Benham vs Harris: A Debt paid in Enslaved People

Title

Subject

Enslaved People

Description

This is a newspaper notice for a circuit court charge levied by Vincent M. Benham on James B. Harris over $400, which was levied on the estate of Harris on the following enslaved people: Grace, about 45 years old; Beckey, about 21 years old; Julia, about 17 years old; Julia's child Laura, about 6 months old; and Jake, 15 years old.

Creator

Baugh, R.B. (clerk)

Source

Florence Gazette

Publisher

Newspapers.com

Date

1855-10-06

Contributor

Brian Murphy

Format

PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HarrisFG6Oct1855.png

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Collection

Enslaved People

Citation

Baugh, R.B. (clerk), “Benham vs Harris: A Debt paid in Enslaved People,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1100.

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