Historic Natchez Foundation
Title
Brooks, William - Order for the inventory and appraisal of the estate of William Brooks, deceased
Files
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Description
Order for the inventory and appraisal of the estate of William Brooks, deceased, including the following enslaved persons: a man Nicholas aged 50, a woman Patience aged 40, a boy Henry aged 11, a girl Edy aged 7, a girl Mary aged 4, a boy Claiborne aged 3, a woman Leah aged 50, Moses aged 13. Jessee aged 11, Sally aged 7, Ned aged 2, Jack aged 40, Leah aged 21, William 4 months, Bob aged 39, Sam aged 55, Joe aged 48, Sylvester (age not given), Priscilla (age not given), and James and Wincey recorded as "very old of no value".
Approximate Creation Date
1821-10-27
Time Period
1820-1829
Subjects
Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders; Legal Documents
Keywords
slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; William Brooks
Disciplines
African American Studies | Cultural History | United States History
Geographic Location
Adams County (Miss.)
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
Document
Digital Format
TIFF
Physical ID
Order for the inventory and appraisal of the estate of William Brooks, deceased, William Brooks Probate File, Box 4, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Digital ID
HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_2a_s HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_2b_s HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_2c_s HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_2d_s HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_2e_s HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_2f_s
Source
William Brooks Probate File, Box 4, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Repository
Historic Natchez Foundation
Publisher
Historic Natchez Foundation
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
Rights
Copyright protected by Historic Natchez Foundation. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Recommended Citation
Order for the inventory and appraisal of the estate of William Brooks, deceased, William Brooks Probate File, Box 4, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Contact Information
hnf@natchez.org
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