National Museum of African American History and Culture
Bill of sale for 7-year-old Peter from Martha Avery to Luther Smith
Martha Avery, American, 1751 - unknown · February 20, 1782; reworked 1869
A bill of sale for Peter, a seven-year old enslaved boy identified as a servant. The child was sold by Martha Avery of Gilmanton, New Hampshire to Luther Smith of Plainfield, Connecticut. Avery states that she purchased Peter from "Sollon Avery of Norwich" and that the boy is to remain enslaved until Peter is twenty-six years old and then he should be emancipated. The document is handwritten in black ink and reads:
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