Saturday, November 23, 2019

The Enslaved People Owned By Jacob Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Enslaved list on Jacob Burton Place
The Inventory of Jacob Burton of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. This record is dated March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Five. I Samuel Leonard Parish Judge in and for the Parish and State aforesaid and proceed tot eh last resident of Jacob Burton late of said Parish, deceased, in order to make an Inventory and Appraisement of the property belonging to  to the Succession of said deceased and having sworn James Newsom and Jacob Womack as apprasisers, and appraiser ? Youngblood and Thomas Hill.




Negro man named Aaron at the some of $800.00
Negro man named Gabriel at the sum of $500.00
Negro man named Ben at the sum of $500.00
Negro woman named Violet at the sum of $500.00
Negro woman named Peggy at the sum of $600.00
Negro woman named Lucy at he sum of $350.00
Negro woman named Nell  at the sum of $50.00
Negro man named Toney at the sum of $400.00
Negro woman named Rice and her child $700.00
Negro girl  named Filpha at the sum of $400.00
Negro  girl named Luida at the some of $300.00
Negro girl named  Lou at the sum of $200.00