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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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Page two of Henry Shaw's voided will from May 12, 1851. The will was voided on November 18, 1861.
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Page three of Henry Shaw's voided will from May 12, 1851. The will was voided on November 18, 1861.
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Page four of Henry Shaw's voided will from May 12, 1851. The will was voided on November 18, 1861.
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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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Lands of Henry Shaw around Tower Grove, plan dated 1872; draftsperson unknown.
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While a young merchant in St. Louis Shaw began buying enslaved persons in the 1820s. In 1850 Shaw owned nine and by 1853 eleven; 1860 census records list eight enslaved persons. As with the 1850 census, their names were not listed. Please see the historical timeline for more information.
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