Auction: 284 - Bond, Share & Americana Mailbid & Internet Exclusive
Lot: 1011
Indentured Free Negro DS with the marks of Nelson Jones and Sarah Jones, 1p, legal folio, Henrico County, VA, 2/8/1803. It certifies that "Nelson Jones, (a free negro...) hath put himself...13y & with the consent of his mother Sarah Jones...Apprentice to Thos. Bowles...to learn his Art, Trade and Mystery" which turns out to be the mystery of farming! Some foxing at bottom, overall VG. Estimate US$ 40-50
Sold for
$375
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