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Petition of the heirs of James Hambright Deed for the Sale of Slaves

Jackson County MO

May 3, 1836

Estate Inheritance

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Description

Col. James Hambright died without a will but left his enslaved people to his heirs. The heirs have decided to sell the enslaved people and divide the money from the sale evenly. George was sold for $502.00, Beck (listed earlier in the document as Becca) and her two children (a boy named Marion aged 3 and a girl named Adaline aged about 1 year) for $1,150.00, Dan for $705.00, Perry for $887.00, and Siddi for $796.00.

Party 1 (Typically the Seller)

James Hambright

Party 2 (Typically the Buyer)

Thomas J. Hudspeth, Cynthia Hudspeth, Anderson Jones, Polly Jones, O. H. Morrow, Sarah Morrow, Henry F. Baker, Elizabeth Baker, Benjamin Hambright, Robert Hambright, John Hambright, Amos Hambright, John Hambright

Source

Black Archives of Mid-America

Enslaved First Name(s)

George, Dan, Barry, Siddi, Hamet, Becca, Marion, Adaline

Sale Amount

$4,040.00

Item Number

Heirs of James Hambright pg. 1-4