Estate Inventory John Arledge 
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
1858

Submitted to the LAGenWeb African American Archives by: Pam Wilson wilsonpam@mindspring.com

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Bossier Parish, LA 22 June 1858 Austin Miller recorder and notary public proceeded in his office 
at Bellevue to take an Inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to the minor heirs of 
JOHN ARLEDGE deceased to be found in my said parish; appointed James H. Hughes and Charles C Nowell 
of said parish appraisers; Madam Mary Tidwell widow of said deceased and Tutrix of said minor heirs 
of John Arledge deceased pointed out the following property: 

Wade, a negro man slave aged about 32 years of black complexion valued at $1400 
Wash, a man slave aged about 27 years black color  $1400 
Hannah, a woman slave aged about 32 years black color valued at $850 
Elvira, a woman slave aged about 27 years black complexion $1100 
Su a girl slave 12 years dark copper color $1000 
Sam a boy slave aged 7 years dark copper color $500 
Hilliard a boy slave aged 5 years dark copper color $300 
Caroline a girl slave aged 2 years black color $250 

Total value of slave property is $6800 

No other property pointed out to be inventoried ... recorded in presence of Asbury A Abney 
[Clerk of District Ct] and Thos N.Braden witnesses. JH Hughes, CC Nowell, Mary ARLEDGE. 
Austin Miller, Recorder. Recorded Book B of Inventories and Sales page 116 the 19th Oct 1858 
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Clinton Arledge b: 1850 HOH in 1870 Bossier Parish, LA (age 20 F?B b. SC)