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Sheriff's Sale of Slaves - - By virtue of an execution to me directed from the Clerk of the Clay Circuit Court in favor of John K. Lincoln and against John L. Howard, I will on Thursday, the 29th day of October, 1857, at the court door, in the city of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, at the court house door, sell all the right, title, and interest of said John L. Howard in and to the following named property, to-wit:
One negro man named Thornton, aged about 25 years;
One negro man named Joseph aged about 20 years;
A negro man aged about 17 years named John;
A negro girl named Racheal (Rachael, Rachel) aged about 15 years; and
A girl child aged about 4 years old;
levied upon as the property of the said John L. Howard, to satisfy said execution, to the highest bidder for cash in hand. Samuel Hadley, Sheriff Clay County. October 16, 1857. [20w3]Date(s) of Creation
10/16/1857
