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1828 Mason Co. Ky. MS Slave Document

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MS Mason Co. Ky. Will Leaving Slaves & Real Estate: Inked manuscript on single folded letter sheet stating that the court recognizes the right of Ann P. Smith to one third of the real estate and slaves of James Copper deceased being his legal wife, sig

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Mason Co. Ky 1839 Court Doc with 2 Named Slaves: Mason Co. court document dealing with the ownership of two named slaves Dilly & Milly, by Joseph Graves with inked manuscript on folded unlined legal letter sheet, 7 ¼ x 12 ¼”. Doc

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Mason Co. Ky 1843 Court Doc with 12 Named Slaves: Mason Co. court document detailing the 1835 will of James Cooper of Mason Co. on unlined folded legal letter sheet with 2 ¼” pages of inked manuscript text, docketed on back dealing with

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Lot of Mason County Ky. MS Documents: Circa 120+ documents dating from the 1820s to the 1890s, with most being pre-civil war. Most are legal documents including circa 21 partially printed Commonwealth of Kentucky Sheriffs orders for Mason

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MS 1822 Jury Summons for Trial of Free Man of Color Mason Co. Ky.: A half unlined letter sheet (8 ¼ x 10”) with inked manuscript as follows: The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Mason County Greetings. You are here by commanded to summon and ca

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MS Witness Statement Concerning Ownership of Slaves: Two page inked manuscript on single folded letter sheet 7 ½ x 12 ½” dealing with the case of Joseph Graves of Mason Co. Kentucky vs his brother in law and sister dispute over the p

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MS Document Dealing with Slave Auction: Single folded letter sheet, 7 ½ x 12 ½” with inked manuscript being a legal document ordering that two named slaves be sold at public auction to settle disputed will, Mason County,

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Two MS 1843 Documents Dealing with Slaves: Both single page unlined letter sheets with inked manuscript. Deposition of Thomas Bailes taken in Madison County , Ohio. Describes promissory note of black man for hire and land sales of Joseph Grave

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1822 Ms Doc Washington, Ky. For Trial of Free Man of Color: Single unlined full letter sheet (8 ¼ x 10 ½”) with inked manuscript text being an order from Judge to Mason County, Ky. Marshall named Key to summon a jury of men of property to c

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MS 1828 Legal Complaint Against J. Graves by Relatives over Slaves: Five page inked manuscript on folded 7 ½ x 12 ½” letter sheet detailing the numerous legal complaints against Joseph Graves of Mason County Kentucky by his many relatives in Freder

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Single page unlined partial letter sheet (8 x 5”) with inked manuscript reading: Miss Elizabeth Graves and John Graves & Charles Graves Sir you are to pay forty Dollars of my part to Cathirine (sic) Romey which I owe her on my to of negro of the same belonging to the estate of Charles Graves to which do here sale on the six of march and This shall bee good against me as my reciect (sic) for the same march ? 1828 Joseph Graves Excepted by Elizabeth Graves; witnessed lower left by George Finch. Condition stains and folds with separation.

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1828 Mason Co. Ky. MS Slave Document

Name: 1828 Mason Co. Ky. MS Slave Document
SKU: 152965684
Price: 300 USD
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