Division of Slaves of Robert Easley Estate, 1862 - Halifax Co. VA Halifax County Virginia Will Book 2A 138 Transcribed by: Cynthia Wilson, September 28, 2000 October Term 1862 Circuit Court Reporting the Division of Robert Easley's Estate Slaves In obedience to an order of Court as directed we the assigned commissioners have proceeded to divide the negroes belonging to the estate of Robert Easey dec, into seven equal parts as nearly as it could be done and have assigned to the same seven of thelegatee who are residents of this State and in compliance with the will of the decased and also being assured by the Executor that he deliver there would be sufficient funds in the hands of the Executor to make another equal part, we have assigned the same to D Robert Easley to his representative. The negroes in the following manner to wit Lot no. 1 - Negro man Jacob vlaued at (to Daniel B. Easley) $ 1,000 Lot No. 2 - Negro boy Charles William valued at (to Mrs Vaden) 950 Lot No. 3 - Negro boyTom $750 Adam $250,Dolly at half valuation $100.00 and assess the cost of keeping old woman Rachael of $100 making this lot worth $1000 which we assign to William Easley Lot No. 4 - Negro woman Fanny $750 Boy Rickman (sice at this time valued at $500, $1150 assigned to the children of Sarah Barksdale Lot No. 5 - negro woman Mary Frances $750 girl Nancy $500 making $1250 which we assign to John S. Easley. Lot No. 6 - Negro woman Harriet & child Ada $500 another boy child Abram $347 and another child Fanny at $250 making $1197 which we assign to Col Beverly Barksdale. Lot No. 7 - Margaret & child Hannah at $750 & a girl Sally at $550 making $1300 which was assign to James S. Easley. We value the who lot of negroes at $7847 making $1121 to each individual share - we make Lot No. 7 pay to Lot No. 1 $121 - we make lot No. 7 pay to lot No 3 $58. We make lot NO. 5 pay to lot No e $68. We make lot No 5 pay to lot No. 2 $66. We make lot No. 6 pay to lot No. 2 $76. We make lot No. 4 pay to lot No. 2 $29. We assign to the heirs of Dr. Robert Easley our of the other ___ in the hands of the Executor the sum of $1121. Respectfully submitted D. Chalmers Littleton Edwards Phil Howerton At a circuit court continued and held for the county of Halifax at the Court House thereby on the 2nd day of October 1862. Submitted by Cynthia Wilson **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************