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  1852-03-06: Sale of Esther to Henry Shaw

  The document is a bill of sale of Esther to Henry Shaw. The document describes Esther to be of 41 years of age and to have been previously enslaved by John Brown, now deceased, and then by Ludowig Finkman, the father-in-law of John Knippenberg, who is selling Esther to Henry Shaw at 400 dollars.
• 1852-01-07 Jim gets enslaved by Henry Shaw

  Henry Shaw purchases Jim at the courthouse for the price of $110. Jim was previously enslaved by John J. Brown, who was then deceased.
• 1850-04-15, Transfer of Lydia

  John H. Kasson transfers Lydia to William Greenleaf Eliot for $600.
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  1850 Slave Inhabitant Schedule, St. Louis Central South Half, Henry Shaw
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  1842-06-10: John Berry Meachum declares bankruptcy

  John Berry Meachum declares bankruptcy from inability to pay back Henry Shaw's loan, dated 10 June 1842. The hearing date is dated 10 September 1842.
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  1840-05-01: Loan Agreement Extended for Two Years

  A memorandum was issued on 1 May 1840 for a two-year extension of the loan agreement initially settled on 1 February 1839 between John Berry Meachum and Henry Shaw.
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  1839-02-01: Henry Shaw makes a loan to John Berry Meachum

  Henry Shaw agrees to lend John Berry Meachum $2750.00 for fifteen months, dated 1 February 1839, with interest.
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  1838-04-03: Bridgette sold to Henry Shaw

  Henry Shaw pays $500 to enslave Bridgette, an 18-year-old mulatto woman. Bridgette is described to be family of Antoine Chenie.
• 1836-05-20: Purchase of Juliette by Henry Shaw

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  [Manette]

  Emancipation record for Manette and her children Lizzy and Theresa, registered in the St. Louis Circuit Court Saturday, April 26, 1856.