A woman enslaved in the household of Oliver Clark, the Harbor Master in Pensacola appointed by Territorial Governor Andrew Jackson in 1821, when Florida became American.
Born around 1782. Race is recorded as negra.
Bill of Sale: 4 December 1822 – she was sold to Master Mariner Robert Edes of Massachusetts for $250, with the stipulation that she might be purchased back for the same price within three years. Her age was estimated at about 40 years old. (Escambia County [FL] Deeds, A/8)
Bill of Sale: 7 February 1824 – she was sold by Oliver Clark (who apparently had indeed reacquired her, though this instrument has not been found) to George W. Barkley, customs inspector and auctioneer in Pensacola. She is characterized as having been Clark’s house servant for some years. Escambia County [FL] Deeds, A/165)
In May of 1826, George W. Barkley placed an ad in the Pensacola Gazette offering a $50 reward for two runaway slaves, Billy, about 35 years old; and Lucy, about 45 years old. She was described as a dark mulatto, 5 feet, 5 inches tall. They ran away from the residence of Judge Garnier on 26 April 1826. The ad ran for a month and was also requested to run in the Mobile Register.