Mississippi Slave DS Naming 14 Slaves Listed With Hogs and Cattle

Methodist minister Thomas Nixon (1793-1872), William M. Fairchild, and David Burns prepared this inventory of the estate of John Allen, which included fourteen slaves, four horses, a "lott" of both hogs and cattle, and a wide variety of household furniture and utensils.

In the records of the Probate Court, Henry H. Hudson, the second husband of Allen's widow and guardian for his children, reported that he rented out the slaves in the estate in 1835 for a total of $1,583, including three hired out for nothing (likely for food and shelter). In 1836, he rented them out for $1,829.

In 1837, Hudson hired out eleven of the slaves for amounts ranging from $1 for Christian to $291 for Shepherd. The total for the rental of the eleven slaves in 1837 was $1,874.12. By 1844, Hudson was still renting out seven of the slaves and making annual reports to the Probate Court. In 1850, he rented out the slave Charles on behalf of Allen's minor heir Ezra Allen for $125, and rented out Charles again in 1851 for $125. By 1853, all of Allen's children had reached "lawful age," and Hudson had paid to them all balances due them, so that the court could make a final settlement in August 1853, more than twenty years after John Allen's death.

[SLAVERY.] Manuscript Document, Inventory of Estate of John Allen, January 3, 1833, Hinds County, Mississippi. 4 pp., 8" x 13". Expected folds; general toning; small hole on page fold not affecting text; very good.

Excerpts
"In conformity to an order of the orphans cort of hinds county, we have this day appraised the personal estate of John Allen, late of hinds county, decd."

"1 Negro man named Charles             600
1 DodoShepherd                               550
1 DodoWilliam                                   600
1 Negro boyAntony                            300
1 Negro woman named Milly             450
1 do doJulia                                       450
1 do doSarah                                    475
1 do doChristian                               450
1 do doDelphy                                 475
1 Negro ChildGrace                        150
1 Do doGrandison                          110
1 Negro Woman named dicey        500
1 Negro man named Ezezia            200
1 Negro womanLeah                    150"

"We the undersigned appraisers, do certify that we have, this day, in conformity to an order of the Probate court of hinds county to us directed issued the 22nd day of Oct 1832 appraised the goods and chattles and personal estate, of John Allen decd late of hinds county, so far as come to our sight and knolledge as witness our hands and seals this the third day of January 1833
                                                                                    Thomas Nixon (seal)
                                                                                    Wm M. Fairchild (seal)
                                                                                    David Burns (seal)"

John Allen (1776-1832) died on September 2, 1832, leaving a widow and seven children under the age of sixteen. His widow Elizabeth Jones Allen served as the administratrix of his estate and guardian of their children. By 1835, she had remarried to Henry H. Hudson (1802-1868), who became the guardian of her children with John Allen.

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