Nelson J. Alexander mortgaged real estate, slaves, and personal property to secure various debts. "…a Negro slave Caroline aged 40 years and her baby, Maria a slave age 21 years and her two children, Thornton and a baby, Jane a slave aged 7 years, Ellen a slave aged 12 years, Peter a slave aged 16 years, Mat a slave aged 17 years..."
Date(s) of Creation
5/23/1862
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Unidentified Baby (Maria's child)
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Alexander, Nelson J. conveys slave to Lawson, Leonidas W. & Malin, Joseph
