This post is for the Bill of Sale I found for the sale of slaves owned by John Mongin of Georgia. The names of the slaves are Rachel, Will, Betsy and Magdaline who were sold to John Francis DeLorme of South Carolina. These men, John Mongin and John Francis DeLorme are familiar names to me because of the research I have done on both families. John Mongin is a very distant relation through marriage into my children's great grandmother's paternal line of Rivers, in South Carolina.
These are very large copies of the original bill of sale between John Mongin and John Francis DeLorme. In the first picture is the top half of the bill of sale document. Immediately below it is the second half of the page.
Because these documents are so large and handwritten you might find it easier to read my transcription below as well as my abstract of the document here.
State of South Carolina
Know all Men by these Presents, That I John Mongin Planter and Inhabitant of the State of Georgia
for and in consideration of the sum of Nine Hundred and fifty dollars
to me in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents by John Francis DeLorme of the City of Charleston State of South Carolina upholster and Planter
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, to have bargained and sold, and the these presents do bargain, sell and deliver to the paid, John Francis DeLorme a Negro wench named Rachel with her two children Wills and Betsy, also a Negro wench named Magdaline all which Negroes with their future ___ and increase
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the paid four Negroes __ Rachel, Wills & Betsy and Magdaline with their future ___ and ____
unto the said John Francis DeLorme (his)
executors, administrators and assigns to his and their own proper use and behoof forever. And I the said John Mongin for myself
My executors and administrators, the said bargained promises unto the said John Francis DeLorme (his)
executors, administrators and assigns, from and against all persons shall and will warrant and forever defend the these presents.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Dated in Charleston this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one and of the Independence of the United States of America the twenty-sixth.
Jhn Mongin
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF WP Young's Charleston __ Wm P Young affirms that he saw John Mongin sign seak & as his act & deed delivered this Bill of Sale for the ____ therein ____ that he signs his name as is ____ ________ _____ _____, Affirmed to before me this 3 December 1801.
Recorded 3 December 1801 Danl. Jas. Ravenel __State of South Carolina
I now release the names of Rachel, Betsy, Wills and Magdaline in hopes that your ancestors and descendants will finally find you.
Sources:
John Mongin to John Francis DeLorme, bill of sale for slave Rachel, 3 December 1801; Secretary of State - Bills of Sale, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), 1732-1981, Series No. S213003, Volume No. 003N, p. 256; South Carolina Dept of Archives and History, Columbia.
John Mongin to John Francis DeLorme, bill of sale for slave Betsy, 3 December 1801; Secretary of State - Bills of Sale, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), 1732-1981, Series No. S213003, Volume No. 003N, p. 256; South Carolina Dept of Archives and History, Columbia.
John Mongin to John Francis DeLorme, bill of sale for slave Wills, 3 December 1801; Secretary of State - Bills of Sale, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), 1732-1981, Series No. S213003, Volume No. 003N, p. 256; South Carolina Dept of Archives and History, Columbia.
John Mongin to John Francis DeLorme, bill of sale for slave Magdline, 3 December 1801; Secretary of State - Bills of Sale, Miscellaneous Records (Main Series), 1732-1981, Series No. S213003, Volume No. 003N, p. 256; South Carolina Dept of Archives and History, Columbia.
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