This section will include inventories of slaves, etc. found in the Coosa County orphans court records: Some of the names were hard to read and the best translation was used, however all records can be viewed on microfilm at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery,
Alabama or the original books at the Coosa County Court House. Records of accounts in the Orphans Court of Coosa County Alabama, Lettered F & Numbered 4. (ca.1842- ca.1853)
- The following is a Bill of Appraisements of goods chattels and effects of the Estate of Robert W Smith late ofCoosa
County dec[esed]:
1 Negro Man named Isaac $ 550
1 Woman named Dysy 400
1 Woman Named Milly 450
1 Negro Girl Named Caroline 200
1 Negro Boy Named Joe 600
Page 36-37, 4 July 1843
- Appraisements of Estate of Robert Martin De[cesed] Continue
1 Negro Boy Named Richard $ 275
Page 47, 11 December 1843
- Return of sale made our the 1st Monday in April 1843 of one Negro girl about 9 or 10 years old Named Linda belonging to the Estate of D K Smith decd- Malcome Smith being the highest bidder purchased said girl for Two hundred & fifty seven dollars – the 19th April 1843.
Page 48, 19 apirl 1843
- Appraisment of the personal property belonging to the estate of Robert Harda:
1 Negro Man named Adam 75 years old—$ $ 100
1 Negro Man named Frida 65 years old 100
1 Negro Man named Sam 50 years old 100
1 Negro Woman named Charity nothing
1 Negro Woman named Pleasant 50 years old 100
1 Negro Woman named Moning 45 years old 325
1 Negro Woman named Caroline 30 years old 400
1 Negro Woman named Viney 30 years old 450
1 Negro Woman named Hanna 25 years old 500
1 Negro Woman named L Charity 25 years old 500
1 Negro Man named Jefferson 30 years old 750
1 Negro Man named Nelson 25 years old 700
1 Negro Man named Rie 32 years old 700
1 Negro Man named Spencer 30 years old nothing
1 Negro Girl named Juley 11 years old 350
1 Negro Gil name Martha 10 years old 350
1 Negro
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