This is a list of largest slave sales in the United States, as measured by number of people listed for sale at one time, usually all derived from the same plantation or network of plantations due to death or debt of owner. Note: In compensation for advertising the sale, housing the "product" prior to the auction, and managing the transactions, traders typically took 2.5% of the sales. Currently, the largest known single auction, was held by Jervey, Waring & White in 1835.
+ Sale Number of people listed Start date Location Owner(s) Trader Est. total value NotesThe Great Charleston Slave Sale600Charleston, South CarolinaJohn Ball Jr.Jervey, Waring & WhiteBall's heir Ann Ball bought 215 of the 600 for Joseph Bond estate auction 566 Albany, Georgia Joseph Bond Great Slave Auction 436 Savannah, Georgia Pierce Mease Butler Joseph Bryan
See also List of American slave traders Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball
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