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Deed of Trust between John Fry and Joshua Fry, November 5, 1811, and bill of sale for Moses, April 18th, 1811.

A deed of trust between John Fry and his father Joshua Fry, dated November 5th, 1811. In this deed, the people enslaved by the Fry family are listed by name and gender.
(Men:) Billy, Harry, Banthett, Bob, Peter, Davy, Lut, Hercules (Women:) Sally, Milly, Flora, Joice, Betty, Venus and two Lucy's (Girls:) Lucinda, Jennie, Jes, Flora, Penelope, Mary, Lucy (Boys:) Robin, Moris, Jack, Phil, Elijah, Gabriel, Sampson, and two Jacobs.
There is also a bill of sale for Moses attached to the deed, dated April 18th, 1811. Moses was sold by John Fry to Abraham Nichols.

Tags Bartlett; Betty; Billy; Bob; Davy; Elijah; Flora; Gabriel; Harvey; Hercules; Jack; Jacob; Jennie; Jes; John Fry; Joice; Joshua Fry; Lot; Lucinda; Lucy; Mary; Milly; Moris; Moses; Penelope; Peter; Phil; Robin; Sally; Sampson; Venus

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Inventory of Joshua Fry's Estate, March 10th, 1755.

An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated March 10th, 1755. The people Joshua Fry enslaved are listed by name and value: Movroceo, Leeps, Granda, Dinah and her two children Jack and Judy, Peggy with her child Jenny, York, and Auger.

Tags Auger; Ceps; Dinah; Granda; Jack; Jenny; Joshua Fry; Judy; Morocco; Morrocco; Peggy; York

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Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, August 7th, 1754.

An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated August 7th, 1754. The people Joshua Fry enslaved are listed by name and value: Branham, Jack, Bonser, Sompy, Dick, Shorvin, Uam, Joane, Kate, Sarah, Pompy, and Phillis

Tags Bonser; Branham; Dick; Jack; Joane; Joshua Fry; Kate; Phillis; Pompy; Sarah; Shorvin; Sompy; Uam

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Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, February 28th, 1755.

An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated February 28th, 1755. He lists one enslaved man and one enslaved woman, but they are not named in this document.

Tags Joshua Fry

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Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, December 10th and 11th, 1754.

An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated December 10th and 11th, 1754. The people Joshua Fry enslaved are listed by name and value: Sasor J., Mildred, Will, as well as Adam, Bojon, Lucy, Nell, Frank, David, Abraham, Matt, Tany and her child Betty, Lucy and her son Tom, Phillis, Anaka, Venus, Tom, Esther, Kate, Tamy, Dick, Rose, Suca, Mollie, and Joe.

Tags Abraham; Adam; Anaka; Betty; Bojon; David; Dick; Esther; Frank; Joe; Joshua Fry; Kate; Lucy; Matt; Mildred; Mollie; Nell; Phillis; Rose; Sasor J.; Suca; Tamy; Tany; Tom; Venus; Will

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Last Will and Testament of Joshua Fry, August 8th, 1754.

The last will and testament of Joshua Fry, probated August 8th, 1754. The will mentions that he enslaves people, and explains who they will be transferred to upon his death, but no enslaved people are named.