Bill of sale for Tony
Title
Bill of sale for Tony
Description
Thomas Read and Moses Scott (on behalf of Archibold Read) sold a man named Tony to John Neilson for $100.
Date
1798-04-24
Language
English
Text (Transcript)
FRONT TRANSCRIPTION
This Indenture made this Twenty fourth day of
July in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred
& ninety eight between Thomas Reed of Montgomery
County in the state of New York, physician
& Docr Moses Scott of the city of
New Brunswick in behalf of Archd Reed of the
one part, & John Neilson of the City of New Brunswick
aforesd of the other part, witnesseth that the said
party of the first part for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars to them in hand
paid by the party of the second part, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained
& sold and by therof presents do grant bargain
& sell unto the said party of the second part his
heirs & assigns a certain negro man named Tony
formerly belonging to the estate of the late Israel
Reed dec. and do hereby divest themselves of all
right & title in the said negro man Tony to the
said John Neilson, In witness wherof the said
party of the first part have hereunto set their
hands & seals the day & year above written.
Thom,,s Read
Moses Scott
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of }
Elijah Phillips
Joseph W. Scott
BACK TRANSCRIPTION
New Brunswick 24 July 1798 Received
from John Neilson fifty dollars on [___]
the written indenture of sale
Thos Read
New Brunswick 24 July 1798 Received from
John Neilson fifty dollars in full the
written indenture of sale
Moses Scott for
Archibold Reed
OUTSIDE TRANSCRIPTION
Thos Read & Moses Scott } Bill of sale to John Neilson
Negro man Tone
24 July 1798
This Indenture made this Twenty fourth day of
July in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred
& ninety eight between Thomas Reed of Montgomery
County in the state of New York, physician
& Docr Moses Scott of the city of
New Brunswick in behalf of Archd Reed of the
one part, & John Neilson of the City of New Brunswick
aforesd of the other part, witnesseth that the said
party of the first part for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred dollars to them in hand
paid by the party of the second part, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained
& sold and by therof presents do grant bargain
& sell unto the said party of the second part his
heirs & assigns a certain negro man named Tony
formerly belonging to the estate of the late Israel
Reed dec. and do hereby divest themselves of all
right & title in the said negro man Tony to the
said John Neilson, In witness wherof the said
party of the first part have hereunto set their
hands & seals the day & year above written.
Thom,,s Read
Moses Scott
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of }
Elijah Phillips
Joseph W. Scott
BACK TRANSCRIPTION
New Brunswick 24 July 1798 Received
from John Neilson fifty dollars on [___]
the written indenture of sale
Thos Read
New Brunswick 24 July 1798 Received from
John Neilson fifty dollars in full the
written indenture of sale
Moses Scott for
Archibold Reed
OUTSIDE TRANSCRIPTION
Thos Read & Moses Scott } Bill of sale to John Neilson
Negro man Tone
24 July 1798
Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
Archival collection
Neilson Family Papers, 1768-1908 (MC 933)
Archival location
Box 4, Folder 45: J & J Neilson - Papers relating to purchase of slaves
Item Relations
| Item: Certification of Tony’s consent to be sold to John Neilson for 5 years | is related to | This Item |
Citation
Read, Thomas and Scott, Moses, “Bill of sale for Tony,” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed April 27, 2024, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/189.