reads "Hebers Deed to Nathan Hodges minutes of the bounds" with "EASTON, MASS." appearing in a later hand below.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Families  Search this

Finance  Search this

Free communities of color  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2019.28.4

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Manuscripts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4652c2e-c4ed-4cc1-b96f-f3ec92b9fe7c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.28.4