Bill of Sale for enslaved woman named Bess and her child, Rinah

Title:: Bill of Sale for enslaved woman named Bess and her child, Rinah
Name of enslaver(s):: James Nephew; Limuel Nephew
Location:: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Date:: 08 December 1824
Description:: "State of Georgia
McIntosh County

Know all men by this presents that I, James Nephew for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and five dollars Arm in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents by Limuel Merrill have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell to the said Limuel Merrill all my rights with and interest in and to a Mulatto female slave named Bess and her child named Rinah to have and to hold the said bargained property unto the said Limuel Merrill and his heirs. This is their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. I witness where of the said James Nephew hath herewith set his hand seal this eighth day of December eighteen hundred twenty four in presence of

George Sheet
Allen B. Powell, IICMI

James Nephew"
Donated by:: James Y. Perry III Family
Rights: Public Domain | All records should be cited as coming from the Center Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.