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Receipt from bounty hunter Benard Lynch for $100 to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred capturing enslaved person, Esther in Illinois and returning her to Saint Louis. Dated May 21st, 1855.
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1853 tax statement (personal property tax) to the City of Saint Louis from Henry Shaw stating his ownership of 11 enslaved persons.
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1854 tax statement (personal property tax) to the City of Saint Louis from Henry Shaw stating his ownership of ten enslaved persons.
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1855 tax statement (personal property tax) to the City of Saint Louis from Henry Shaw stating his ownership of four enslaved persons.
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United States Census record for 1850 showing Henry Shaw's ownership of nine enslaved people.
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United States Census record for 1860 showing Henry Shaw's ownership of eight enslaved people.
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Page one of Henry Shaw's voided will from May 12, 1851. The will was voided on November 18, 1861.
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Memorandium from May 1st, 1840, for a two year extention of loan agreement for $2750.00 between John Berry Meachum and Henry Shaw. Memorandium states Meachum has paid up the interest on loan from February 1st, 1839. See also PHO2024-0006.
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Purchase receipt for Henry Shaw of newspaper advertisement in the St. Louis New Era for the Trustee's sale and auction of property owned by John and Mary Meachum. Front of document. See also PHO2024-0009.
1842 |
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Purchase receipt for Henry Shaw of newspaper advertisementt in the St. Louis New Era for the Trustee's sale and auction of property owned by John and Mary Meachum. Back of document. See also PHO2024-0008.
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