Gerrard Davis Probate Slave Order for 1852 (December 1851)
Item
- Title
- Gerrard Davis Probate Slave Order for 1852 (December 1851)
- Description
- 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.
- Date
- 1851-12-15
- Source
- "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9L4-F94Z-3?cc=2399107&wc=QZ9D-ZSV%3A1327231801%2C1339304502 : 22 September 2014), Callaway > Probate court records, 1845-1855, vol D-E > image 473 of 728; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
- Subject
- Gerrard Davis
- Amelia Davis
- Davis
- Amanda Davis
- Henry Davis
- Jack Davis
- Joseph Davis
- Probate
- Callaway County
- Missouri
- Slavery
- Jerry Davis
