1838-04-03: Bridgette sold to Henry Shaw
“1838-04-03: Bridgette Sold to Henry Shaw”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/58129
- Title
- 1838-04-03: Bridgette sold to Henry Shaw
- Description
- Henry Shaw pays $500 to enslave Bridgette, an 18-year-old mulatto woman. Bridgette is described to be family of Antoine Chenie.
- Event Type
- Freedom status transaction: Enslavement
- Commercial transaction
- Freedom status transaction: Sale
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- April 3, 1840
- Location
- St. Louis
- Relation
- Antoine Chenie
- Primary Participant
- Bridgette
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
-
Henry Shaw
- Age
- 18
- Sex
- Female
- Buyer
-
Henry Shaw
- Seller
- Christieu Euker
- Currency
- Dollar
- Price
- 500
- Origin
- Cape Girardeau
“1838-04-03: Bridgette Sold to Henry Shaw”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/58129