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Money due on a Negro boy
Autograph document signed, one page, 4.75”x8”, Promise to Pay for the difference due on the value of one negro boy Henry who was in the estate of Stephen L. Garrard deceased. A difference of $150 was due James D. Garrard after Henry’s distribution. This promise to pay is signed by “A.V. Bedford” the guardian of James G. Garrard. Many times, when slaves were distributed from an estate there was an uneven dollar amount, and this document reflects $150 due one family member who was shorted in the distribution. Unusual slave related document in good condition.................$375.00
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