Lot 227
[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. 2 estate documents listing enslaved persons, each with name and age included. Bourbon County, KY, 1833, 1854.
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Feb 27, 2024
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[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. 2 estate documents listing enslaved persons, each with name and age included. Bourbon County, KY, 1833, 1854.
Manuscript appraisement document for the estate of James McClure. Bourbon County, KY, September 1833. 3 1/4 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (creasing, dampstaining, ink smudging). Docketed verso. Long list of assets includes 11 enslaved persons listed among physical property without subheading or separation. Individuals include Christopher [2]2 years old; Demus, 22 years old; Wesley, 18 years old; Washington, 12 years old; Sam, 30 years old, Jefferson, 10 years old, Dudley, 7 years old; Dorcus, 4 years old; Charlott (no age listed); Rachael, 4 years old; and Ann, 2 years old.
Manuscript appraisement document for the estate of William Collins. Bourbon County, KY, 10 October 1854. 2 pages, 7 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (creasing, spots of discoloration, ink bleeding, few minor separations). Docketed verso. Near the end of a list of assets including notes owed and physical property, 5 enslaved persons are listed by name and age. Individuals include Bith, about 31 years old; John, about 6 years old; Sil, about 4 years old; Morris, about 2 years old; and Suce, about 9 years old.
Manuscript appraisement document for the estate of William Collins. Bourbon County, KY, 10 October 1854. 2 pages, 7 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (creasing, spots of discoloration, ink bleeding, few minor separations). Docketed verso. Near the end of a list of assets including notes owed and physical property, 5 enslaved persons are listed by name and age. Individuals include Bith, about 31 years old; John, about 6 years old; Sil, about 4 years old; Morris, about 2 years old; and Suce, about 9 years old.
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