Sale of Lewis

event name

Sale of Lewis

location

Residence of Joseph Birch Jr.

Identifier

EV_1744

first name

Lewis

age

Adult

event type

Sale

event date

1832-00-00

value

400

notes

Lewis described as slave for life; date unclear on original

source

"Guardian Account of William Henry Burch [Birch] & Joseph E. Burch [Birch], Sinah Homison, Guardian." 1835. In Alexandria County Account Book. 7:201. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-PHNR?view=explore. Image 116 (accessed 27 October 2024).

sold person

Lewis

enslaver

Joseph Birch Jr.

John Armfield & Company