Bill of Sale for Enslaved Girl Edny from J. Vanderveer to Mr. Ellison, 1858
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Creator:
- Vanderveer, J.
- Title:
- Bill of Sale for Enslaved Girl Edny from J. Vanderveer to Mr. Ellison
- Collection No.:
- SC 0016
- Date:
- July 1, 1858
- Extent:
- 1 legal folder, .08 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English .
- Abstract:
- The Bill of Sale for Enslaved Girl Edny from J. Vanderveer to Mr. Ellison, July 1, 1858, consists of a single hand-written receipt documenting the monetary value and sale of an enslaved girl by enslaver J. Vanderveer to a Mr. Ellison.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Bill of Sale for Enslaved Girl Edny from J. Vanderveer to Mr. Ellison, July 1, 1858, SC 0016, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Bio/Historical Note
The document, dated July 1, 1858, describes Edny simply as a "Negro Girl…aged about sixteen years." As such, Edny was likely born into slavery at or around 1842. Her monetary value, as established by enslaver J. Vanderveer, was $550.00. As this bill of sale documents, Edny was then sold to a Mr. Ellison. No further information is available about Edny or her enslavers.
Scope and Content
The Bill of Sale for Enslaved Girl Edny from J. Vanderveer to Mr. Ellison, dated July 1, 1858, is a handwritten receipt documenting the sale of Edny, a sixteen-year-old enslaved girl, by J. Vanderveer to a Mr. Ellison. Edny's monetary value is documented as $550.00; payments were made to Vanderveer in five installments. The note details a guarantee of Edny's health, namely her eyesight.
Administrative Information
Revision Description
Language/collection title concerning slavery and centering Edny was updated. 2020-06-02
Further updated to reflect decolonial language as well as identify enslavers and enslaved person in collection and folder title. 2020-10-08
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Acquisition Information
James Madison University Special Collections Library acquired this document at auction from Cohasco, Inc in January 2016.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Collection Inventory
Title/Description | Instances | ||
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Bill of Sale for Enslaved Girl Edny from J. Vanderveer to Mr. Ellison, July 1, 1858 | box 1 | folder 1 | |