| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Berry | grantor | |||
| John C Thompson | grantee | |||
| John | 44543 | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
Bill of sale was recorded on 23 November 1812. Richard Berry of Washington Co. in the District of Columbia sells forever to John C. Thompson, for $135, a Negro boy slave age about 12 or 13. However, if "Richard Berry pays to John C. Thompson $135 within six months from this date with interest then this obligation to be null and void," otherwise John is to be sold to the highest bidder by John C. Thompson. Signed on 6 November 1812 by both Richard Berry and John C. Thompson.
