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[ENSLAVEMENT]. 1853 will of Green Mitchell bequeathing 29 enslaved persons to family. Decatur, GA.
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$500
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[ENSLAVEMENT]. 1853 will of Green Mitchell bequeathing 29 enslaved persons to family. Decatur, GA.
4 pages, 12 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.
Manuscript will and testament of Green Mitchell of Decatur County, GA, in which he wills and bequeaths identified enslaved peoples to his five grandchildren. Additionally, Mitchell's "entire plantation containing one thousand and fifty acres" and 14 identified enslaved peoples are bequeathed to his son William.
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Toning and occasional spotting, light chipping. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
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