Deed of gift for Viney, an enslaved woman, and her eighteen-month-old daughter Adelia from Hezekiah and Sarah Thompson to their daughter Adelaide Kemp, 1853 June 29 :signed manuscript.

Item Info

Title:
Deed of gift for Viney, an enslaved woman, and her eighteen-month-old daughter Adelia from Hezekiah and Sarah Thompson to their daughter Adelaide Kemp, 1853 June 29 :signed manuscript.
Date:
June 29, 1853
Creator:
Thompson, Hezekiah, 1797-1866, enslaver, grantor
Contributor:
Description:

  • Deed of gift for Viney, an enslaved woman, "aged 19 of black color" and her daughter Adelia, "aged 18 months of black color" from Hezekiah and Sarah Thompson to their daughter Adelaide Kemp. Viney and Adelia are valued at the "sum of eight hundred dollars".

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Formerly known as: Transfer of slaves Viney and her daughter of 18 mos., Adelia, from Hezakiah and Sarah Thompson to their daughter, Adelaide Kemp, St. Helen's Parish, La.

  • Recorded and signed by Shepherd B. Draughon.

  • Signed by Hezekiah Thompson, Sarah Thompson, and Adelaide Kemp.

Location:
Subject:
Format:
deeds
Publisher:
Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1853 June 29.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 009656835
  • afe2d3d0608ebc12b6741ca8e9d21d1d
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324248
  • asdsi002010
  • ark:/87924/r46689144
  • 5521f2ff-41b4-421a-b587-ecdc4fd7a0f1
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