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Description
Original will of Rebecca Franklin, deceased, in which instructs her exectors to free one of her slaves, a woman named Sylvia, and to sell her other slaves in the town of Washington, to humane masters and misstresses.
Approximate Creation Date
1823-08-06
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; Rebecca Franklin
Disciplines
African American Studies | Cultural History | United States History
Geographic Location
Adams County (Miss.)
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
Will
Digital Format
TIFF
Physical ID
Probate records envelope, Rebecca Franklin Estate File, Box 15, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Digital ID
HNF_Box15_FranklinRebecca_12221823_b
Source
Rebecca Franklin Estate File, Box 15, 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
Original Will of Rebecca Franklin, Rebecca Franklin Estate File, Box 15, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Contact Information
hnf@natchez.org
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African American Studies Commons, Cultural History Commons, United States History Commons