Item #12964 [Manuscript Estate Appraisal Including an Evaluation of Eight Enslaved People Belonging to James Kenney]. Slavery, Kentucky, James Kenney.
[Manuscript Estate Appraisal Including an Evaluation of Eight Enslaved People Belonging to James Kenney].

[Manuscript Estate Appraisal Including an Evaluation of Eight Enslaved People Belonging to James Kenney].

Bourbon County, KY: [ca. 1814]. [2]pp. Old folds, toning, diagonal closed tear at middle of document. Good condition. Item #12964

A unique snapshot of the institution of slavery in antebellum Kentucky in a document providing appraisal prices for eight named enslaved persons, along with more than twenty horses, numerous cows, pigs, and other farm implements. The appraisal includes a total of sixty line items totaling over $4,700. The eight slaves include three men -- Perry, Harry and Moses -- four "Boys" -- Isham, Jack, Bob, and Aaron -- and one woman, Jinney, whose "value" ranged from $200 to $500. James Kenney died in 1814, and his estate was likely settled that year or shortly thereafter.
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Price: $550

Status: On Hold

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