| Book Volume | 15 |
|---|---|
| Page Number | 142-148 |
| Family Name of Bible or Other Record | Negroes of Arthur W Downing Account Book |
| Title Page/Publisher/Date of Record | Mirror of Arthur W Downing' Affairs Made in the Year 1852 Continued to the Present Date |
| Family Records: Birth and Other Records | x |
| Family Records: Marriage and Other Records | x |
| Family Records: Death and Other Records | x |
| Family Records: Other Records | mentioned in ledger of hiring for asst. jobs: Joshua work on house's stable, Levin & Moses for digging a well. Other entries include: "Divison of John Goffigon's Negroes 27 Dec 1852: Old Man Jacob -Minus $75; Old Man Gale (Dead/ 55) - Minus $75; Man Lun - Gardener & Hosler $400; Man Nat $600; Isaac $800; Man Henry - House Servant $400; Boy Victor $700; George Brother of Victor (Dead/54) $600; Boy Joe $600; Boy Jessee $600; Boy Henry $500; Boy Major (Dead/56) $450; Boy George $400; Boy Bill $300; Old Edy Blind - Minus $175; Old Mary (Dead/54) $00; Woman Sarah $100; Woman Tabby $500; Woman Lucy $500; Woman Nicey $600; Girl Betsy $700; Girl Agnes $500; Girl Peggy $400; Girl Lelia Sold by me $425 - $400; Child Celey $200; Child Elisa $200; Child Letty $75; Child Leah $200. By value estimated $10, 210 ($10,625) |
| Additional Other Records | continuation of previous column for other years: 1853 child Jim, of Lucy; 1854 Child Indiana of Lucy; 1855 Child Ceretin (?) of Lucy; 1856 Child David of Lucy. Value of above in 1859: Lun $450; Nat $700; Isaac $800; Henry, Jr $1000; Agnes & Child $900; Boy Jim $450; Girl India $300; Girl Phebe (?) $250; Boy David $200; Eliza $400; George $900; Leah $100; Jim $900; Henry J $300; Victor $1000; Jessee $1000; Joe $800; Bill $700; (?) !50; Tibby $300; Nicey $800; Betty $1000; Peggy $700; Celey $500; Letty $300; Total $14,900 |
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