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Missouri POC
Probate Records
Callaway County
Thomas and Elizabeth Brooks
Probate Record 1850 and 1858
All notations of [EB] willed to Elizabeth Brooks personally, the
remainder are part of the estate.
Slaves listed in will or estate inventory of Thomas Brooks deceased January 1, 1850
| Ned
400.00 Hannah 250.00 [EB] Jerry 500.00 Missouri 400.00 Dick 600.00 [EB] Delphia & child 500.00 [EB] John 600.00 Mary Ann Charles 600.00 Polly 350.00 Chelsea 550.00 [EB] Caroline 450.00 |
Armistead
550.00 Little Judy & child [EB] Virginia 400.00 Mathilda 300.00 Marion 250.00 Sarah 250.00 America 250.00 Eliza 200.00 Cupid 200.00 Shadric 150.00 Terry [EB] |
| Names from
Elizabeth's probate file in 1858. George Charles- aged 39 in 1858 Betsy & child 1858 Francy- 5 yrs old 1858 Jacob- age 3- twin to Esau- age 3 twin to Jacob |
Elizabeth's "hiring out of slaves" agreement/contract was used in a thesis in the Missouri Historical Review. Part of the hiring agreement included a certain amount of new clothing and shoes. Also, "not to be worked in the miasma of the Missouri River bottoms. That portion of the thesis will be posted here as soon as a copy is obtained. |