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MS 1828 Legal Complaint Against J. Graves by Relatives over Slaves

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MS 1832 Legal Complaint Against J. Graves by Relatives over Slaves: Three page folded letter sheet with inked manuscript detailing the actions of Joseph Graves while in Frederick, Virginia in the year 1823 dealing with the estate of his father and the ownership of his

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Documents Discussing Slave J Graves Ownership: Seven pages inked manuscript documenting last will of Charles Graves, monies due from past complaints against Graves family members. Notes Elizabeth Graves left three slaves Richard, Millie, Dilly, be

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MS 1828 Winchester Virginia Chancery Court Doc Dealing with Estate with Slaves: Forty-eight page inked manuscript legal document dealing with the will of Charles Graves of Frederick Virginia, who died in 1823 signed by Daniel Lee, Clerk of Courts and Judge Henry L. George Becker,

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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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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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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 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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1828 Mason Co. Ky. MS Slave Document: 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 (

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1813 Manuscript Legal Case Sale of Negroes Slaves: A two page manuscript legal document regarding the sale of a group of "negroes" slaves dated 1813. The sale was in dispute and this document addresses the concerns. Legal document concerning a slavery

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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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Document signed by William Hathorne, the prosecutor of the Quakers: Estate / Collection: The Victor Gulotta Collection HATHORNE, WILLIAM Legal document signed regarding a complaint. Boston: 2 January 1662/63. Manuscript document on a slip, seven lines in ink, signed &

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Manuscript document on early court case of slave law: Heading: (African-American, 1824) Author: Grundy, Felix and James Rucks Title: Original manuscript statement of legal argument on the issue of Negro slave identity Place Published: Nashville, Tennesse

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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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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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1777 MYTHOLOGY Pantheum mythicum ILLUSTRATED antique ARMORIAL VELLUM BINDING: Horatius Flaccus, Qu., Ex antiquissimis undecim lib. m.s. et schedis aliquot emendatus, & plurimis locis cum commentariis antiquis expurgatgus & editus, opera J. Cruquii. Antwerp, Plantin, 1579 4to: 7

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MS 1828 Legal Complaint Against J. Graves by Relatives over Slaves

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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 Frederick County Virginia dealing with personal property, real estate and the ownership of slaves from the fathers estate, docketed on reverse with date of 1829. Condition damp stain and normal folds, with some fading.

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MS 1828 Legal Complaint Against J. Graves by Relatives over Slaves

Name: MS 1828 Legal Complaint Against J. Graves by Relatives over Slaves
SKU: 152965694
Price: 150 USD
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