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Title	1847 Writ Ordering Transfer of Slaves
Subject	Slaves Slavery Law & legal affairs Ribbons Seals (Impressions) African Americans
Description	Writ of sequestration signed by Clerk G. W. Banton, Walker County, Texas ordering Sheriff William Reeves to find and hold slaves in the possession of Stephen G. McClenny. These were runaway or escaped slaves - includes names, ages, and descriptions of the indivdiuals. Supposed to return the slaves to Huntsville on the 4th Monday in March. Has a seal from Fayette County- part of a court case from James McClenney and William S. McClenny against Stephen McClenny, Samuel McGown, George A. Floyd, administrator of Joseph Floyd decesased, L. G. Clark and the legal representatives of Justice M. Bawly deceased.
Date	December 15, 1847
Type	Financial & Legal Records
Associated Dates	1840-1849
Format	JPEG
Repository	Millard's Crossing Historic Village
Link	http://www.millardscrossing.org/
Location	Fayette County Walker County Texas
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.
Identifier	2010.12.89

1847 Writ Ordering Transfer of Slaves

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