Esther

Name
Esther
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Birth Date
1811
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Date Certainty
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Sex
Female
Referred to in
Bill of sale for Esther, 1852
Glasgow Weekly Times Newspaper account of the attempted escapes of nine enslaved people, presumably pointing to Mary Meachum's attempted escape of nine enslaved people across the Mississippi River, among whom five were captured.
Receipt for expenses incurred for capturing Esther, 21 May 1855
Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved person Sarah & Esther. Costs incurred in arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for $350. Dated July 30th, 1855.
Enslaver
Henry Shaw

Linked resources

1852-03-06: Sale of Esther to Henry Shaw
1855-05-21: Payment for the Capture of Esther
Henry Shaw
Esther's child
Esther's child
1853 tax statement (personal property tax) to the City of Saint Louis from Henry Shaw stating his ownership of 11 enslaved persons.
Bill of sale for Esther, 1852
Daily Dispatch Newspaper Account of the capture and arrest of five enslaved persons at Alton, Illinois
Glasgow Weekly Times Newspaper account of the attempted escapes of nine enslaved people, presumably pointing to Mary Meachum's attempted escape of nine enslaved people across the Mississippi River, among whom five were captured.
Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois
Receipt for expenses incurred for capturing Esther, 21 May 1855
Receipt from bounty hunter Benard Lynch for $100 to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred capturing enslaved person, Esther from Illinois and returning her to Saint Louis. Dated May 21st, 1855.
Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved person Sarah & Esther. Costs incurred in arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for $350. Dated July 30th, 1855.
St. Louis Probate Court Record Book Volume N