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Decision of the Orphan's Court awarding the estate of Joseph Barnard to William Cochran, husband of the late Jane Barnard, widow of Joseph Barnard. Inventory of the estate includes the following enslaved persons: Adam, Winney, Sam, Frank, Jack, Dick, Toby, Clarinda and Betsy. Cochran is noted as having already appropriated Phillis and her child for his use. Harry, John, Fergus, and Aminta are noted as being free and unencumbered and available to the children of Joseph Barnard, deceased.

Approximate Creation Date

1807-04-28

Time Period

1800-1809

Subjects

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

Keywords

slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; Joseph Barnard

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 administration record for Joseph Barnard, 1808-1810, Josph Barnard Probate File, Box 1, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Digital ID

HNF_Box1_BarnardJosephEstate_feb231807_18_s

Source

Josph Barnard Probate File, Box 1, 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

Barnard, Joseph- Decision on behalf of William Cochran, husband of the late Jane Barnard

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