| Name of Enslaved Person(s) | Henry (called Luke) |
|---|---|
| Name of Slaveholder | Joseph Smith |
| Previous Owner(s) Mentioned | – |
| Volume | AU43 |
| Page | 90 |
| Date | 30 Oct 1832? |
| Conditions To Be Free | due to confusion of circumstances of said law, Henry is tbf 25 yo on 14 Feb 1834. |
| Description, Age, and Other Information about Enslaved Person | Smith became owner 3 Oct 1812 from Caleb Ross. Henry is son of Tish said to be manumitted. Luke was bound 14 Feb 1809 before law declaring children of manumitted parents should be free at 25 yo. |
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