RARE 1837 MANUSCRIPT SLAVE BILL OF SALE FOR 3 CHILDREN

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Very rare, original, 1837 fully Manuscript Slavery Document from the City of Washington in the District of Columbia being a Bill of Sale for certain properties including a "chestnut mare, (named) Jemima Wilkinson and her yearling colt by (?), my negro boys Dallas and William and my negro girl Mars, and the barouche (a type of fashionable carriage) and harness” - apparently the mare had a last name while the slave children did not!! This business like and matter-of-fact, Slave Bill of Sale Document is written on a four page, folded letter sheet containing 4 pages each measuring approx. 7 7/8" x 9 7/8". It was executed between the seller - Jacob Dixon - and the buyer - Thomas Cookendorfer - in consideration of the sum of $650.00. The Bill of Sale is dated April 4th, 1837 and appears to have been written by a third party and signed by Dixon with “his mark”. The Document reads in part: "Know all men by these presents that I, Jacob Dixon of the city of Washington in consideration that Thomas Cookendorfer hath this day endorsed my note drawn for the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars payable on the first of July 1838.... do give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Thomas Cookendorfer the following property - My chestnut mare Jemima Wilkinson and her yearling colt by (?), my negro boys Dallas and William and my negro girl Mars and the barouche and harness for the purchase of which this note is executed. .... In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fourth day of April 1837. / (signed) Jacob (His X Mark) Dixon”. The Document is also signed by 2 witnesses. The Body of the Document covers the entire first and second page of the folded letter sheet. At the top of the third page is a note also dated April 24, 1837 at Washington, D. C. that was written by one of the Witnesses (D. K. Mossell a Justice of the Peace) attesting to the fact that Jacob Dixon appeared before him and placed his mark on the Document. The final page of the Document has a Docketing notation written by the Clerk at Washington, D. C. attesting to the fact that the Bill of Sale had been recorded. This very rare, 1837 Slave Bill of Sale / Slavery Document executed in our Nation’s Capitol, is in good to very good condition - intact and complete with folds as filed and with separations at the folds. Some of the fold separations have been reinforced using archival Document tape.. Please see the scans below for a good indication of this condition of this very rare Slavery related Document. A very rare, 1837 Washington, D. C. "Slave Bill of Sale" Document transfering ownership of a horse, a colt, 3 African American Children, a carriage and a harness (listed in that order) and a fantastic addition to any Slavery or Black Americana collection!! Please note: This is an original, hand written Slave Bill of Sale Document - it is not a reprint, reproduction, printed copy or later manuscript but the original Bill of Sale that was executed in 1837. Overseasshippping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 5% sales tax. Insurance is required on all items selling for $400 or more and optional on items selling for under $400 (but highly recommended. If you do not want insurance please let us know. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Important Notes about Shipping Charges and the eBay "Detailed Seller Rating" Star System: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. We have NEVER requested Feedback from... read more

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