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Description
Memorandum of evidence Nuse Ireys (?) in relation to the petition filed by Mrs. Brooks to account of Sam'l Ivey one of the Executors of the estate of William Brooks. Includes statements that Ivey never took possession of the enslaved woman named Isabella, or the enslaved woman named Mary, nor did he think he had the right to do so.
Approximate Creation Date
Circa 1834
Time Period
Circa 1834
Keywords
slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; William Brooks
Disciplines
African American Studies | Cultural History | United States History
Physical ID
Estate of William Brooks, deceased, with David Lattimore and Samuel Ivey, executor, William Brooks Probate File, Box 4, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Digital ID
HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_24a_s HNF_Box4_BrooksWilliamEstate_Oct31821_24b_s
Source
William Brooks Probate File, Box 4, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
Recommended Citation
Estate of William Brooks, deceased, with David Lattimore and Samuel Ivey, executor, William Brooks Probate File, Box 4, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation
Contact Information
hnf@natchez.org
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