SLAVERY DOCUMENT

Hinds County, MS: 1859. A two-leaf legal document in manuscript from Probate Court, Hinds County, Mississippi, dated January 5, 1858; it reads that "...divides the Negroes beloning to Sally R. Shearer...Each...share of said negroes by lot and to assign...their shares respectively..."; two horizontal tears, separating documents at folds; housed in mylar sleeve; dimensions 7" x 23"; RW consignment; shelved Case 0.

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This document details four separate lots, comprising a total of twenty-four people, listing the names, ages, and respective determined prices. The prices range from $1,400.00 for a man named Big John, to $100 for a two-year-old named William.