Copy of William Hays Paxton Ledger

Title

Copy of William Hays Paxton Ledger

Description

This ledger contains the financial records of William Hays Paxton in the final years of his life, toward the end of the American Civil War. It includes information about his debts, debts owed to him, and his personal property. Pages 27 & 28 list enslaved individuals in the possession of Mr. Paxton and his daughter, Margaret Virginia Paxton (implied).

Names of the enslaved individuals belonging to Mr. Paxton and their ages in 1865: Edy (45); Julia (26); Lizzie (15); Isaac (32); Ihe (32); Alped (34); Dave (33); Andrew (32); Bill (29); Stephen (28); Henry (15); Ellen (40); Joe (19); Lydia (24); Lydia Jr. (10); Sally (14); Jeff (26); Susan (35); Mary (15); William (12); Frank (11); Laura (10); Cornelius (8); John (20); Jack (15); Tom (13); July (10); Jake (10).

Names of the enslaved individuals belonging to Miss Paxton and their ages in 1865: Bach (19); Henry Jr. (14); Joe P. (24); James (26); Jerry (11); Dinah (60); Julia (30); Israel (40); Smith (23); Anderson (20); Frank (19); Hardy (14); Edward (10); Tom (8).

Coverage

Louisiana, United States; Mississippi, United States

Creator

William Hays Paxton

Date

~1866

Language

English

Rights

Lottie Lieb Dula retains copyright on these records. The digitized copy of the records is in the public domain and intended solely for free, public access. Any usage of the digitized copy of these records should be cited as coming from the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, from the personal collection of Lottie Lieb Dula.