Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: [Deed of Mortgage between Stephen Sampson and Willis P. Blank et al.]; Two-page deed of mortgage between Stephen Sampson and Willis P. Blank, William Graves, Elizabeth Sampson, and William Adams, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Bill of Sale of the Estate of George Harlan]; Four-page bill of sale of the estate of George Harlan by his executor Henry Harlan, including the slaves Myra, Mary, Sarah, Cyrus, George, and Henry, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Inventory and appraissment of John Pinor; Four-page inventory of the estate of John Pinor, including livestock, tools, house wares, books, and the slaves named Tanny, George, Winny, Willis, and Randol, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Samuel Hocker and Joyphenia Tarkington; Four-page bill of sale between Samuel Hocker and Joyphenia Tarkington, including the slaves David, Robert, Lucinda, Mariah, George, Caleb, and Mary, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of trust between Tilman Hocker and Jesse Hocker; Four-page deed of trust between Tilman Hocker and his son Jesse Hocker establishing Jesse Hocker as the trustee of the property of Tilman Hocker, including three slaves, on the occasion of the marriage of Tilman Hocker's daughter, Mary Settles, to Benjamin Settles, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Declaration of Covenant by Perry Gaugh against C. W. Nuckols; Declaration of Covenant by Perry Gaugh against C. W. Nuckols regarding the prior sale of Martha Ann, a slave woman sold by Nuckols to Gaugh with the assurance of having sound mind and body. Martha Ann fell ill and died soon thereafter, resulting in this lawsuit for $600. Includes attached original Bill of Sale. In Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Appraisment Bill of the Estate of Colonel John Bowman; One-page bill of the estate of John Bowman, including furniture, house wares, etc.; Lists a male slave named James, a male slave named Morry, and a female slave named Pheby, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Bill of Sale between William Haun, John Haun, and D. A. Lazer]; Two-page bill of sale between William Haun, John Haun, and D. A. Lazer, regarding the slave Thomas, in Lexington County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Philip Weber and Samuel Davis; Two-page bill of sale between Philip Weber and Samuel Davis regarding a male slave named Arthur and a male slave named Reuben in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Inventory of the Estate of Ephraim Jackson]; Four-page inventory of the estate of Ephraim Jackson, including furniture, tools, livestock, and the slave Stephen, Charles, Lewis, Terry, Tryon, Richard, Mariah, Milley, Kitty, Martha, and Lutitia, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between James B. Green and W. F. White; Two-page bill of sale between James B. Green, his wife, Mary R. Green, and W. F. White, rega.rding one slave man named Limus, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Emancipation of Steven Jackson by the trustees of the property of Michael Jackson]; Two-page deed of emancipation of the Stephen Jackson, the son of the freedman Michael Jackson, by the appointed trustees of Michael Jackson's property, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of mortgage between James Vaughan and Nathan M. Moran]; Four-page deed of mortgage between James Vaughan and Nathan M. Moran regarding the slaves named Archie, Susan, Mary, Billy, Eddy, and Albert, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of Emancipation of Berry Rucker by Joseph Cooper; Two-page deed of emancipation of Berry Rucker by his owner Joseph Cooper for the sum of $450 paid by Berry Rucker in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Reuben Pain and William Buford; Two-page bill of sale between Reuben Pain and William Buford regarding ten slaves named Old Ben, Little Ben, Joseph, Peter, Primus, David, Franney, Susanna, Siller, and Rachel in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Inventory of the Estate of Alexander Blaine]; Four-page inventory of the Estate of Alexander Blain, including livestock, furniture, clothing, tools, and slaves named Abraham, Simon, Stephen, Violet, Mariah, Filia, Tiller, and Murx in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Appraissment bill of William Baker; Four-page inventory of the estate of William Baker, including livestock, tools, house wares, and the slaves named Gloucester, Nelly, Hampton, Britt, Peter, Jude, and Rachel, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Stephen Langford and Elisabeth Brown; Two-page bill of sale between Stephen Langford and Elisabeth Brown regarding one male slave named Sam, one female slave named Charity, livestock, household effects, kettles, pots, Dutch ovens, etc. in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Inventory of the Estate of Jeremiah Turner; Four-page inventory of the estate of Jeremiah Turner, including livestock, tools, books, wares, and the slaves named Jean, Frank, Senda, Viney, Jacob, Scott, and Billy, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Affidavit of George Ray; Two-page affidavit allowing George Ray to seek and arrest the slaves Marcus, Francis, John, Mandy, and Henry, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of Mortgage between H. H. Hurman and Joseph Yantis; Two-page deed of mortgage between H. H. Hurman and Joseph Yantis, including the slave boy George, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Covenant of Freedom to Lewis Hocker by John M. Lewis and William T. Logan]; Four-page covenant of freedom given to the slave man Lewis Hocker by John H. Lewis and William T Logan in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Emancipation of the slave Daniel by Lorenzo Goode]; Two-page deed of emancipation of the slave man Daniel by his owner Lorenzo Goode, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Legal Document relating to the lawsuit of Jesse Richardson regarding the sale of the female slave Pegge]; Two-page document describing the lawsuit brought by Jesse Richardson regarding the sale under false health pretenses of a slave named Pegge in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Emancipation of eight slaves by John Green]; Two-page deed of emancipation of the slaves George, Aibry, Mary, William, Henry, Louis, Ajax, and James by their owner John Green in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between William Carson and Johnston D. Carson; Two-page bill of sale between William Carson and Johnston D. Carson regarding the slaves Mary, Eliza, Charles, Clark, Seth, Jack, Charles, Mary, Ann, Susan, Louisa, Missouri, Bell, Jeff, and other unnamed slaves, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Gift between E. Pennington and Lerisa Shanks, Paulina H. Fisher, and Martha Isabella Omsley]; Two-page deed of gift between E. Pennington and his three daughters, wherein he gives to Lerisa Shanks the slave woman Mary, to Paulina H. Fisher the slave girl named Aggy, and to Martha Isabella Omsley the slave girl Ruth, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Mortgage between William Warren and Sarah Elder]; Two-page deed of mortgage between William Warren and Sarah Elder, including the slave man Isaac, the slave woman Matilda, the slave boy Nelson, the slave boy Henry, the slave woman Philis, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Heirs of John Morrison]; Four-page deed confirming the heir of John Morrison, namely Ezra Morrison, and regarding property that includes the slaves Dinah, Adam, Charlott, Wyatte, Frances Ann, Maria, James, Mary, Lewis, Dilrey [?], and Elizabeth, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Inventory of the Estate of Robert Bryan]; Eight-page inventory of the estate of Robert Bryan, including furniture, livestock, farming crops, and the slaves Joe, Thornton, Jeff, George, Lilas, Oliver, Perry, Henry, Gilbert, Lewis, Robin, Ned, Philis, Rosanah, Winney, Nancy, Milly, Ellen, Mary, and five other unnamed slaves, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of Gift from John Fish to Shmina Miller; Two-page deed of gift from John Fish to his daughter Shmina Miller, including one slave girl named Barbarey, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of mortgage between Clayton Montgomery and Thomas Helm; Four-page deed of mortgage between Clayton Montgomery and Thomas Helm regarding certain property, including slaves, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Affadavit of Alexander McKinnzy; Two-page affidavit of Alexander McKinnzy regarding the purchase and state import of one slave named Anny and one slave named John, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Inventory of the Estate of William Withers [or Weathers]]; Two-page inventory of the estate of William Withers [or Weathers], including furniture, tools, house wares, etc.; Lists one male slave named Jack and three female slaves named Hannah, Kate, Rose, Lincoln County, Kentucky July 15, 1788.

: [Deed of mortgage between Rubin Forbis and Hugh Hays]; Four-page deed of mortgage between Rubin Forbis and Hugh Hays regarding one slave girl named Jemima and one slave girl named Leo in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of Gift from Thomas Maddox to Elizabeth Maddox; Four-page deed of gift from Thomas Maddox to his granddaughter Elizabeth Maddox, including the slave girl names Almira [Alferma?], in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Monroe Curtis and R. Carson; Two-page bill of sale between Curtis Monroe and R. Carson regarding the slave boy named Albert, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Inventory of the Appraisment of the Estate of Thomas Montgomery; Six-page inventory of the estate of Thomas Montgomery, including livestock, tools, furniture, etc.; lists one male slave named Godfrey, one female named Kate, one female slave named Henet with child Lucy; one female slave named Agg with child Manuel, one female slave named Melinder; one male slave named Henry; one female slave named Meriah; one male slave named Matt; one female slave named Sary; one female slave named Flow, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Affidavit of Jesse Toms; Two-page affidavit of Jesse Toms regarding the ownership of one slave boy named Charles and one slave boy named Nelson in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Commissioner's Report on the property of Isaac McRoberts]; Four-page commissioner's report of the property of Isaac McRoberts, including the selling of land and the selling of the slaves named Sam, Fanny, Mary, Sarah, Harriet, Martha, Horace, and Edward, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between the Smith heirs and John Logan; Two-page bill of sale between the Smith Heirs, Ephraim H. Smith, John G. Smith, W. T. Smith, William Smith, Sarah S. Smith, and John Logan and his wife S. F. Logan regarding the slave girl named Sarah, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Deed of Gift between William Moore and Samuel Moore]; Two-page deed of gift between William Moore and his son Samuel Moore regarding one slave boy named Henry and one slave girl named Anne, in Harrison County, Kentucky.

: Deed of Mortage between David Kirkpatrick and James Wallace; Two-Page deed of indenture between David Kirkpatrick and James Wallace, including the slaves Ely, Jenny, and Martin, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Inventory of the Estate of John Craig]; Eight-Page inventory of the estate of John Craig, including livestock, tools, house wares, books, furniture, and the slaves named Daniel, Aaron, Adam, Tom, Chine, George, Maney, and Sukey, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of Mortgage between John D. Scott and Ann H. Hunton; Four-page deed of mortgage between John D. Scott and Ann H. Hunton, including the slaves Harry, Sandy, George, America, Milly, Lucretia, James; and Mary, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Commissioners' Report on the propterty of Royal H. Benzley]; Four-page commissioner's report on the property of Royal H. Benzley, including the slaves Amy, Jim, Tammy, Glory, Dillard, Amy, Thomas, Patsy, Rodey, Harvey, Alfred, Deby, Samuel, Elijah, Ledford, Milly, Nancy, Elzina, and Malvina, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Deed of gift between John Taylor and Nancy Peak; Two-page deed of gift between John Taylor and his daughter Nancy Peak regarding one slave boy named Tom and one slave girl named Rebekah in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Commissioner's Report on the property of B. P. Carpenter; Two-page commissioner's report on the property of B. P. Carpenter, including the selling of the slave girl Harriet, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Appraisment Bill of the Estate of Colonel John Bowman; Two-page bill of the estate of John Bowman, including livestock, arms, books, etc. in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Edmund Payne and Reuben Payne; Two-page bill of sale between Edmund Payne and Rueben Payne regarding slaves named old Ben, little Ben, Joseph, Primus, David, Henry, Franny, Susanna, Siller, Rachel, Hannah, and Sarah, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

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