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Petition concerning the appropriation of the property of Mary C. Bowman, by David Wood, who had married Eliza C. Bowman, guardian of Mary C. Bowman. The property listed includes fourteen enslaved persons: Joe, Abraham, Elisha, Jude, Sinah, Eve, Nelson, Jerry, Jack, Harry, Eben, Tarlton, Moses and Elliot. The petition alleges Wood is believed to be insolvent and is planning to remove the property outside the jurisdiction of the court.

Approximate Creation Date

1827-11-12

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

Petition concerning the appropriation of the property of Mary C. Bowman by David Wood, Celeste Bowman and Joseph Bowman Probate File, Box 5, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Digital ID

HNF_Box5_BowmanCelesteJosephEstate_Sept11809_4_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.

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Bowman, Celeste and Joseph - Petition concerning the appropriation of the property of Mary C. Bowman by David Wood.

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