| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esq.James Wiseman | Male | other | ||
| Henderson Wilson | Male | grantor | ||
| Allen Newsom | Male | grantee | ||
| John Miller Sr | Male | former owner | ||
| Betsy | """small negro girl""" | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved |
Bill of Sale, with a couple of twists. Henderson Wilson sells to Allen Newsom “…a certain small negro girl by the name of Betsy whom he bought of the Estate of John Miller Sr. Deceased…” for $200. The original document was signed July 7, 1838, but not presented in the Davidson County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions until November 1851. Registered December 22, 1851.
