1846-033: George Kephart vs. Joseph Bruin:

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Joseph Bruin and George Kephart were notorious slave traders based in Alexandria, Virginia. Kephart sued Bruin to recover money owed him for selling enslaved people on Bruin’s behalf. Numerous accounts and receipts document sales of enslaved persons, many of which contain the names of the enslaved and the individual who purchased them. The names of over 100 enslaved persons were found in the suit.

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