| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uriah Vaughan | Male | trustee of owner | ||
| James M. Trader | Male | owner | ||
| Sandy | """man""" | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| Richmond | """man""" | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
| Louisa | """woman""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Francis | """woman""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Cherry | """woman""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Peggy | """woman""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Harriett | """girl""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
| Jno. W. Southall | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Eley Carter | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| R. S. Parker | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| William Vaughan Jr. | Male | creditor of owner | ||
| Jno. W. Heutchings | Male | creditor of owner |
"James M. Trader owes over $4000 to several creditors. To guarantee payment, he places in Trust with Uriah Vaughan ""…the following negroes to wit: Sandy, a negro man, Richmond a Negro Man, Louisa a negro woman, Francis a Negro woman, Cherry a Negro woman, Peggy a negro woman and Harriett, a Negro girl…"". Trustee Vaughan is to ""appropriate the hires of the aforesaid negroes till they are sold"", and is then to sell as many of the enslaved as necessary to satisfy his debts to the two largest creditors."
