Slavery letter
Collection — Folder: S3099
Identifier: S3099
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a deed of sale from John Vance in Sumner County, Tennessee on 1846/09/28 regarding the sale of a boy named Warrick to Thomas L.S. Perdue for $430.00.
Dates
- 1846/09/28
Creator
- Vance, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Vance, a slave owner, was conducting business with Thomas L.S. Perdue in Sumner County, Tennessee in 1846.
Thomas Perdue, a farmer and slave owner, was born on December 27, 1827 to Matthew and Nancy Perdue in Sumner County, Tennessee. In 1850, he married Martha Ann Neel and together they had two sons: Thomas and Robert.
Thomas Perdue died on December 20, 1895 in Portland, Tennessee. He was buried at Neal Cemetery in Sengtown, Tennessee.
Sources:
Collection item.
1880 United States Census. District 13, Sumner, Tennessee. Page 212D, family 222. Ancestry.com. Accessed August 16, 2017.
Thomas L.S. Perdue. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Ancestry.com. Accessed August 16, 2017.
Thomas Perdue. McClary and Lyles families of Allen County, Kentucky family tree. Ancestry.com. Accessed August 16, 2017.
Thomas Perdue, a farmer and slave owner, was born on December 27, 1827 to Matthew and Nancy Perdue in Sumner County, Tennessee. In 1850, he married Martha Ann Neel and together they had two sons: Thomas and Robert.
Thomas Perdue died on December 20, 1895 in Portland, Tennessee. He was buried at Neal Cemetery in Sengtown, Tennessee.
Sources:
Collection item.
1880 United States Census. District 13, Sumner, Tennessee. Page 212D, family 222. Ancestry.com. Accessed August 16, 2017.
Thomas L.S. Perdue. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Ancestry.com. Accessed August 16, 2017.
Thomas Perdue. McClary and Lyles families of Allen County, Kentucky family tree. Ancestry.com. Accessed August 16, 2017.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Earl Capehart.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed and EAD finding aid created 2017/08/16 by Kristin Lee.
Creator
- Vance, John (Person)
- Title
- Slavery letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
