Leah and Betsy, enslaved woman and girl, bill of sale
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Leah and Betsy, enslaved woman and girl, bill of sale
- Date
- 1815
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Enslaved persons
- Slave records.
- Slavery -- Economic aspects
- Slave trade -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012ms794 : [identification of item], Leah and Betsy, enslaved woman and girl, bill of sale, 1815, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Leah and Betsy, or Bett as it appears alternatively, are described as a woman and a girl who were enslaved and sold from enslavers Malcom McNeill to David Whitney. In another bill of sale, McNeill is listed as a resident of Christian County, Kentucky, so it is likely Leah and Betsy were also in that location.
- Scope and Content
- The Leah and Betsy, enslaved woman and girl, bill of sale (dated 1815; 0.01 cubic feet; 1 items) comprises a bill of sale for Leah and Betsy, also named as Bett, an enslaved woman and girl known only by their first names, that documents their sale from Malcom McNeill to David Whitney for five hundred dollars on 18 October 1815.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Bill of sale, 1815 October 18
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Table of Contents
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
Requests
No items have been requested.
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