31st Jul, 2020 11:00

Books & Works on Paper including Aviation & Transport

 
  Lot 102
 

Social HIstory (Slavery) [Last Will & Testamony]

Social History (Slavery) [Last Will & Testament]

State of the Affairs of Mrs Ann Workman - deceased' 1790, manuscript fair copies of the Will of Mrs, Ann Workman, 3pp, the letters 'Testamentary', 1pp, a copy of the Governor's Writ of Appraisement, 1pp, the Original Inventory and appraisement, 6pp, including the mention and naming of 59 men, women and child slaves, their 'occupations', 'condition' (health), and 'value', Statement of Mrs Workman's Affairs 2pp and Summary of Account, 1pp, bound in original dark blue paper wrappers, handwritten paper label, folio, [Barbados, 1791]

***Through her first marriage Mrs Ann Workman previously Mrs Ann Willoughby was married into the Chomeley family who were also of the same family of Jane Austen (author of Pride and Prejudice, etc.)

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