Nancy buys her daughter Sophia to set her free, September 19, 1803
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Title
Nancy buys her daughter Sophia to set her free, September 19, 1803
Subject
Slave Sale; Slave Women; Slaves--Manumission; Jesuits--History-- 19th century
Description
In 1803 Nancy purchased her daughter Sophia for $50. This transaction records a payment of 18.150 towards the purchase of her freedom.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1803-09-19
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province Jesuits
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Financial Records
Identifier
GSA216
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Augt. 13 | To Cash from Agent of Corporation as pr Ledger | 27 | 3 | 2 ½ |
Sepr 19 | To Cash from Nancy for her daughter Sophia sold & set free $50 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
Sepr 17 | To Cash for wheat $340 remitted to |
Original Format
Financial Records
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives, “Nancy buys her daughter Sophia to set her free, September 19, 1803,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed September 20, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/235.