Bill, an enslaved blacksmith, bill of sale
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Bill, an enslaved blacksmith, bill of sale
- Date
- 1830
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Bills of sale.
- Enslaved persons
- Enslaver
- Slavery -- Economic aspects
- Slavery -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012ms793 : [identification of item], Bill, an enslaved blacksmith, bill of sale, 1830, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Bill, mentioned only by his first name, was an enslaved man who worked as a blacksmith for enslaver Burgess Greenfield in Christian County, Kentucky. At the time of the sale on 9 April 1830, his age was estimated to be between 40-45 years. He was sold to enslaver Malcom McNeill, also of Christian County, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- Bill, an enslaved blacksmith, bill of sale (dated 1830; .01 cubic feet; 1 item) comprises a handwritten bill of sale documenting the sale of a man known only by his first name, Bill, by enslavers Burgess Greenfield to Malcom McNeill in Christian County, Kentucky, for 600 dollars.
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, 1830 April 9
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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.
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