Henry

Name

Henry

Sex

Male

Race

Mulatto (Mixed-Race)

Age

IAS5: 6 years old at time of record

Record(s) Seen In

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 3

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 4

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 5

Page and Line Number

IAS3: PP. 421, 481, 487
IAS4: PP. 65
IAS5: PP. 45

Date(s) Seen in Records

IAS3: September 1st, 1860
IAS4: November 24, 1860

Family & Relations

Rose was Henry's mother and Harrison was his brother.

Rose

Harrison

Name of Enslaver

Jacob Murray

Appraised Alongside

Harrison

Rose

Phill

Alexander

Stephen

Purchaser

Mrs. C. Murray

Additional Information

Henry had an enslaved brother named Harrison and an enslaved mother named Rose. In the will of Jacob Murray, Rose will be allowed to chose a new master for herself and her children. Murray did not want them to be sold publicly or taken away by strangers. However, Henry was later purchased by Mrs. C. Murray for $500.00; if Mrs. C. Murray was Jacob Murray's wife or another close family member, it is possible Henry was still kept with his family. In the Appraisement of Property of Jacob Murray, a value of $500.00 was placed on Henry.

In IAS Book 4, an entry under Jacob Murray's property states, "To cash recd. from Mrs. Murray for boy Henry and one colt" with a value of $540.00.