1745.07.29 — Bill of Sale for Zebulon Prutt, July 29, 1745

1745.07.29 — Bill of Sale for Zebulon Prutt, July 29, 1745

This document, dated July 29, 1745, is a bill of sale between Jerusha Chauncey of Hadley and Moses Porter of Hadley. Chauncey has agreed to sell his African- American slave, Zeb, who is approximately fourteen years old, to Porter, in return for 150 Pounds. As part of this agreement, Chauncey fully transfers the ownership of Zeb, for Zeb’s entire life, to Porter and his heirs and descendants. Chauncey also ensures that, to the best of his knowledge, Zeb is fully healthy. This bill of sale is signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of Jerusha, Josiah, and Mary Chauncey.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers (Box 3, Folder 4)
University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives

1745

Public domain

Bill of sale

These Presence witness that I Jerusha Chauncey of Hadley In the County of Hampshire & province of the massachusetts bay In new England for and In Consideration of one- hundred & fifty pounds old tenure to my In hand paid or Secured to be paid by moses Porter of said Hadley Have sold to him the said moses my negro Boy Zeb aboute fourteen years of age & I doe hereby fully & absolutely pass over my said negro to him the said Porter his heirs and assigns During his natural life: & I Doe hereby Covenant & Ingage him the said negro Zeb: to be well & sound and free from all known ail or malladies- In Conformation of all which I set to my hand & seal this 29th day of July, 1745 -------------------------------

Signd Seald & Deliverd
In presence of us
Jerusha Chauncey
Josiah Chauncey
Mary Chauncey

Jerusha Chauncey, bill of sale negro boy, Zeb