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 Receipt of Inheritance from his Father's Estate including Slaves Sampson and Rachel

  • » Date: 1823-06-11
  • » Subject: Receipt of Inheritance from his Father's Estate including Slaves Sampson and Rachel
  • » Written By: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr
  • » Addressed To: Absalom Gleaves
  • » Transcriber: Dennis Glaves
  • » File # 1153

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Received of Absalom Gleaves Joint executor with myself of the estate of William Gleaves sr descd one waggon gear & four horses and all the farming utensils and all the plank on hand and two Negroes namely Sampson and Rachel and one bed and furniture Ten head of cattle as is directed in the will Ten head of sheep and all the hogs Given under my hand this 11th day of June 1823

James T. Gleaves

Transcriber Notes

“I also allow him (James) four horses his choice of the horses that may be on the place accept those I have already disposed of and shall hereafter dispose of.  I also allow him one wagon and gears and all the farming utensils with what Plank there may be on hand or anything that may have been purchased for the use of the farm.  I also devise to my son James T. Gleaves two negroes namely Sampson and Rachel one good bed and furniture ten head of sheep and all my hogs.”
The Will of William Gleaves, March 30, 1820

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