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Title	PERRY, W.B., DS
Subject	Slavery
Description	Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866 SHH VI:8 PERRY, W.B., DS, Colorado County, September 7, 1844. Writ of sequestration regarding the slaves of David Calloway, deceased which were believed to be in danger "of being removed beyond the jurisdiction of the court before a regular representative of the succession can be appointed and qualified." 2 pp. 8 1/2 x 12
Identifier	SHHManuscripts/SHHVI/08/SHHVI_08p1.jpg
Location	SHH_MULTI_ORIG\SHH_MULTI_ORIG_02\SHHManuscripts\SHHVI
Scope and Content Note	The earliest document (May 24, 1809) concerns receiving a slave called Jess, the transaction taking place in New Orleans. There are descriptions of the hire of slaves belonging to third party owners, recovery of slaves, slave inventories for the sake of evaluating an estate, the sale of a woman named Ester, a promissory note charged against the value of a "good likely young black woman not more than twenty years old", descriptions and valuations for a wide range of monetary compensation depending on the age, complexion, and gender of the individual. The collection concludes with a petition to the court requesting that a colored girl be "bound for a period of eighteen years in exchange for her care and permission to adopt the petitioner's name" dated 1866 which, if granted, would perpetuate the "peculiar institution" beyond the time of emancipation.
Transcript	The Republic of Texas } Probate Court County of Colorado } Sept. 7th 1844 To the Sheriff of said County greetings Whereas it has been made known to the satisfaction of this Court that one David Calloway, late of said County, died seized of certain Negro slaves to wit: Richard, a man about twenty eight years old, Tobin, a man twenty seven years old, Crawford, a boy fourteen years old, Patsey, a woman twenty years old, with her children viz: George, five years old, Nancy, three years old, Sam an infant; Tina, a woman twenty eight years old, Harris, a girl eleven years old, Bob, a boy seven years old, Oliver, a boy six years old, Mary, a girl four years old, and Martha, a girl about eighteen months old. And whereas it has been made known to the satisfaction of this Court that there is danger of the said Negro slaves, being removed beyond the juris- diction of the same, before a regular representative of said succession can be appointed and qualified. These are therefore to command you to seize and take into your immediate possession the above mentioned Negro slaves, replaceable upon Bond and sufficient security, and them safely keep or so provide, that they may be subject to the further order of the Hon. Probate Court of said County, and that you make known to this Court at its next regular term to be held, in the Town of Columbus, on the Last Monday in the present month. Given under my hand and the County Seal aforesaid the above as mentioned- W.B. Perry, Clerk
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