Thomas Seymour Bill of Sale 1785

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Bill of Sale between Thomas Seymour and Henry Seymour, 1785^[1]

Persons Listed

• Thomas Seymour, Grantor
• Henry Seymour, Grantee
• Jack, Enslaved Person
• Captain Seth Collins, Seller of Jack to Thomas Seymour
• Wm Seymour, Witness
• John Ledyard, Witness

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Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Thos. Seymour of Hartford in the County
of Hartford in the State of Connecticut in
New England Sign, For In Consideration
of the Sum of One Hundred pounds lawful
money of New England received to my full
Satisfaction & Content of Henry Seymour
of the City & State of New York, Merchant,
do bargain sell & dispose of into him the
said Henry Seymour & to his heirs and
assignees my Negro Man named, Jack
about Twenty four years old, a Servant
for Life - To have & to hold the said
Negro man now in the City of New
York, unto him the said Henry
Seymour his heirs & assignees forever
& I do bind myself my Executors Ad-
ministrators & assignees to warrant and
defend the said Negro Man named
Jack unto him the said said Henry
Seymour his Executors Admin[istrators] & assignees
against the lawful claim of any
Person or Persons forever, by these
presents; & that he is a Servant
for Life; & that I purchased him
as such, of Cap^t Seth Collins of said
Hartford. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & Seal the 22^nd
Day of January in the year of our Lord
1785.

Thos Seymour

Signed Sealed & delivered
in presence of
Wm Seymour
John Ledyard

Sources

1. ↑ Bill of sale for an enslaved man, sold by the recently elected first Mayor of Hartford, Thomas Seymour. Document on Auction by Swann Galleries - Sale 2631, Lot 14. https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/(SLAVERY--ABOLITION)-Bill-of-sale-for-an-enslaved-man-sold-b?saleno=2631&lotNo=14&refNo=799398