2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
Manuscript Document Signed, 1p. quarto, February 1, 1823, Madison County, Kentucky, and reads in part: "….Whereas a Negro man named Jupiter, slave formally the property of David Crews Decd. by his last will and testament, was given to any one of his first children by his first wife of whom the said negro Jupiter would make choice at his the sd. Crews decd. death, which the said negro has not nor will not take his choice….I am now willing and wish the court to recvd. sd. negro & cause him to chose his master…" Signed by Mildred Crews with her mark. VG.
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