James J. Banks slave bill of sale
Collection
Identifier: 1988-0004M
Scope and Contents
Sale of Shadrach to James J. Banks, probably a slave seller.
Dates
- 1843
Creator
- Banks, James J. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Amos Sledge, planter of Upson County, Georgia, owned 17 slaves in 1850. In 1843, he had owned Shadrach, aged about 23. A Shadrick Sledge, black male, aged about 60, appears on the 1870 census in Bullock County, Alabama.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- James J. Banks slave bill of sale
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States