"Valuation of Rev. Ashton's Negroes," November 11, 1816
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Title
"Valuation of Rev. Ashton's Negroes," November 11, 1816
Subject
Slaves--United States--Economic conditions.
Catholic Church--Clergy--Correspondence
Catholic Church--Clergy--Correspondence
Description
Upon Rev. John Ashton's death in 1815, his close friend Rev. Notley Young solicited a valuation of the people he owned. The valuation names and prices eleven people: Clem, Harrison, John, Michel, Ned, Bill, Isaac, Tagers, Barsil, Venus, and Nelly.
Click here for biographical information on the Rev. Ashton, who led the Jesuit mission at White Marsh in Prince George's County for decades, and was one of the founders of Georgetown.
Click here for biographical information on the Rev. Ashton, who led the Jesuit mission at White Marsh in Prince George's County for decades, and was one of the founders of Georgetown.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Source
This material has been re-digitized by Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University Library, accessible at: Bequests, John Ashton - Slavery, 1727 - 1817, Box 41, Folder 11, Identifier 119_35_6, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 2. Records of the Procurator, 1633-1968, 2.1 Subject Files, 1633 - 1968, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1816-11-11
Contributor
Adam Rothman, Tom Foley, Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA134
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Being Calld on by the Revd NN Notley Young to fix a price on certain negroes by name viz, -
Clem ag.d 35 --- $450.00
Harrison-- 16 --- 475.00
Harrison-- 16 --- 475.00
John ------- 14 --- 400.00
Michel ---- 12 --- 350.00
Ned -------- 8 --- 250.00
Bill --------- 19 -- 500.00
Isaac ------- 14 -- 400.00
Tagers------ 12-- 350.00
Barsil ------- 8 -- 250.00
Venus -------- 40 – 150.00
Nelly sickly 35 – 100.00
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$3675.00
Amounting to three thousand six hundred & seventy five Dollars, given under our hands this 11th day of Nov. 1816
[Signatures] Wilfred Manning Geo. Jenkins
[Page 2]
On the right hand margin Negros
Valuation of Negroes
Jn Ashton
Revd Jn Ashton
Negroes
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives, “"Valuation of Rev. Ashton's Negroes," November 11, 1816,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed July 26, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/146.