Historic Natchez Foundation

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Gabriel Benoist

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Inventory of the property of Robert Benoist, heir of Gabriel Benoist, including 12 enslaved unnamed enslaved persons valued at 4500

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Note: arpens are a French unit of measurement equivalent to 190 feet or 58 meters. A true and perfect inventory of all the property of Robert Benoist one of the heirs of Gabriel Benoist deceased made by Joseph Dunbar guardian to said Robert Benoist. April 3d 1810 viz. 1075 Arpens Of Land lying on Fairchilds Creek, a part of which is in dispute valued at $5} $5375 500 arpens on the North fork of Gods Creek} 2500 12 Slaves valued at 4500 Stock of horned Cattle (50 head) 250 Ditto Hogs - - 40 - - 40 Ditto Sheep - - 25 - - 75 Ditto Horses - - 8 - - 240 Balance due by E. Benoist on division of the Estate payable in Cotton @ 12 ½? Cr?} 42 Ditto by Wm. B. Shields at same _ 242 $13,264 I Joseph Dunbar Guardian of Robert Benoist do solemnly swear that the above writing contains a true and perfect inventory of all the property and effects of the said Robert Benoist as far as has come to my knowledge or possession or to the possession of any other person or persons for his use Sworn and subscribed to Before H Brooks. J.D. Jo. Dunbar Guardian   Page 2 Rob.t Benoist Esq. Inventory filed 3rd Month? 1810 Recorded Page 131 Book A. C.A.A.

Approximate Creation Date

1810-04-03

Time Period

1810-1819

Subjects

Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders

Keywords

slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; Gabriel Benoist; Robert Benoist; Estate inventory

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

Gabriel Benoist and Robert Benoist, a minor, Estate File, Box 6, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi

Digital ID

HNF_Box6_BenoistGabrielandRobert(minor)_04031810_b_1_u_ and HNF_Box6_BenoistGabrielandRobert(minor)_04031810_b_2_u

Source

Gabriel Benoist and Robert Benoist, a minor, Estate File, Box 6, 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.

Contact Information

hnf@natchez.org

Benoist, Gabriel and Robert - A true and perfect inventory of all the property of Robert Benoist one of the heirs of Gabriel Benoist deceased

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