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In 1818 the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen declared null and void the sale of Catherine Venus. She had been previously sold by Fr. John McElroy

In 1816 the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen sold Regis for 323 dollars. After 12 years of service Regis would be "free, manumitted and discharged." Sales for a term of years were anearly nineteenth-century practice of the Jesuits.

In 1791, Kate, Jonathan, and Bob were sold from the Bohemia plantation to John Carty for 40£. The Jesuits received in payment a horse and money for the estate.

In 1790, the Jesuits sold Nell and her son Perry from the Bohemia plantation, They were purchased by Perry Greenwood for 4 dollars.

On July 15, 1791, the Jesuits at Bohemia plantation received more than 22£ from D. Hairs and William Nielson in partial payment for Esther.

On September 8th, 1790, the Jesuits at Bohemia plantation payed Dr. Jones 7£ for removing a cyst from Stephen's forehead.

George Fenwick, Father to George and Benedict Fenwick, SJ ordered an appraisal of some of his properties in 1809. This valuation names and prices four people: Henney, Harriet, Eliza, Samuel, and John. Upon his death in 1811, his son George -a future…

In August 1830, George Fenwick SJ sold Harriet for $210 to Mr. John G. Johnston. Rev. Fenwick inherited Harriet from his father in 1811. At the time of the sale Harriet would have been around 27 years old.

After hiring Charles from Rev. Sewall in 1786, Rev. Leonard Neale bought him in 1787 for 130£. At the time Neale was Manager of St. Thomas' Manor and Sewall the pastor of St. Ignatius at Chapel Point.

In November 1838, as the remaining members of the Maryland Jesuit slave community were being shipped to Louisiana, Fr. Grivel wrote a letter to Fr. Lancaster with a glimpse of the proceedings at White Marsh.

Among other things, Fr. Grivel…