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Lot 40

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Appraisal and Bill of Sale of 7 enslaved people and personal property of enslaver Daniel Summors (1772-1856). Bourbon County, KY, 5 May 1856.

Lot 40

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Appraisal and Bill of Sale of 7 enslaved people and personal property of enslaver Daniel Summors (1772-1856). Bourbon County, KY, 5 May 1856.

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Estimate: $500 - $700

Estimate$500 – $700

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Closed

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Appraisal and Bill of Sale of 7 enslaved people and personal property of enslaver Daniel Summors (1772-1856). Bourbon County, KY, 5 May 1856.

Appraisement List of the Personal Property and Slaves of Daniel Summers Deceased. Bourbon County, KY, 14 March 1856.

4 pages, 4to, 7 3/4 x 12 3/8 in., old creases, minor toning. Docketed to verso of bifolium. Undersigned by multiple parties. Inventory lists 7 enslaved individuals: Caesar, Malinda, Catharine, George, Henry, Thomas, and Susan. Listed values range from $25 for Caesar to $850 for Catharine.

[With:] Sale Bill of the Personal property and Slaves of the Estate of Daniel Summers Deceased. Bourbon County, KY, 5 May 1856.

2 pages, 4to, 7 3/4 x 12 3/8 in., old creases, minor toning. Undersigned by Samuel Colwill. Lists the same 7 enslaved individuals and property along with the sold prices and purchasers. Prices realized range from $25 for Caesar to $900 for George. Each was purchased by a separate individual except for Caesar, Malinda, and Susan who were all purchased by Sarah Summers, possibly a relative of the deceased.

The census data shows that Daniel Summors (1772-1856, listed in these documents as Summers) did not enslave anyone until 1830, when he is listed as enslaving 1 woman between the ages of 10 and 23. By 1840, this population had increased to 1 man aged 36-54, 2 girls under 10, and 1 woman aged 10-23. Perhaps, indicating a family. The 1850 Slave Schedule indicates that Summors enslaved an unnamed man aged 34, and three unnamed boys aged 9, 6, and 2, possibly corresponding to the 4 male names listed on this inventory.

Estate of Carroll J. Delery III, Formerly the “Historical Shop”

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Appraisal and Bill of Sale of 7 enslaved people and personal property of enslaver Daniel Summors (1772-1856). Bourbon County, KY, 5 May 1856.

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