Description
Franklin Walker mortgaging real estate, slaves, and personal property to secure numerous promissory notes. "… A man named Murray aged about 37 years, a woman named Adeline aged about 37 years, a boy named Napoleon aged about 12 years, and a girl name Malipe(sp) aged about 14 years..." "...an obligation for $150 payable to Joseph Walker on January 1, 1860 and dated January 1, 1859,....the same being for hire of slave called Ben, said obligation witnessed by 'S. Rixey"..." "...$112.00 payable to Joseph Walker...being for the hire of slave Isaac..."Date(s) of Creation
1/12/1863