Note: We are only listing the names of the people Collier W. Barnes enslaved.

This foregoing inventory of the personal estate of Collier W. Barnes dec'd was exhibited in open Court and proved by the oath of David A. Barnes Exor and ordered to be Certified and Recorded.
Teste [?Jno?] Rogers C.C.

Negro Slaves:

Durham - Anthony (Turner)

Jacob (Bowy). Henry - Ben - John - Mike (Little)

Margarett - Dread - Hannah - Shade - Maria

Harriet - Jane - Henry, son of Maria - Lucy - Arena

infant of Lucy - Rosanna - Debro - Toney - old Mike

Burwell - Herod, Carpenter, Nelson - Isaac - Jim - Sarah

old Joe - Mary Everitt - Abram - Frank - Silvey -

Esther - Hester - Lawrence - Philberry - Ann -

Edmund - Dave - John - Sabra - Clara & infant

of Sabra & Mary - Sizza - Little Anthony - Richard

Araminta - Seney - Ellen - Sandy - Little Herod -

old Austin - Mary - Janius - Bill - Henrietta -

Ellia - Martha - Isabel, daughter of Celia, Clarissa -

Dorsey - Virginia - Fanny - Little Sarah - Arthur

Charlotte - Nat - Cresa - Little Austin - old Isabel

Caroline - Fanny - John, son of Caroline - Eliza, old

Anthony - Jack - Daniel - Cherry - Susan

Sally, daughter of Hannah

of the above named negroes Edmund and Lawrence were in the possession of David A. Barnes at the death of the Testator.

Martha in the possession of Wm H. Faison - and Sally in the possession of Wm H. Barnes.

The following negro slaves were in the possession of Eliza Ann Moore and are devised in trust by the will of the Testator for her benefit and are not included in the above list

- Namely - Nat - Ann - Henry - Aggy - Lavinia - Hal - Laura -

Bob and Other articles of personal property bequeathed in trust for said Eliza Ann Moore are not included in this inventory.

David A. Barnes Executor

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This foregoing acct of sales of the property belonging to the Estate of Collin W. Barnes decd with the acct of hire of negroes given specially annexed, was exhibited in open Court on oath by David A Barnes Executor, and ordered to be entered & recorded.
John B Rogers Clerk

[Text written vertically along fold: Acct Sales of Negroes for Collin W. Barnes By David A Barnes Exor Recorded]

Account Hire of negroes given specially to Wm H. Barnes for the year 1856 - due 1 Jany 1857.
Isham to W.B. Wise $132.75
Little Tom to Joseph Britt 90.00
$222.75
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Account Hire negroes given specially to Caroline Barnes for the year 1856 - due 1st day of January 1857.
Jenny to Richard Smith $50.00
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Account Hire of negroes given specially to Joseph B. Barnes, for the year 1856 - due 1st January 1857.
Little Anthony to Mrs. B. Day $125.50
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Account Hire of negroes given specially to George B. Barnes, for the year 1856 - due 1st January 1857.
Negro Boy Nat to Mrs Louisa Barnes $60.00

David A. Barnes Exr.
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The foregoing account of hire of slaves does not include the hire of Herod Harwell, Carpenter, and Toney & Mike sawyers, but the amt. of their hire will be included in my a/c current.
[illegible]

Account of hire of Negroes belonging to Estate of Collin W Barnes decd for the year 1856 due the first day of January 1857

Man Ned... To Mrs Louisa Barnes $100.00
" Shade... " James W Barnes $100.00
" Anthony... " Proctor Fleete $125.50
" Ben... " Wm H. Lee $50.00
Boy Mike... " Elijah Britt $50.00
Man Jacob Boon... " Wilkinson Perry $131.50
" Anthony James... " Ethelred Farris $78.75
" Joe... " Mrs Louisa Barnes $115.00
" Long John... " James W. Hill $143.00
" Abram... " John G. Pillon $71.00
" Nelsy... " Geo. Holloman $175.00
" [crossed out: illegible] " [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible]
" [crossed out: Little Austin] " [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible]
" [crossed out: illegible] " [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible]
Little Austin... " Mrs. Louisa Barnes $60.00
" Juneus... " do $30.00
" Moses... " do $90.00
" [crossed out: Frank Anthony] " [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible]
" Richard C... " James W Barnes $125.50
" Long Anthony... " Mrs Louisa Barnes $90.00
" Daniel C... " Howell Farris $125.50
" Jack... " Benoni Park $160.00
" Mark... " Dunn Watson $20.00
" [crossed out: illegible] " [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible]
" Everett... " D. Worthington $20.00
" Charlotte... " Goodman Parker $58.75
" Creasy... " John D.L. Vaughan $46.00
" Belle... " Wm Mandard $37.75
" Austin... " Mrs Louisa Barnes $115.00

Total:$ 2088.25
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Sources: Brister English Project; North Carolina State Archives