Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Abby to Charles W. Thruston, 23 March 1823 · The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Abby to Charles W. Thruston, 23 March 1823

Item

Title

Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Abby to Charles W. Thruston, 23 March 1823

Subject

Slaves--Kentucky--History--19th century

Description

Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Abby, aged 22, to Charles W. Thruston, 23 March 1823

Creator

Thruston, Charles W.

Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Date

Rights

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Type

Identifier

Mss. C T

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

Bill of sale; enslavement; Women

Citation

Thruston, Charles W., “Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Abby to Charles W. Thruston, 23 March 1823,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 11, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5434.

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