Marriage settlement of Sarah Martha Parker and Charles Drayton, III, 1846
Scope and Contents
Also involving Peter G. Parker and Benjamin G. Colburn. In this settlement Sarah Martha Parker conveys to Peter G. Parker and Benjamin Coburn, her rights to fifty-one slaves (named), and all real and personal estate, entitled to her under the marriage settlement of her parents (Robert D. and Rachel Parker). The rights are sold for five dollars.
Dates
- Creation: 1846
Language of Material
Materials predominantly in English; receipts in Portuguese; book and newspaper clippings in Spanish; medical thesis in Latin.
Access Restrictions
Access restricted to Correspondence, 1721-1885 subseries, George Edward's watercolors, 1694-1773 sub-subseries and Drayton family art, 1835-1844 sub-subseries. Please contact repository for details.
Extent
From the Collection: 17.0 linear feet (2 cartons, 9 document boxes, 3 slim document boxes, 11 flat boxes, 6 oversize flat boxes, 1 oversize flat file, 1 rolled chart)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
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