John Ditmars and Jacob Duryee enslaved woman bill of sale
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Abstract
Bill of sale for Sine (b. 1817), an enslaved African American woman, from John Ditmars of the town of Flatlands, Kings County, to Jacob Duryee of the town of Flatbush. The bill is dated June 16, 1825.
Biographical note
John Ditmars was commander of the Third Regiment of the New York State Militia from 1811 to 1814.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
Bill of sale for transfer of Sine (b. 1817), an enslaved African American woman, from John Ditmars of the town of Flatlands, Kings County, to Jacob Duryee of the town of Flatbush. The bill is dated June 16, 1825.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); John Ditmars and Jacob Duryee enslaved woman bill of sale, 1977.583, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Processing Information
Oppressive descriptive language was remediated from the title, finding aid title, preferred citation, abstract, and scope and contents notes in this finding aid as part of an anti-racist descriptive language audit performed in December 2020. The title of the related accession, EAD ID and location were not remediated.
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.