Dekle, William G. (1796-1841) Account of Sale of the Personal Property of Wm. G. Dekle Deceased and Hire of Negroes.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09712 Author/Creator: Dekle, William G. (1796-1841) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1842 Pagination: 37.8 x 23.7 cm Order a Copy
One account dated January 1842 entitled, "Account of Sale of the Personal Property of Wm. G. Dekle Deceased and Hire of Negroes." Lists includes named and unnamed enslaved people, amount they were sold for and to who they were sold to, as well as household items.
Enslaved peoples were: Willis for 4 1/2 months to Edward Dekle, Ezekiel to Thomas Williams for 4 1/2 months.
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