Certified Copy of Isiac [Isaac] Ross Last Will, January 19, 1830

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Description

In this certified copy of the last will and testament of Isaac Ross, originally dated January 19, 1830, Ross specifies where his money and property is to go after his death, including giving the enslaved persons on his plantation to the American Colonization Society to be sent to Africa. This copy of the will was certified by Geneva E. Collins, Chancery Clerk, on November 22, 1968.

Publication Date

1-19-1830

Time Period

1830-1839

Subjects

Wills; Slaves; Plantations; Heirs

Keywords

wills; last wills and testaments; enslaved persons; inheritances; properties

Geographic Location

Claiborn County (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

will

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_42_1830-01-19_Ross-Will

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Isaac Ross Papers

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. 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.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Isaac Ross Papers, Isaac Ross Will and Genealogy Chart, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University