[Rarebooks] FS: South Carolina slave document
Bob Petrilla
petrillabooks at gmail.com
Thu Feb 13 08:57:48 EST 2014
(Slave document...South Carolina). HANDWRITTEN APPRAISAL OF THE GOODS &
CHATELS IN THE PLANTATION ESTATE OF DAVID BOIES, DEC'D, INCLUDING 22
SLAVES: [Union County, South Carolina], Feby 17th 1831. . Original
manuscript. Seven (7) pages, written in sepia ink on lined cream paper,
left margin ragged. About 200 entries, including: 1 Gun Double Barrel,
powder canister, 10...One Map of Jerusalem, 2...One Rifle and Shot Bagg...8
old chairs...1 Waggon and __ cloth & frame, 100...1 horse Shakspear, 120...
many household items, farm animals, building materials, tools, hogsheds &
barrels, fabrics, &c., &c...Negrow Boy, Phillip, 450; Girl, Patsy, 300;
Boy, Peter, 325; Man, Jack, 465; Woman, Bess & child Scot, 400; Boy, Henry,
500; Boy, Isaac, 350; Girl, Eten(?), 275; Boy, Washington, 275; Boy, Martin
Hopkins, 200; Girl, Sarah, 150; Woman, Nancy and child, Bicky, 500; Woman,
Milly, and child, Mariah, 575; Woman, Young Carline, 450; Old woman, Jenny,
25; Man, Abram, 400; Boy, Jefferson, 500; Man, Julias, 525; Man, Dick, 200;
Woman, Matilday and child, Anny, 350; Boy, Richard, 375; Boy, Toney, 350;
Girl, Jenny, 325; Girl, Pipy, 275; Boy, Charles, 225; Boy, Albert, 150. "We
the undersigned Appraisers do certify that the foregoing appraisment is a
True Return of the property appraised by us given under our hand the 23rd
Feby 1831. (signed): Robert Master, Thomas Ray, Spencer A. Bobs(?), Thomas
Vorman. Filed June 22nd 1831 / J.J. Pratt, Ordy." 12.5" x 7.5"
(#036417) $750.00
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