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Jones, William W., fl. 1862-1863 [Printed bill of sale for Tom, an enslaved man]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01445.02 Author/Creator: Jones, William W., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document signed Date: December 27, 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 8.2 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

One printed bill of sale paid to W.W. Jones from Leroy Jones dated December 27, 1862. Leroy Jones had paid $1,450 to enslave a 32-year-old man named Tom. According to the printed bill, W. W. Jones enslaved Tom through Pulliam & Betts, Auctioneers at Odd Fellows' Hall in Richmond, Virginia. It appears that Leroy Jones lived in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Tom (Raleigh, North Carolina), 1830-?
Jones, W.W., fl. 1862
Jones, Leroy, fl. 1862

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