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Lot 229

[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. 2 documents from Madison County, KY, referencing enslaved persons. 1850s.
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$400 - 600
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$381
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[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. 2 documents from Madison County, KY, referencing enslaved persons. 1850s.

Manuscript list of over 100 items sold from the estate and plantation of Leah Parish, Madison County, KY, 13 October 1857. 4pp, 7 1/2 x 12 in., bifolium, docketing to terminal leaf (folds, some toning near folds, occasional soiling/smudging). Much of the property and goods, which includes quilts, beds, tools, tables, chairs, and other objects, are valued at less than $1 with the exception of a handful of items. Page 3 lists an enslaved person by the name of "Jurry" who has been sold for $611. Buyer listed next to items purchased.

Manuscript settlement document for the estate of Martin Turner, Madison County, KY, 11 December 1851. 3pp, 7 3/4 x 12 1/2 in., bifolium, docketing to terminal leaf (folds, tape repairs to areas of separation at folds, toning, occasional smudging). The document lists collected amounts with individuals, including "negroes for hire" and "negroes sold."

Together, 2 documents.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States
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