EVENT DETAILS
| Peter, Hannah, and their children are sold by Thomas Jefferson to Vincent Markham during a sale at Elk Hill. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Status: Sale |
| Date | 31 Jan. 1785 |
| Location | From Elk Hill |
| Peter, Hannah, and their children are sold by Thomas Jefferson to Vincent Markham during a sale at Elk Hill. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Status: Sale |
| Date | 31 Jan. 1785 |
| Location | From Elk Hill |
| Participant | Role | Status | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded together in source | ||||
| Peter | Sold Or Transferred | Enslaved Person | ||
| Hannah | Sold Or Transferred | Enslaved Person | ||
| Betty (b. 1772) | Sold Or Transferred | Enslaved Person | ||
| Solomon (b. 1774) | Sold Or Transferred | Enslaved Person | ||
| George (b. 1779) | Sold Or Transferred | Enslaved Person | ||
| Cuffy (b. 1784) | Sold Or Transferred | Enslaved Person | ||
| Change of enslavers | ||||
| Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) | Seller Or Grantor | Enslaver Or Owner | ||
| Vincent Markham | Buyer Or Grantee | Enslaver Or Owner | ||
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