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Promissory note for the purchase of Juda and her two children, 29 November 1808

Item

Title

Promissory note for the purchase of Juda and her two children, 29 November 1808

Subject

Enslaved people

Enslaved children

Families, Black

Description

Promissory note from Adam Beatty to Henry Plummer for the purchase of an enslaved woman, Juda, and her two children.

Creator

Source

Beatty-Quisenberry Family Papers, 1796-1962, Filson Historical Society

Date

Rights

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Type

Identifier

Mss. A B369 f55

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

enslaved persons; enslavement; promissory note

Citation

Beatty, Adam, “Promissory note for the purchase of Juda and her two children, 29 November 1808,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 16, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5463.

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