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List of allocations of Richard Prather's estate after his death, including the allocations of the people he enslaved, 1801 to 1806.

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Title

List of allocations of Richard Prather's estate after his death, including the allocations of the people he enslaved, 1801 to 1806.

Description

A list of allocations of Richard Prather's estate after his death, dated 1801 to 1806. This inventory was conducted in Nelson County, and mentions thirteen enslaved people being transferred to J. Hobbes and eight enslaved people being transferred to Mrs. Mary Prather (Richard's widow) by Mr. J. P. Oldham. Milly, an enslaved girl, was transferred to Mrs. Mary Prather from Richard Ferguson in 1806.

Source

Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society

Publisher

The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections

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Contributor

Johansen, Emma

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Mss_A_B937c-0037_002

Citation

Alexander Scott Bullitt, “List of allocations of Richard Prather's estate after his death, including the allocations of the people he enslaved, 1801 to 1806.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 18, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3229.