December 20, 1832

PRINCESS ANNE, Virginia

African-Americans, Economy, Law, Race-Relations, Slavery

Mary James had in front of her a valuable contract of exchange that would benefit her a great deal; She was to acquire 775 worth of goods in this posthumous division of James Henley's property. In this particular transaction, however, others' loss far outweighed her gain. The property divided was Henley's eight slaves, valued from 50 for the young to 350 for the adults. These enslaved people were losing...