Will and Testament of Joseph B. Rowles

Original Title

Rare Slavery Documents - Will and Testament of Joseph B. Rowles

Devised Title

Will and Testament of Joseph B. Rowles

Date

1841-07-07

Creator

Joseph B. Rowles See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

Joseph B. Rowles himself wrote this document when he felt his illness was worsening and death was imminent. Within this will and testament, Rowles divided his estate, which included slaves, between his wife and brother. Descriptions of the enslaved were included, ranging from “good” to “doubtful” and “bad,” along with other numerical information.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Slavery See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Family See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Additional Techniques

Print

Measurements

L:20.8cm x W:10.9cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0012_100_01_B03_F06

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0155

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Collection

Rare Slave Documents See all items with this value

Language

English

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