Bill of sale signed by Benjamin Dolbeare as administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Loring to Benjamin Williams regarding Boston (a slave), 1 June 1774

Item Information

Title:
Bill of sale signed by Benjamin Dolbeare as administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Loring to Benjamin Williams regarding Boston (a slave), 1 June 1774
Description:
This is a bill of sale, 1 June 1774, for a slave named Boston Loring, sold by Benjamin Dolbeare of Boston to Benjamin Williams of Roxbury for £58. Dolbeare was the administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Loring. Although this is a bill of sale, it is endorsed as a "manumission," and it is unclear whether Boston Loring was freed as a result of the sale. From the Dolbeare family papers
Creator:
Dolbeare, Benjamin
Date:
June 1, 1774
Format:
Manuscripts
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Extent:
31.5 cm x 19.5 cm
Link to Item:
https://www.masshist.org/database/700
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_700