Receipt for the sale of a one-year-old female slave named Tabb from Isaac Holman of Rowan County, North Carolina, to Jacob Holman, also of Rowan County (Notation on the back of the document certifies that the bill of sale was registered, October 19, 1796). [gift of Mrs. J.T. Doneghy], 1796 Feb 25

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: D01211

Staff Only

Receipt for the sale of a one-year-old female slave named Tabb, February 25, 1796

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.