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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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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
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hnf@natchez.org
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