Petition #20185201

Abstract

On 15 February 1845, Elias and George Hodges purchased "as equal copartners" fifteen slaves. The natural increase since the purchase includes seven additional slaves, the youngest an eight-month-old baby. The slaves remained with George Hodges until his death in 1852, and are now in the possession of Andrew G. Neilly, the administrator of his estate. Elias Hodges, who confesses that he owes two hundred dollars on the purchase price, wishes to pay the balance due and get his share of the slave property. He asks the court to "ascertain the value of the hire of said negroes-deducting the ballance due of two hundred dollars" and then the Negroes should be "valued and equally divided."

Result: Granted.

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Citation information

Repository: Barbour County Clerk's Office, Clayton, Alabama

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