Ball, William. Slave Bill Of Sale, 1803

Title: Ball, William. Slave Bill Of Sale, 1803

Collection identifier: 449

Extent: 1.0 item

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On Jan. 22, 1803, William Ball of Frederick County, Va., sold an enslaved 13-year-old boy named Wilson to James Powers, for 80 Pounds U.S. money. The sale was witnessed by William Patton and Charles Bakley or Barkley.

Paul Hardin, University of Illinois Office of Instructional Resources, donated this item to the Survey in 1997.