Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
7949 |
Object Name |
Bill-of-sale |
Scope & Content |
1773 bill-of-sale for the slave Reuben age about 12 years sold by David Larcom to James Thistle for 40 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence. Reuben was the son of Juno Larcom and her husband Jethro Thistle. Jethro was owned by Jeffery Thistle - James Thistle may have been a cousin. The document was witnessed by Peter Pride and Peter Pride, Jr. |
Dates of Creation |
6 April 1773 |
Title |
Bill-of-sale for slave named Reuben age 12, from David Larcom to James Thistle. |
People |
Larcom, David Larcom, Reuben Thistle, James Pride, Peter Pride, Peter Jr. |
Search Terms |
slavery slave Negro African-American |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
7949 |
Date |
6 April 1773 |
Medium |
paper |