Drury H. Chandler's Slaves -- 1838




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ACCOUNT OF SALE OF PERSONAL ESTATE OF DRURY H. CHANDLER

ACCOUNT OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DRURY H. CHANDLER DECEASED MADE AT HIS LATE RESIDENCE IN SIMPSON COUNTY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ON THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE AD 1838. BY WILLIAM B. CHANDLER, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOODS, CHATTELS AND PERSONAL OF SAID DECEASED.

1 NEGRO WOMAN ELIZA AND 2 CHILDREN SOLD TO JAMES POWELL @ $1200

1 NEGRO WOMAN SARAH AND CHILD SOLD TO WILLIAM MAY @ $920

1 NEGRO WOMAN OLLA AND CHILD SOLD TO NANCY CHANDLER @ $940

1 NEGRO WOMAN CLAY SOLD TO ROBERT MAHAFFEE @ $710

1 NEGRO BOY JOHN SOLD TO T. M. WILSON @ $560.50

1 NEGRO GIRL MARY ANN SOLD TO ALLEN J. KERN @ $500.50

Note: The 1850 Simpson County Slave Schedule has a James Powell with 15 slaves, William May with 4 slaves, Nancy Chandler with 3 slaves, Robert Mahaffee with 12 slaves, and Turner Wilson with 20 slaves.

Source

Copiah County Record, Microfilm Number 36, page 157
Mississippi Department of Archives and History

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