Deed of sale for enslaved persons -- from estate of Henry R. Sadler to E. R. Alberti

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Report of Division of Negroes belonging to the Estate
of Henry R. Sadler, late of Duval County deceased
amongst the Heirs and Distributes of said Estate.
The
undersigned administrators and Administratrix of the
said Estate beg leave to report to the Honorable Court of
Probate of Duval County that by agreement between the adults
heirs and the said [Catharine] A. Sadler as guardian for the minor
heirs of said deceased, the slaves remaining on hand
for distribution after the payment of all just debts, were
divided and set apart to each heir as follows the val-
uation of said slaves, as set forth in the appraisement
being adopted as a basis of valuation for the division that
is to say To Mrs. [Catharine] A. Sadler, the Widow was assigned
the following, to wit
Mitchel and Betsey with their children
Silvy and Sandy and Wellington valued by
original appraisement at $5,950

To Mrs. C. A. Shanklin
George Miley and their children
Valued at $- [blank]
Bob and Hagar and their children
Valued at $5,800
Amy at 800
making together the value of $6,600

To Houston M. Sadler
Camden & Julia and their family valued at $4000.00
Lee & Die and family value $3,200
Chester $1,100
Harry $800
Margaret & Infant $900
Total Valuation $10,000


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To Mary A. Sadler
Stepney & Aimy [Amy] with their children
Sal & Harris with their children
and Ben also valued at [blank]
[total] $5,900
To N. B. Sadler
Henry & Patty with their children
Jake & Jenny with their children
All valued at
[total] $5,325
To Louisa S. Sadler
Scipio & Harriet
Cyrus Jacky William
Charlotte Frank and
Joe, all valued at
[total] $5,400
To John H. Loud [or Lond], Grandson,
of deceased, only child of Eliza W. Loud [or Lond]
(formerly Sadler)
Frank & Mary with their children
and Jim, all valued at
[total] $5,650

It being further understood and agreed that the shares of the
different heirs and to be equalized by further payment from
those having an excess and from the other assets of the Estate
They beg further to report
that a part of the above mentioned Slaves did not belong
to the Estate of the late Henry R. Sadler, but to the said
[Catharine] A. Sadler for life and then to her children, who the
said [Catharine] A. Sadler relinquished her life estate and threw
the same into a general division - In consideration of
which it has agreed She should receive the shares as
above mentioned. The above arrangement between the
mother and her children the said heirs, was made with
the knowledge and consent of the then judge of Probate of


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Duval County[.]
All of which is respectfully sub-
mitted and your Honor requested to approve the same.

[signed] Catharine A. Sadler
for herself & by [administrators] & guardian
for the minor heirs by
[Edwin]. R. Alberti
[Attorney] in Just

[Henry] R. Sadler

[Houston] M. Sadler


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Agreement of
Division of
negroes [unknown]


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Report of Division of negroes belonging to the
Estate of Henry R. Sadler late of Duval County
deceased amongst the Heirs and distributes of said
Estate
The undersigned Administrators and Adminis-
tratrix of the said Estate beg leave to Reports to the
Honorable Court of Probate of Duval County that by
agreement between the adult heirs and the said [Catharine] A.
Sadler as guardian for the minor heirs of said
deceased, the Slaves remaining on hand for distribution
after the payment of all just debts, were divided and
set apart to each heir as follows the Valuation of said
Slaves as set forth in the appraisement being adopted
as a basis of valuation for the division that is to say
To Mrs. [Catharine] A. Sadler the widow were assigned the
following to wit,

Mitchel and Betsey with their children
Silvy and Sandy and Wellington valued by
original appraisement at

[total] $5,950
To Mrs. C. A. Shanklin
George Miley and their children
Valued at $- [blank]

Bob and Hagar and their children
Valued at $5,800
Amy at 800
making together the value of
[total] $6,600

To Houston M. Sadler
Camden & Julia and their family valued at $4000.00
Lee & Die and family value $3,200
Chester $1,100
Harry $800
Margaret & Infant $900
Total valuation
[total] $10,000


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To Mary A. Sadler
Stepney & Aimy [Amy] with their children
Sal & Harris with their children
and Ben also valued at [blank]
[total] $5,900
To W. B. Sadler
Henry & Patty with their children
Jake & Jenny with their children
All valued at
[total] $5,325
To Louisa S. Sadler
Scipio & Harriet
Cyrus Jacky William
Charlotte Frank and
Joe, all valued at
[total] $5,400
To John H. Loud [or Lond] grandson
of deceased only child of
Eliza W. Loud [or Lond] (formerly Sadler)
Frank and Mary with their
children and Jim
All valued at
[total] $5,650

It being further understood and agreed that the
shares of the different heirs and to be equalized
by further payment from thus having an excess and
from the other aspects of the Estate:
They beg further
To report that a part of the above mentioned slaves
did not belong to the Estate of the late Henry R.
Sadler but to the said [Catharine]. A. Sadler for life and their
Tohis Children who the said [Catharine]. A. Sadler relinquished
her life estate to the heirs and therein the same with a


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general division for Consideration of which It was
agreed that who should receive the share as above
mentioned. The above arrangement between this
Mother and her children the said heirs was made
with the knowledge and consent of the there Judge
Probate of Duval County
All of which is
Respectfully Submitted and your Honor requested
to approve the same
[signed] Catharine A. Sadler
for herself the [administrators] & Guardian
for the minor Heirs by
[Edwin] R. Alberti
[Attorney] in just
[Henry] R. Sadler

[Houston] M. Sadler


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--Copy--
Division of Negroes[.]