| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Liber | LW 3 |
| Folio | 187 |
| Seller | Langford, Nathan J. |
| Buyer | Nelson, Henry Francis |
| Slave | John Cooper (free-sold as slave) |
| Additional Information (price, other items) | indenture; Nelson of Rusk County Texas; Langford - Sheriff of Somerset Cty arrested free negro John Cooper for coming into Somerset from Pennsylvania which is against law; Orphans Court fined him $20 plus fees which he didn't pay so the Sheriff sold him |
| Year | 1854 |
| Date | 11 Sep 1854 |
| Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer | No |
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