Who Purchased Jacob Burton Enslaved People in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.

Dr. Antoinette Harrell researching history

This information can provide  helpful information to the genealogists that looking for their ancestors who were enslaved on Jacob Burton of St. Helena Parish. Sitting at my desk tonight thinking about the day they were appraised. That meant sometimes they had to take their clothes off, and be put on display to be examine to have a price tag put on them for sale.  I know this was a very painful and hurtful day for Aggie, Toney, Ben, Gabriel, Violet,  Aaron, Nelly, some named I could make out. The following people purchase;

C. D. Strickland purchased negro man named Ben at five hundred dollars.
Robert Burton purchased negro man named Gabriel at five hundred and thirty dollars.
C.D. Strickland purchased negro woman named Violet at four hundred and fifty dollars.
Abraham Womack purchased negro woman  named Aggie for nine hundred and twenty-two dollars.
John Burton purchased  negro boy  named Toney for six hundred and seventy dollars.
John Burton purchased negro woman and her child Maria and Annis one thousand dollars.
C.D. Strickland negro woman named Felp for three hundreds dollars
Robert Burton negro girl named Linda for four hundred dollars
Robert Burton negro girl  named Jane for three hundred dollars

Abraham Womack negro woman named Nelly  for Twenty-five dollars.

The Enslaved Sale

Source: St. Helena Parish Courthouse
Reseached and compiled by Dr. Antoinette Harrell