Peter (Peach)

“Peter (Peach)”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/47781

Name

Peter (Peach)

Alternate Name

Peach

Description

Henry Shaw purchased Peter, also known as Peach, from J. H. Dodge of St. Louis in 1828; the bill of sale contains an annotation that Peach died at a later, unrecorded date. From June 1840 to October 1842, Shaw rented the labor of Peach and Bridget to Robert Lindell.

Bio

Henry Shaw purchased Peter, also known as Peach, from J. H. Dodge of St. Louis in 1828; the bill of sale contains an annotation that Peach died at a later, unrecorded date. From June 1840 to October 1842, Shaw rented the labor of Peach and Bridget to Robert Lindell.

Birth Date

before 1828

Death Date

after October 1842

Sex

Male

Referred to in

Bill of sale for purchase of Peter (Peach) by Henry Shaw, 1828

Enslaver

Henry Shaw

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Bill of sale for purchase of Peter (Peach) by Henry Shaw, 1828

“Peter (Peach)”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/47781