Brice, Benjamin. Indenture of Sal to Rachel Brice
Greene County, PA
September 4, 1799
Transcribed and Submitted by Bill Davison


Indenture

Negro Sal

To

Rachel Brice

 

This Indenture made this fourth day of September 
in the year of our Lord One thousand and seven hundred 
and ninety nine. Witnesseth that Benjamin J. Brice 
of Harrison County and state of Virginia hath bound 
and by these presents does bind Negro Sal 
(who was borne a Slave for life, and as such could 
still have been held by the said Brice in the state 
of Virginia) to Rachel Brice her heirs or assigns of 
Green County and State of Pensylvania with her to 
them to dwell and to serve until she arrives at the 
full age of twenty eight years during all which times 
the said above commands according to the best of her 
power and ability and the said Rachel Brice doth on 
her part agree to find the said Negro Girl in 
everything suitable to her Station and to prevent 
her from becoming a publick charge during the time 
of her service in witness whereof the parties have 
hereunto set their hands and affixed their Seals 
the day & year above written.

Signed Sealed & delivered                        
Benj. J. Brice (Seal)

In the presence of                                     
Rachel Brice (Seal)

Rebeckah Hyde                                       
Benjm. J. Brice (seal)                                        
and George Evans                                        
Rachel Brice (seal)

Greene County ss. This day came Benjm. J. Brice (seal) 
and Rachel Brice each personally before me the 
Subscriber one of the justices of th peace in and for 
the said County and acknowledged the above Indenture 
to be their Act and deed and desire the same nay be 
recorded as such. Given under my hand and seal this 
4th September 1799

Samuel Hyde

Recorded 7th March 1803

Examd.   John Boreman Recorder.