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1844 Kentucky Will- Slaves, Levi Todd

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[Slavery] 1814 Will: Emancipates Slave: Three-page 1814 last will and testament relating to the estate of John Hildreth of Bourbon County, Kentucky. In his will, Hildreth lists various slaves and directs that they be left to named heirs. Hi

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1859 Will & Codicil: "Slaves Are To be Treated Well": Three-page will and two-page codicil dated 1859, written by James Dejarnett of Madison County, Kentucky. Condition as shown, the will is signed and docketed on reverso. In his will, Dejarnett leaves v

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1849 KY Will: Some Slaves Free, Others Not [Slavery]: Two-page last will and testament detailing the estate of James Stewart of Pendelton County, Kentucky, dated 1849. Stewart stipulates that his "negro girl" Harriet and her three children are to be eman

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[Slavery] 1836 Will: Trust Slave “Sam”: Three-page 1836 last will and testament written by a man named Barrett Turner of Madison County. Kentucky. In his will, Turner says he would prefer if his slaves continued to work on his land instead

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1842 Will: Female Owner Emancipates Slave [Slavery]: Two-page last will and testament written by Sarah Forrest of Bourbon County, Kentucky in 1842. We have not previously handled a document regarding slavery in which the sole owner is a woman, making th

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KY Will: Slaves Left AFTER Passage of 13th Amendment: Bound eight-page last will and testament of Hugh Hays, dated July 30th, 1865, that leaves over 20 named slaves to various heirs months after Congress passed the 13th Amendment. Hays, a native of Linco

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1804 Kentucky Slave Bill of Sale: Early one-page agreement of sale between Kentucky men, possibly brothers, for slaves. The document records that in 1804 John, Joseph, and David Brown negotiated a sale of two slaves, including a "negr

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[Slavery] 1822 Slave Appraisal & Distribution: Four-page appraisal relating to the estate of William Ormsley, of Lincoln County, Kentucky. The document values eleven named slaves for the purpose of division amongst Ormsley’s heirs. The slave

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[Slavery] 1861 Estate, Slave Appraisal: Three page 1861 estate document executed in Bourbon County, Kentucky, that appraises and divides eleven named slaves including children. Their names and ages, as listed, are: Farron (42), Fern (28), S

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Kentucky Land Agreement Signed by Federal Judge and: Revolutionary War Kentucky Land Agreement Signed by Federal Judge and Future Supreme Court Justice and Witnessed by Frontiersman and Future Congressman HARRY INNES, THOMAS TODD, and DAVID PRUITT, Docu

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1833 Slave Appraisal, "Dower of Negroes" [Slavery]: Two-page document, dated 1833, detailing an appraisal of slaves once owned by Presly Talbot of Bourbon County, Kentucky. Talbot's wife, Elizabeth Dickson (her re-married name), was ostensibly due a po

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[Slavery] 1855 Receipt of Funds & Six Named Slaves: Two-page 1855 document from Lincoln County, Kentucky that serves as receipt for $6145.64 and slaves delivered to Thomas B. Montgomery per the direction of “Mr. A. Whitley’s” last wil

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1833 KY Will: Enslaved Man Gets To Choose [Slavery]: Two-page last will and testament written by Shaderack Williams of Madison, Kentucky in 1833. In this document, which at the top reads "In the name of God, amen," Williams divides his estate amongst hi

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1826 Article of Agreement- Slave Support & Sale: Unusual document written in 1826 by the heirs of Sarah Thompson of Lincoln County, Kentucky, who died "interstate" sometime prior to this signed pact. In the "Article of Agreement," the heirs designat

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[CIVIL WAR] GILPIN, Levi L. (1844-1931). A group of 3 items identified to Corporal Levi L. Gilpin,: [CIVIL WAR] GILPIN, Levi L. (1844-1931). A group of 3 items identified to Corporal Levi L. Gilpin, 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, comprising: Civil War enlisted man's sack coat or four-button fatigue b

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[WAR OF 1812]. To Arms. ...Every recruit will receive 124 Dollars Bounty. N.p.: N.p.,: [WAR OF 1812]. To Arms. ...Every recruit will receive 124 Dollars Bounty. N.p.: N.p., [1812-1814]. Approx. 9 x 11 1/8 in. printed broadside (light creasing, contemporary ink stains); framed

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Last will and testament of Thomas Bates, dated 1844 in Madison County, Kentucky. The document is signed by Levi Todd, believed by the consignor to be a relative of Mary Todd Lincoln (we could not establish a connection). In the will, Bates leaves eight named "negroes" to various members of his family.

Condition as shown. 2pp.

[Civil War, Union, Confederate, Abolition, Slavery, Abolitionist, African-American, Paper Ephemera, Letter, Abraham Lincoln]

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1844 Kentucky Will- Slaves, Levi Todd

Name: 1844 Kentucky Will- Slaves, Levi Todd
SKU: 103552793
Price: 150 USD
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