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| Title | SELLERS, JOHN, DS |
| Subject | Slavery |
| Description | Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866 SHH VI:15 SELLERS, JOHN, DS, Cherokee County, November 9, 1853. Inventory and appraisal of slaves in the estate of James Cook. A mature male slave is value at $1000 whilst horses are appraised at $50 each and land at $50 per acre. 4pp 6 1/2 x 15 |
| Identifier | SHHManuscripts/SHHVI/15/SHHVI_15p1.jpg |
| Location | SHH\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 | Inventory of the Estate of James Cook as shown by Samuel Cook and Judith B Cook Administrator and Administratrix of said deceased and appraised by John Sellers John Findley and Hugh L. Givens by Virtue of an Order of the County of Cherokee County pertaining to the Estates of deceased persons. Said Inventory made on the Eighth day of November A D 1853 and shows the following separate property of said deceased to wit 1 Jack a negro boy appraised $1100.00 2 Little Lewis “ “ “ to 1000.00 3 Claiborn “ “ “ “ 1100.00 4 Pleasant “ Woman “ “ 700.00 5 Dolly & Children “ “ 1000.00 6 Lucy “ Girl “ “ 250.00 7 Jim “ Boy “ “ 300.00 8 Wash “ “ “ “ 500.00 9 Cat “ Girl “ “ 250.00 10 John “ Boy “ “ 500.00 11 William “ “ “ “ 400.00 12 Sam “ “ “ “ 400.00 13 Winn “ “ “ “ 400.00 14 Chalotte “ Woman “ “ 900.00 15 Mary “ “ “ “ 800.00 16 Kench “ Boy “ “ 200.00 17 Harvey “ Man “ “ 250.00 18 2 Beds & Furniture “ 50.00 And the following Community property of the Said deceased and his Surviving wife the said Judith B Cook To wit 1 100 acres of Land including late residence and homestead of decsd. Apprasest (sic) to $4000.00 2 1900 acres of Land ballence (sic) of the head right of said deceased appraised to 2315.00 6375.00 Common property B. Over $6375.00 3 Three hundred acres of Land ordered entense (sic) of deceased in Mary Able League & Labor appraised to $ 300.00 4 Family residence stone house & livery stable in the town of Rusk “ 2500.00 5 Nine Mules $65. @ 585.00 6 five horses $50 @ 250.00 7 55 head of Cattle $5 @ 275.00 8 Six Pork hogs $5 @ 30.00 9 10 stock hogs $1.00 @ 70.00 10 3100 bushels of Corn .30c @ 930.00 11 7 stacks of Fodder .10 @ 70.00 12 7 Goats @ 11.00 13 Cotton Gin & Mill 150.00 14 Black Smith tools 40.00 15 all farming utensils 47.00 16 One Road Waggon (sic) and four yoke of Oxen 260.00 17 the present crop of Cotton 850.00 18 Two Buggies $50 @ 100.00 19 100 Bushels Potatoes 25¢ 25.00 20 1 Pianno (sic) Forte 400.00 21 Two feather beds & furniture 50.00 22 Household & Kitchen furniture 250.00 Common property Brot (sic) over $ 23 Kemp a Negro boy appraised to 1100.00 24 Hiram “ “ “ “ “ 1100.00 25 Elijah “ “ “ “ “ 1100.00 26 Alfred “ “ “ “ “ 1100.00 27 Charles “ “ “ “ “ 1000.00 28 Nelly & Child Woman “ “ 1000.00 29 Hannah Girl “ “ 250.00 30 Big Lewis “ Boy “ “ 1000.00 31 Dave A “ “ “ “ 800.00 The State of Texas Cherokee County Mr John Sitten John Fendley and Hugh L. Givens do Solemnly Swear that the above Inventory of the Estate of James Cook deceased as presented to us by Samuel M Cook and Judith B Cook Administrator and Administratrix of the Estate of Said deceased and the appraisment of the Same as herein before Stated is just true and correct to the best of our Knowledge and belief So help us God John Sellers John Findly H. L. Givens Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the 9th day of November AD 1843 E S Givens Justice of the Peace |
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