04/09/1853: Dawson, James & Heriot, Edward G., Trustee, conveys slave to Burnes, Lewis & Burnes, Daniel D. & Burnes, James N. & Burnes, Calvin F. a/k/a Lewis Burnes & Brothers (Silvia)
James Dawson executes deed of trust to Lewis Burnes & Brothers for a debt arrangement, where the enslaved person's status would be contingent upon Dawson's repayment of six notes totaling $690.80. "… one Negro woman slave name Silvia aged about 40 and her daughter named Ellen aged about 8 years, also a Negro woman slave named Martha aged about 22 years and her three children, that is to say, Martha Jane aged about six years and Nedid/Medid(sp) aged about 4 years and her infant female age 8 months, also Melvina female slave aged about 16 years, Margaret female slave aged about 15 years and Frances female slave aged about 12 years..." Notation indicates Lewis Burnes & Brothers acknowledged satisfaction in full for the deed of trust.
Date(s) of Creation
4/9/1853
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Silvia
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Dawson, James & Heriot, Edward G., Trustee, conveys slave to Burnes, Lewis & Burnes, Daniel D. & Burnes, James N. & Burnes, Calvin F. a/k/a Lewis Burnes & Brothers
04/09/1853: Dawson, James & Heriot, Edward G., Trustee, conveys slave to Burnes, Lewis & Burnes, Daniel D. & Burnes, James N. & Burnes, Calvin F. a/k/a Lewis Burnes & Brothers (Silvia)
