2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
Manuscript Document Signed, 1p. folio, November 24, 1862, and reads: "...W.B. Withers having been empowered by us to sell all the Property bequethed to us by Benjamin Withers decd. did on the 20th day of September A.D. 1862 after legal Public Advertisement sell the following Negroes to the highest bidder. Viz Amanda aged about 18 years and her children viz. Junius, Alexander, aged about 2 years and Abigail Elizabeth aged about one month for the Sum of Twelve hundred and fifty dollars. He W.B. Withers being the highest biddere became the Purchaser and we the undersigned legatus do hereby acknowledge the receipt of our proportionate shares of the above amount from W.B. Withers for and in consideration of which we do hereby sell, deliver, transfer and relinquish all of our right title and interst in said Negroes together with their increase to teh said W.B. Withers..." VG.
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