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Slave Bill of Sale for "Peg" from Robert Ludlow to John Smit] (1788)
Transcription of a Warwick area slave bill of sale
From the Benedict Family Collection
Courtesy of Tom and Joan Frangos, 2005
A scan of this document was made available to the Historical Society of the Town of Warwick.
“Know all men by these presents that Robert Ludlow in the County of Orange and State of new York for an Inconsideration of the sum of Sixty pounds Currant Money of the State of New York to him in Hand paid by John Smith the Receipt whereof the said Robert Ludlow doth Acknowledge himself to be Fully Satisfied and paid. The said Robert Ludlow Hath granted Bargained and Sold unto the said John Smith a Certain Negro Wench Named Peg about Seventeen years of Age. Witness that the said Robert Ludlow doth of himself his heirs executors, Covenant and agree with the said John Smith, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns and every one of them that the said Robert Ludlow will for Ever warrant and Defend the said Negro Wench Named Peg unto the said John Smith from all Persons Claiming any Right, tittle or Interest to the said Negro Wench by any Act or deed. Done by the said Robert Ludlow as Cause to be done by his Order and also he engages the said Negro Wench as a Slave and free from all Encumbrances in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand an Seal the sixteenth day of January in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty eight.
Sealed & Delivered in the presents (sic) (signature) Robert Ludlow.
(Witness signatures) Samuel Ranor
Adam Holey (his mark)
Note: Both signers resided in the Warwick Area