1847--Manumission of Ben

Title: 1847--Manumission of Ben
Date: Jan 11, 1847
Formatted date: 1847-01-11
Event type: Manumission
Description: Ben was manumitted by enslaver Rebecca Parker, one of the heirs of Tudor Parker, her brother. Tudor died intestate in 1843 and Rebecca had heard him express a desire to manumit Ben, whom he had enslaved after Ben was given to him by Richard Parker, Sr. Rebecca purchased the interest of the other heirs in Ben's value, then manumitted him by certificate on Jan. 11, 1847. No manumission records have been found in Boone County for Ben. A deed was filed in Dearborn County Deed Book Z, p. 400, officially granting Ben's freedom from enslavement.
Participant: African American(s): Ben; unknown, Ben [12]; Enslaver(s): Parker, Rebecca; Parker, Rebecca
Location: Boone County (Ky.); Dearborn County (Ind.)
Related resource: Parker family
Bibliographic citation: Dearborn County Deed Book Z, page 400
Source: Dearborn County Deed Books

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