Title

Bowman, Celeste and Joseph - Report of the commissioners of the partition + division of the estate of Joseph Bowman, deceased

Creator

Chancery Court of Adams County

Files

Description

Report of the commissioners assigned to divide the estate of Joseph Bowman, deceased, into three lots. Lots 1 and 2 include 12 enslaved persons each, while Lot 3 includes 14 enslaved persons. Lot 1, drawn for Robert H. Bowman, encompasses George a man, Bob an old man, Nathan a man, Louisa a girl, Hutchins a boy, Stephen a boy, Henry a boy, Nanny an old woman, Hetty a woman, Dick a boy, Venus a woman and Richmond a boy. Lot 2, drawn for Eliza Woods, encompasses Billy a man, Zek or Ezekial a man, Anthony a man, Sarah a woman, Mariah a girl, Nelly a woman, Alfred a child, Martha a child, Isaac a boy, Aaron a boy and Peggy a woman. Lot 3, drawn for Mary Caroline Bowman, encompasses Joe a man, Abram a man, Elisha a boy, Jude a woman, Sinah + Eve a woman and child, Nelson a boy, Jerry a boy, Jack an old man, Harry an old man, Eben a man, Tarlton a boy, Moses a boy, and Alex a boy.

Approximate Creation Date

1822-04-10

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; Celeste and Joseph Bowman

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

Report of the commissioners of the partition + division of the estate of Joseph Bowman, deceased, Celeste Bowman and Joseph Bowman Probate File, Box 5, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Digital ID

HNF_Box5_BowmanCelesteJosephEstate_Sept11809_3_s HNF_Box5_BowmanCelesteJosephEstate_Sept11809_3b_s

Source

Celeste Bowman and Joseph Bowman Probate File, Box 5, 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

Report of the commissioners of the partition + division of the estate of Joseph Bowman, deceased, Celeste Bowman and Joseph Bowman Probate File, Box 5, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Contact Information

hnf@natchez.org