Sale of George Singleton · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington

event name: Sale of George Singleton
location: Residence of Columbus Alexander
Identifier: EV_0138
first name: George
last name: Singleton
age: Adult
age description: 19
physical description: Black, medium size
event type: Sale
event date: 1856-02-23
value: 600
source: National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5 [Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of Treasury, 1775-1978]. 1862. "Bill of Sale for George Singleton between William B. and Ann Scott and Columbus Alexander, 23 February 1856: Petition of Columbus Alexander (Petition No. 893), 11 July 1862." District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, 1862. Accessed October 27, 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2159/images/31556_217989-00464. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.
place: Washington City, DC
place type: City
sold person: George Singleton
enslaver: Major William B. Scott; Ann Scott; Columbus Alexander