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Description

Will of William Barland Snr., in which Barland documents his purchase and emancipation of his friend and companion Elizabeth Barland and their natural children Andrew Barland, Elizabeth Barland Jnr and Margaret Barland from Jonas Eiler in 1789, as well as his wishes for the disposition his real and personal property upon his death.

Approximate Creation Date

circa 1816?

Time Period

1810-1819

Subjects

Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders; Legal Documents

Keywords

slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; William Barland Sr.

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

Estate of William Barland Snr., deceased, and of William Barland Jnr., deceased, William Barland Sr. and William Barland Jr. Probate File, Box 2, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Digital ID

HNF_Box2_BarlandWilliamSrEstate_1816_2_s

Source

William Barland Sr. and William Barland Jr. Probate File, Box 2, 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.

Contact Information

hnf@natchez.org

Barland William Sr. - Will of William Barland Snr.

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