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Description
Original will of George McCracken, in which he transfers an enslaved woman named Sally to his executor, and states that she is to be sent to Ohio or Pennsylvania to be emancipated as soon as may be convenient.
Approximate Creation Date
1819-01-14
Time Period
1810-1819
Subjects
Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders ;
Keywords
Will; slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; George McCracken
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
George McCracken Estate File, Box 27, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi
Digital ID
HNF_Box27_McCrackenGeorge_18190331_2_a HNF_Box27_McCrackenGeorge_18190331_2_b HNF_Box27_McCrackenGeorge_18190331_2_c HNF_Box27_McCrackenGeorge_18190331_2_d
Source
George McCracken Estate File, Box 27, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi
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
Will of George McCracken, George McCracken Probate File, Box 27, 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