Estate Papers of John Winer

Original Title

Rare Slavery Documents - John Winer Petition

Devised Title

Estate Papers of John Winer

Date

1854

Creator

Leon County, Florida See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

The 1854 petition by John Winer outlines the division of his deceased mother’s property, including employment of enslaved persons, with his sister. This document reveals the complexities of familial inheritance, the management of enslaved labor, and the economic implications of slavery within family dynamics.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Racism See all items with this value

Agriculture See all items with this value

White supremacy movements See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Additional Techniques

Print

Measurements

L:20.8cm x W:10.9cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0012_100_01_B03_F19

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0147

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Collection

Rare Slave Documents See all items with this value

Language

English