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Lot: 1028

Slave Document: South Carolina Interesting DS by "John Jefferies jr.," "Joshua P. Dawkins" and one other, 2pp, 4to, Union District, SC, 8/29/1849. A list of the property of "Jeancy Jeffries deceased" for the sake of settling his estate. Among his holdings are "...One Mule (dark) - $70.00 / One D[itt]o...60.00 / One Gray Mare - 60.00 / 7 Head of Cattle - 36.66 / Old wagon - 20.00.../ Negro Boy Isaac - 550.00 [with two others, Jim and Adam, all valued at $500]...Negro Girl Rettie - 475.00 / [Negro Girl] Sillie & child - 633.33...Old woman Patty - 200.00..." coming to a total value of $4699.14 to be divided among his four children. The executors allot to Samuel Jeffries his share: "Negro Boy Adam...Negro Woman Lucy...Negro Woman Patty..." the old wagon and the gray mare. VG. A chilling reminder of a time when human beings were property, legally equivalent to livestock and furniture. Estimate US$ 75-100

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