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Last will and testament of Joseph Cooper, with 1864 Probate decision, dividing slaves among his children and allowing some slaves to choose

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Title:
Last will and testament of Joseph Cooper, with 1864 Probate decision, dividing slaves among his children and allowing some slaves to choose
Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, 1728-1973
Date:
1862-09-09
1864
Location:
Hinds County, Mississippi
ID Number:
RMM04681_0930
Accession Number:
Rudin # S - 930
Collection Number:
4681
File Name:
RMM04681_0930.pdf
Work Type:
wills
probate records
Measurement:
7.0 x 9.0 (inches)
7.75 x 11.0 (inches)
Description:
Last Will and Testament (3 pgs) of Joseph Cooper, Dividing His Slaves Among His Children, With 1864 Probate Decision (1 pg) Regarding the Will. Cooper Gives Some of His Slaves Choice As To Which of His Heirs They Desire To Stay With
Cite As:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin slavery collection
Series:
Series III: Estates, Appraisals and Wills
Box:
1
Folder:
54
Format:
Image
Rights:
The content in the Rudin Slavery Collection (aka Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections) is believed to be in the public domain by virtue of its creation date, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections [http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright]. For more information about these volumes, please contact the Rare and Manuscript Collections at rareref@cornell.edu. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

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