Court Record 95091: Petition to sell negro
Independence MO, Jackson County MO
May 1, 1851
Description
John Smith, administrator of the estate of the deceased Fleming Caswell, petitions the court allow the sale of an enslaved girl named Polly so that the proceeds of the sale be distributed among the inheritants of the estate. The sale is to take place on the first Monday of next June at the Courthouse in Independence. The money is to be divided: 1/4 to A. M. Chuning, 1/4 to the Guardian of Susan Caswell
Party 1 (Typically the Seller)
John SmithParty 2 (Typically the Buyer)
Fleming CaswellSource
Jackson County Clerk RecordsEnslaved First Name(s)
PollyItem Number
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