Court Record 98938: Child Bound To Potts
Jackson County MO
August 1, 1858
Description
Levi Potts asks the Jackson County Court to bind Mary Ann, “a free girl of color” aged about 10, to him until she turns 16. Levi Potts states that the Mary Ann is already living with him, and that she is the daughter of Martha Ann Slaughter, described as “a free woman of color” and a resident of Jackson County, Missouri. Levi Potts is contracted to give Mary Ann $10, five new suits of clothes worth $20, and the sum of $75 in lieu of education.
Party 1 (Typically the Seller)
Mary AnnParty 2 (Typically the Buyer)
Levi PottsSource
Jacskon County Clerk RecordsEnslaved First Name(s)
Mary Ann, Martha AnnSale Amount
$105.00Item Number
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