Fr. Carbery identifies ten St. Inigoes slaves who were not sold to Louisiana in 1838

Fr. Carbery identifies ten St. Inigoes slaves who were not sold to Louisiana in 1838

Slavery--Maryland; Slaves--St. Inigoes; Slaves--Taxes; Slave records; Slave trade--United States--History

The Maryland Province Jesuits did not sell all of their slaves to Louisiana in 1838, disposing of several to local buyers and maintaining a handful on their own plantations. Rev. Joseph Carbery, SJ, the Jesuit manager of St. Inigoes, identified the local buyers of nine St. Inigoes slaves in an oath before the clerk of the St. Mary's County levy court. Iland[?] Dorsey purchased Michael, Joe, Regis, Alexis, & Zekiel, William Smith purchased "Young Harry" and Peter, and Col. Joseph Harris purchased Gabe.

Thanks to Malissa Ruffner of the Georgetown Memory Project for assistance in transcribing this document.

Maryland State Archives

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1839-06-20

Cory Young

Maryland State Archives

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English

Affidavit

GSA291

A list of Property sold at the Rev. M^r Carberry’s

 

            I do hereby certify that all the negroes now assessed to me has ^been sold out the State except Nathan and the following viz: Michael, Joe, Ragis, Regis, Alexis, ^{& Zekiel} has been sold to Iland[?] Dorsey — Young Harry and Gabe Peter to William Smith and Gabe to Col. Jo^s Harris. And that the other property has been sold as pr. Inventory annexed.

            Givin under my hand this 20 June 1839.

                                                            Joseph Carbery

 

S^t. Mary’s County to wit

            On this 20 June 1839 came Rev. Jos. Carbery before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County and makes oath to the above certificate.

            Sworn before

                                                            Geo. P. Spalding J.P.

 

            I wish all the Property at S^t. Inigoes hereafter to be assessed to Rev. Thomas F. Malledy.

Manuscript