Carson, James, John, William and Daniel - Receipt for enslaved woman named Rache, transferred from James M. Carson to John Worthy

Creator

Chancery Court of Adams County

Contributor(s)

James Carson

Files

Description

Receipt documenting the transfer of James Carson's rights, title and interest in an enslaved woman named Rache to John Worthy.

Transcription

Received of John Worthy my guardian the sum of three hundred and eight dollars and sixty cents, it being my part or portion in full of the Estate of my late Father, James Carson, deceased. and do hereby relinquish all my rights title and interests to a negro woman named Rache, about the age of fifty years to the said John Worthy for part of the above named consideration. Witness my hand and seal this 17th Feby 1837 Tests. S. Wood James M Carson

Approximate Creation Date

1837-02-17

Time Period

1830-1839

Subjects

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

Keywords

slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; John Carson; William Carson; Samuel Carson; James Carson; Receipt

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

James, John, William and Daniel Carson, Minors Estate File, Box 9, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi

Digital ID

HNF_Box9_CarsonJamesJohnWilliamandSamuel(minors)_1826_c_1_u and HNF_Box9_CarsonJamesJohnWilliamandSamuel(minors)_1826_c_1_u

Source

James, John, William and Daniel Carson, Minors Estate File, Box 9, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi

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

Receipt for transfer of an enslaved woman named Rache, James, John, William and Samuel Carson (minors) Probate File, Box 9, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Contact Information

hnf@natchez.org