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Date is exactly "1836-12-09"
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"Executor's sale of a valuable farm and negroes;" estate of Capt. Arthur Jones
This is a notice of a sale of property from the estate of Capt. Arthur Jones, deceased, that included "forty-eight likely negroes, on a credit of 12 months."
"Fifty Dollar Reward" for Jacob, escaped from A.B. Washington of LaGrange, Franklin Co.
This is a newspaper notice announcing that Jacob, a man between 30 and 40 years old and about 5'10" in height, had escaped from A.B. Washington near LaGrange, AL.
"Land, Negroes, Horses, Cattle;" sale at the estate of E.P. Waddell, Franklin County AL
This is an advertisement for the sale of property from the E.P. Waddell estate in Franklin County, AL. Included in the sale were "20 to 25 very likely negroes."
$25 Reward for Moses, escaped from the W.H. Glascock plantation in Manchester, Madison Co., AL
This is a notice announcing that Moses, a man about 25 or 26 years old and described as 6'2 1/2" tall, with a "dark complexion," "a pleasant expression when spoken to," and a "beautiful set of teeth." His mother was enslaved at a farm near LaGrange.…
$50 Reward for Sam, who escaped from J.B. Reid's plantation in Copiah County, MS
This is a newspaper notice announcing that Sam, a man about 21 years old and 5'10", had escaped from J.B. Reid's plantation in Copiah County, MS. Sam had been raised near Tuscumbia and was sold at Port Gibson by Pride & G.W. Malone.
Dispute over payment of enslaved man named Tom
This is a notice from H. Williams that he will not be paying $325 for the hire of a man named Tom, because the other party (Oscar Roaf) has "taken said negro" from Williams.
O.A. Rolfe: "Negroes for Sale."
This is a newspaper advertisement for the sale of "six likely and valuable negroes" issued by O.A. Rolfe, who lived just north of LaGrange. Among those for sale were two blacksmiths and three young women--two of whom were good "cotton pickers" and…
Overseer wanted on Deshler plantation
This is a newspaper ad created by David Deshler, seeking an overseer to look over 12-15 hands for the upcoming season.
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