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Marriage record for Ambo and Mark Harris
Clark, Joseph
1811-09-08
Marriage record for Mark and Ambo dated September 8, 1811. The record indicates that Mark was a black man enslaved to Captain (Benjamin) Taylor, and Ambo was a black woman enslaved to Col. John Neilson. The Rev. Joseph Clark, pastor of the First…
Bill of sale for Mark, aged 25, to James Neilson for $200
Taylor, Benjamin
1816-10-15
Benjamin Taylor sells an enslaved man named Mark to James Neilson (1784-1862) for $200 on October 15, 1816. Mark is approximately 25 years old. Neilson promises to manumit Mark on March 12, 1821. [Mark was married to Ambo, a woman who was enslaved to…
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Notice [runaway ad and warning not to extend credit for Betty]
Day, Amos
1823-07-15
A black woman named Betty ran away from the house of her master Amos Day. The slaveholder does not offer a reward for Betty's return, but notifies his…