Written by
Neusville, John, American
Eckells, William, American
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Roberts, Elizabeth, American, died 1802
Roberts, John, American, born 1780
Signed by
Perry, Isaac, American, 1780 - 1873
Perry, Benjamin, American, born 1761
Tonge, Edward, American
Date
1802
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (2018.43.8a): 15 15/16 × 13 in. (40.5 × 33 cm)
H x W (2018.43.8b (folded)): 8 1/16 × 3 3/8 in. (20.4 × 8.5 cm)
Description
A financial document (2018.43.8a) listing "Elizabeth Roberts Negroes," splitting them up by lot and divided between heirs by the executors of the estate of Elizabeth Roberts.
The document consists of handwritten black ink on both sides of a single sheet of paper.
The front of the large document notes the relationships people had with Elizabeth Roberts and their claims to her property, as well as the state and county officials involved. The back of the document names the enslaved persons with their ages, and notes how they or their equivalent monetary value should be distributed among the interested parties. The enslaved persons are listed as:
Ben, 23
Harry, 40
Hannah, 45
Philis 11,
Franny 8,
Lucy 6
Harry, Hannah, and Philis went to James Spencer, brother of Elizabeth Roberts. Ben, Franny and Lucy went to William and Eleanor Spencer, nephew and niece of Elizabeth Roberts. The accounting of the estate is dated January 22, 1802 in Charleston. The division of property is entered as February 9, 1802 in St. Paul's Parish, Colleton District of South Carolina. The document is signed by Isaac Perry, Benjamin Perry, and Edward Tonge, executors of the estate.
The document is accompanied by a smaller piece of folded paper (2018.43.8b), that served as an envelope for the document. It has handwritten text summarizing the contents of the document.
Place used
St. Paul's Parish, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
documents
Topic
American South
Business
Children
Families
Finance
Men
Slavery
U.S. History, 1783-1815
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.43.8ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1f472f6-7b79-4cbf-9bc5-83e3cd7ed304

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