Ned

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Name: Ned
Alternate Name: Edmund; Promissory note from Basil Manly, The University of Alabama, to Arabella T. Prince, January 10, 1846; "$110.00
On, or before the first day of January, 1847, I promise to pay, or cause to be paid to Mrs. Arabella T. Prince, Guardian of Tuskaloosa, Ala, one hundred and ten dollars, for hire of a negro man named Ned, or Edmund, till the said first day of January 1847: it being understood that he the hirer is to be at no expense for clothing the said servant.
B. Manly
Agent, for the
Univesity of Ala.
Tuskaloosa Ala
Jany. 10th. 1846."
Sex: Male
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Work Location: University of Alabama campus and dormitories
Task Performed: Carpentry; Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 67, Feb 16, 1846 (piling shingles); "Mon Feb 16th – hired Jerome to attend to Dormitories in Moses’ place. Ned came & piled shingles on Tuesday."; Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 68, 1846 (piling shingles and dormitories); "Ned was employed Tues, Wed, Feb 17, 18th in piling shingles – went to work on Thursday in the dormitories"
Enslaver: Mrs. Arabella T. Prince; Faculty Minutes Record Book, Vol. 4, 1842-1854, image 114, Jan 16, 1846; "The president reported that he had hired a servant of Mrs. Prince for $110, payable Jan. 1, ’47."
Leaser: The University of Alabama
Contract Terms: Hired for $110/year; Faculty Minutes Record Book, Vol. 4, 1842-1854, image 114, 16 Jan 1846; "The president reported that he had hired a servant of Mrs. Prince for $110, payable Jan. 1, ’47."
Additional Records: Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 66, Feb 7, 1846 (missing work); "Servt man, Ned, absented himself from service. I saw him Mond. 9th
Still not working
10th Feb Ned came to business
Absent thurs, frid, Sat, Sund. Mon."; Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 74, 1846 (Ned absent); "Ned absent 1846 (no specific date)
This boy was absent from duty from Tuesday April 28 under pleas of sickness in all Tues, wed, Thurs & part of frid. 3 ½ days."; Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 98, Nov 3, 1846 (Ned absent); "Ned absent from his work wed; came to work Thursday, lost 2 days"

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