Lot 837
1813 Kentucky Broadside Offering Slaves For Hire. Broadside for the Rust Family Estate Sale, including "A Number of Negroes … Men, Boys, Women and Girls," 6½ x 7½ in., 10 Dec. 1813. Printed during the War of 1812, likely in Kentucky, announces an auction sale "… on the plantation now occupied by Capt. John Rust, on liberal credit, the whole of the personal estate belonging to the infants of said Rust - consisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Farming utensils, etc. etc…" The second part reads: "Also A Number Of Negroes Will be hired to the highest bidder (unless previously hired by private contract) by the year, consisting of Men, Boys, Women and Girls…" Signed in print by Jasper Seybold, Trustee and Wm. P. Flemig, Guardian for the Heirs of Rust. This last name is probably a printing error for Fleming, as there was a William P. Fleming living in Fleming County, KY at that time. Apparently the father of the Rust children had died and his infant children inherited his estate, most of which was being sold by the Trustee, except for the slaves, who were being hired out to provide an income for the children.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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