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- Title: Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839
- Description: Bill of indictment against a slave, by the jurors of the State of Maryland, for receiving and secreting stolen goods from another slave.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
- Text: ...ber Term 1839 The Jurors of the state of maryland for the body of Frederick County in United states [Presaid?] Henry Grace a slave for life the Property of Ritchard Potts Esq for receiving and secreting stolen Goods some time in or about the month of September last [?] the from Lawrence Por...
![Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839 Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f99e4c4ff1a9c527cd01908a36f90e94.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Title: Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839
- Description: Bill of indictment against a slave, by the jurors of the State of Maryland, for receiving and secreting stolen goods from another slave.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
- Text: ...ber Term 1839 The Jurors of the state of maryland for the body of Frederick County in United states [Presaid?] Henry Grace a slave for life the Property of Ritchard Potts Esq for receiving and secreting stolen Goods some time in or about the month of September last [?] the from Lawrence Por...
![Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839 Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/499aed467de1e24a8e39614ce567dee8.jpg)
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- Description: Petition by the executors of the estate of Edmund Townsend directing the disposition of two female slaves who are the daughters of the deceased.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
- Text: ... at public auction, the real estate and personal property belonging to the estate of said decedent, and whereas, amongst the slaves belonging to said estate, there are two female slaves, named Elizabeth M aged about fourteen years and Virginia aged about eleven years, whom the said...
![Petition by the executors of the estate of Edmund Townsend, 1854 Petition by the executors of the estate of Edmund Townsend, 1854](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5b39bcc671f2ee2190874cd4ece81678.jpg)
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- Title: Inventory of land and slaves belonging to James Fullen, 1815
- Description: Inventory of land, property and slaves owned by James Fullen.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
- Text:
- Text: ...List of Land lots of ground with their improvements Dwelling houses and Slaves owned by James Fullen on the first day of April 1815 lying and being with in the 1st district of the State of Virginia Viz in the County of Russell one farm on the Rich Mountain Containing one hundred and fifty a...
![Inventory of land and slaves belonging to James Fullen, 1815 Inventory of land and slaves belonging to James Fullen, 1815](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0c625905c718a5237e3e632fb117a8d3.jpg)
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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 Special mortgage on twenty two slaves by Francis Duplessis, 1839](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/44954107b7fbd5299ec33de2e8aeeaf1.jpg)
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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 Bill of sale for slave of Thomas Stone, February 4, 1836](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/40445e6bf8f6e79e7191f4ea5eced985.jpg)
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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 Bill of sale for slave of William B. Withers, January 18, 1858](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e71ca7b5577e4c81a1482a9cc7816667.jpg)
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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 Bill of sale for slave of Abraham Brower, September 17, 1805](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cc970ef43ced4eb76bd99c612b464257.jpg)
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- Description: Roach on the steamboat S. S. Prentiss. Freight to be shipped down the Yazoo River includes slaves, tools, and general supplies.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
![Invoice for freight of B. Roach on the steamer S. S. Prentiss, ca. 1858 Invoice for freight of B. Roach on the steamer S. S. Prentiss, ca. 1858](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f1cb13c5407b4c553dac22b0eb4aea16.jpg)
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- Description: Appraisal of the personal estate of James Ricks filed in Probate Court in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Property listed includes 14 slaves, livestock, farm equipment, and tools.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
- Text: ... the Estate of James Ricks as heir or Legatee, and that we will according to the best of our abilities View and appraise the Slaves and other personal property to us produced Sworn & Subscribed before me this 17th day of January AD 1860 So help us God William Wood James Dickinson Jennis...
![Appraisal of the estate of James Ricks, January 21, 1860 Appraisal of the estate of James Ricks, January 21, 1860](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fdfb3a39f26a890334c6ce9f367aaf8d.jpg)
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- Description: C., d. 11 Nov. 1850 in Wilcox, Co., Alabama). Inventory of property includes 41 slaves, livestock, equipment, tools, furnishings, and other effects.
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
![Appraisal of the estate of William B. Stover, 1850 Appraisal of the estate of William B. Stover, 1850](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/930461b72377e446a20c5442e30a54a1.jpg)
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- Title: Inventory of slaves on the Jeffries Plantation, ca. 1851
- Description: ...roperty possibly drawn up as part of the settlement of the estate related to the Jeffries Plantation. Inventory lists eighty slaves by first name arranged by families. Information regarding their ages, years of birth or death, and in some cases remarks as to their household status or health...
- Subject:
- Subject: Slaves
![Inventory of slaves on the Jeffries Plantation, ca. 1851 Inventory of slaves on the Jeffries Plantation, ca. 1851](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/31b516dc6e28544bbc16145a932cd073.jpg)