Lewis

Name

Lewis

Sex

Male

Race

Black

Record(s) Seen In

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 3

Page and Line Number

IAS 3: PP. 56, 162

Date(s) Seen in Records

IAS 3: December 17th, 1855; March 26, 1856

Name of Enslaver

Johnathan Tosh

Purchaser

Thomas Tosh

Additional Information

Lewis was an enslaved man who was previously owned by Johnathan Tosh. A value of $500.00 was placed on Lewis, who was then bequeathed to Johnathan Tosh Jr's heirs. James T. Tosh was likely the son of Johnathan Tosh Jr. Johnathan Tosh Sr bequeathed the enslaved man Lewis to Johnathan Tosh Jr.'s heirs; while which heirs was not specified, under Thomas Tosh's guardianship of James, the sale bill of Lewis is listed, in which Thomas purchased Lewis.

James T. Tosh

Thomas Tosh hired Lewis out to Elizabeth Harris for $30.00.

Elizabeth Harris