DC.WAS.AR42.510.1

6 people are documented within DC.WAS.AR42.510.1
Name Age Color or Race Sex Role in document
Richard Bland Lee grantor
General Daniel Parker grantee
Letty Female enslaved
William 6 enslaved
Alfred 4 enslaved
Alexander enslaved

Abstract

Bill of sale was recorded on 28 July 1818. Richard Bland Lee of Washington City in the District of Columbia, states that "by virtue of a power to me reserved in a certain deed of trust executed by me on 9 January 1809 to Edmund [S.] Lee, William Maffitt and Richard Coleman, which deed is recorded in Fairfax Co., Virginia and which was conveyed to the Trustees among other property, furniture and slaves, a certain colored woman named Letty and which slave has since had three children, William age about 6, Alfred age about 4 and Alexander (or Alick) age about 4 months and Letty being now age about 23." Richard B. Lee states the conditional right he has to sell the trust property and states that, for $850, he sold Letty and her three children to General Daniel Parker of Washington City "and has conveyed other property to the trust in lieu of' Letty and the children to the full value of $850. He states he conveys complete title to Daniel Parker. Signed on 14 July 1818 by Richard Bland Lee. See also note above 481.