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  • Title: Special mortgage on twenty two slaves by Francis Duplessis, 1839
  • Description: Special mortgage taken by Francis (Francois) Duplessis (b. 1786 in New Orleans) on twenty two slaves. This mortgage, held by the Union Bank of Louisiana, replaces a previous mortgage on thirty one slaves.
  • Subject:
  • Subject: Slaves
  • Text: ...Peggy aged twenty eight years and her child Polly aged four years and 22. Salomon a negro Boy aged about eighteen years, all slaves for life The said mortgage being for the purpose of replacing a certain number out of the thirty one slaves which are mortgaged in favor of the said U...
Special mortgage on twenty two slaves by Francis Duplessis, 1839

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  • Title: Bill of sale for slave of Thomas Stone, February 4, 1836
  • Subject:
  • Subject: Slaves
  • Text: ...s Cotton the sum of Eight hundred and fifty dollars for the purchase of a negroe girl named Mariah which I warrant sound and slave for life and likewise warrant the title against the claim of any person whomsoever, given under my hand and seal the day and date as above written Thos Stone Th...
Bill of sale for slave of Thomas Stone, February 4, 1836

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  • Title: Bill of sale for slave of William B. Withers, January 18, 1858
  • Subject:
  • Subject: Slaves
  • Text: ...Boy I transfer to W B Withers and covnant and defend the same against any other person whatever and warrant the said negro a slave for life. Jany 18th 1858 Test Elam A. Sherrill John G Withers [Handwritten docketing] Bill of Sale for Dick ...
Bill of sale for slave of William B. Withers, January 18, 1858

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  • Title: Bill of sale for slave of Abraham Brower, September 17, 1805
  • Subject:
  • Subject: Slaves
Bill of sale for slave of Abraham Brower, September 17, 1805