Description
Heirs of Fielding Cockrill ask for partition of the slaves of his estate. Court orders James R. Buckhart, Andrew Tribble and Joseph W. Irwin to make the division. Fielding Cockrill died owning "Bob aged 30 years, Collier aged 24 years, Edward aged about 17 years, Taylor aged 14 years, Benton aged 11 years, Fremont aged 11 years, Scott aged 10 years, Ben aged 6 years, John aged 5 years, Bill aged 5 years, Haley aged 2 years, Betty aged 20 years, Jane aged 20 years, Mary aged 16 years, Matilda aged 8 years, Sally aged 10 years, Sarah aged 3 years, Malinda aged 2 years. "Also a Negro man Ike aged 30 years...being idiotic."Date(s) of Creation
2/4/1861