| Name of Enslaved Person(s) | Jenne, Levi, Case, Moses, Hannah, Sine, Milla, Hector |
|---|---|
| Name of Slaveholder | Shadrach Short Senior |
| Previous Owner(s) Mentioned | – |
| Volume | AE28 |
| Page | 19 |
| Date | 15 Feb 1808 |
| Conditions To Be Free | Jenne freed July past 1807. These to serve until 25 yo, then to be free: Levi, Case, Moses Hannah, Sine, Milla, Jenne, Hector . |
| Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person | "holding my fellow man in bondage contrary to laws of God". Levi 22 yo 3/11/1808. Case 14 yo 2 May next. Moses 15 yo March 7 next. Hannah 11 yo 18th next May. Siner 8 yo 26th March next. Milla 6 yo 18 July next. Jenne 4 yo 11 day this month. Hector 2 yo 1st of this month. |
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