In the sale bill dated December 9, 1848 it was said that Harriet should remain "in possession" of Frances Deatin's husband John. Mariah and the other enslaved people valued alongside her were "to be hired out for a term of years until their hire shall pay of debt due to the estate of John Foster decd. amounting to five hundred dollars more or less."
Harriet Snider, a free woman, was charged with a felony for the attempted poisoning of Frances Hartman and Mary Hogan using strychnine hidden in an apple. She was refused bail, and her trial was delayed until the court term. Stewy Leuff was set to testify against Harriet. When Harriet's trial was deferred to the next term, her bail was set at $100.00. She was eventually discharged of her felony.
Harriet Bolin could potentially be the same person as Harriet, who was also enslaved by Thomas R. Muse. If they are the same person, then Harriet Bolin is also the mother of Francis M.