Eighteen Slaves Including Woman and Children, and Infants Sadly Accounted for Along With Cattle!
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Eighteen Slaves Including Woman and Children, and Infants Sadly Accounted for Along With Cattle!
This undated inventory of the personal estate of Richard White includes eighteen slaves, together valued at $11,600. The slaves accounted for 92 percent of White's personal estate. The document also does not provide a location.
[SLAVERY.] Manuscript Document, Inventory of Estate of Richard White, ca. 1850s, n.p. 1 p., 7.75" x 12.25". Small tears on fold; very good.
Complete Transcript
A true and perfect inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels and personal estate of Richard White deceased
A negro man named Charles 30 years 1300
" " woman " Malinda 19 " 1000
ʺ ʺ woman ʺ Jane 35 ʺ 850
" " man " George 38 " 1200
" " woman " Alva 38 " 700
" " Boy " Henderson 18 " 1100
" " girl " Eliza 13 " 800
" " " " Adaline 11 " 800
" " " " Adalade 11 " 750
" " Boy " Thomas 6 " 400
" " " " Nixon 1½ " 175
" " " " Scott 1½ " 175
" " woman " Harriet 22 " 1000
" " Boy " Warren 6 " 400
" " girl " Minerva 4 " 300
" " " " Lucy 2 " 250
" " " " Alice ½ " 200
4 yoke of Oxen 170
7 Head of Cattle 45
80 Head of Hogs 120
1 Horse 50
4 Head of mules 445
1 ox Wagon and log chain 75
1 Lot of plows and gears 40
1 Lot Blacksmith Tools 40
1 Corn Crusher 20
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