Blowout: A Community’s Engagement with Fracking

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• Gerrard Davis Estate: Bill of Sale of Slaves
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• Gerrard Davis Probate: Widow's Dower of Slaves
  Amelia Davis, widow of Gerrard Davis, is granted a widow's dower of the estate's slavery.
• Transfer of Administration on Gerrard Davis Probate (1850)
  Francis Davis withdraws as the administrator of the Gerrard Davis probate to go to California and his brother-in-law, William Carrington, is appointed in his absence.
• Appraisal of the Estate of Gerrard Davis (March 1849)
  Appraisal of the estate of Gerrard Davis which depicts and establishes the value of livestock and five enslaved persons: Henry, Amanda, Joseph, Jack, and Jerry.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Summary and Conclusion (February 1854)
  Order describes the sale of Amanda Davis, enslaved woman (15); Joseph Davis, enslaved man (14); Jack Davis, enslaved boy (12). It describes the sale price of said enslaved persons and the distribution of funds received from the estate amongst the various heirs, including Francis Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Order to Sell Enslaved Persons Amanda Joseph and Jack (November 1853)
  Order reviews documentation regarding the distribution of slaves owned by the estate of Gerrard Davis amongst the heirs of said estate and finds that the remaining slaves cannot be divided fairly. The order grants Amelia Davis two slaves - Henry (21) and Jerry (6) and demands that the remaining slaves - Amanda (15), Joseph (13), and Jack (11) be sold on January 2, 1854.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Order Concerning the Sale of Estate Slaves (September 1853)
  Order requests that the court grant Amelia Davis her dower of the slaves of the estate and then sell the remainder of the slaves for the distribution of proceeds amongst the heirs.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement for 1853 (May 1853)
  The account settlement record for the Gerrard Davis estate for the 1853 year includes the income generated for the estate by hiring out Henry Davis, an enslaved man.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Order Concerning Slaves for 1853 (December 1852)
  Two orders depict the financial transactions of Amelia Davis. The first order grants Amelia Davis $100 from the estate of Gerrard Davis. The second order grants Amelia the right to keep Henry Davis (20) and Jerry Davis (5), enslaved men under the ownership of the estate, for the duration of 1853 and requires that Amelia hire out Amanda Davis (14), Joseph Davis (12), and Jack Davis (10) for the financial benefit of the estate.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement for 1852 (February 1852)
  Settlement of all accounts with claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis for 1852. Includes proceeds from hiring out Henry Davis for the year 1851.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Slave Order for 1852 (December 1851)
  The court allows Amelia Davis, wife of Gerrard Davis, to keep all slaves for the year 1852 (Amanda, Joseph, Jack, and Jerry) with the exception of the 18-year-old male (Henry Davis) whom she must hire out for the financial benefit of the estate.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Compensation Granted
  Amelia Davis, wife of Gerrard Davis, is granted $60 for keeping the children of the deceased for the year 1851.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement 1851
  Settlement of all accounts against the Gerrard Davis estate for 1851.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Loan Approved
  Approval to loan out the remainder of estate proceeds which surpass debts filed against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Inventory Approved
  Inventory in the estate of Gerrard Davis is approved and filed.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Administrator and Witnesses Re-appointed (May 1850)
  William Carrington is appointed as the estate administrator for Gerrard Davis estate and John Snell and Joseph Boyd are appointed as witnesses to examine the books.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Filings Against the Estate no. 2
  W.F. Switzler, Appleton Allen, file claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Annual Settlement for 1849
  Record of the annual settlement of the Gerrard Davis estate debts for the year 1849.
• Gerrard Davis Probate: Widow May Retain Slaves for Duration of Probate (1849)
  Probate order which allows the widow of Gerrard Davis (Amelia Davis) to retain all slaves for the duration of the proceedings to support the children of the estate.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Filings Against the Estate no. 1
  John Douglas, Charles Brooks, John Conger, Samuel Dyer, McIlhaney et al, G.H. Emmons, A.C. Earley, Hans Lawther & Co., file claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Inventory and Value of Estate Approved (June 1849)
  The Appraisal of the estate of Gerrard Davis is approved.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Petition of Heirs
  Minor heir Mary E. Davis (14 years old) selects her guardian to protect interests in the estate of Gerrard Davis; Henry F. Renoe (brother-in-law, perhaps representing the interests of Amelia Davis) presents two filings which include claims against the estate.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Concerning Slaves Henry and Amanda (February 1849)
  Probate filing in Gerrard Davis estate case which grants the widow (Amelia Davis) use of slaves Henry (17) and Amanda (11) to support her children throughout the probate proceedings.
• Gerrard Davis Probate: Estate Administration Appointed (January 1849)
  Francis Renoe Davis is appointed as the administrator of the estate of his father, Gerrard W. Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Index (January 1849)
  Probate index for Gerrard Davis from Callaway County, Missouri.