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Description
Twelve pages of original court documents from the State v. Adam case dating 1853. The case was heard in the State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Transcription
The State of Mississippi, Lowndes County, charged Adam, an enslaved man, with the attempted murder of Francis Coleman, a white person, with a knife on October 10, 1853. Adam was owned by Nancy Barmore. Witnesses included Nancy and Sarah Barmore of Lowndes County, MS as well as John and N.N. Barmore of Fayette, Alabama.
Approximate Creation Date
1853
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Slaveholders.; Slavery -- Mississippi.; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources.; Slaveholders.; Slaves -- Social Conditions.; Crime and race.; Legal documents.; Negotiable instruments.; Crime--History.; Women--History.
Keywords
Slavery, Slaves, Circuit Court, State Court, Criminal Files, Enslaved persons, Lowndes County, Mississippi; Legal instrument
Geographic Location
Columbus--Mississippi; Lowndes County (Miss.).
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
Document
Digital Format
TIFF
Digital ID
CLP_CircuitCourtCriminal_923_StateVsAdam_1853
Source
State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court State Criminal Case Files Collection. Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (Miss.).
Repository
Columus-Lowndes Public Library System
Publisher
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
Rights
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Recommended Citation
State v. Adam Case File No. 923. Lowndes County (Miss.) Circuit Court State Criminal Cases. Local Government Records, Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.