Depositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin Jenkins, August 21, 1853

Depositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin Jenkins, August 21, 1853

Depositions totaling fourteen pages that contain the testimony of plantation owner Peyton L. Graves and his wife, Jane, regarding the case brought by their neighbor Elva Jenkins against her husband Edwin Jenkins, in Wilcox County, Alabama. The depositions include accounts of a violent dog attack aga...

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Main Author: Alabama. Chancery Court (Wilcox County)
Format: Electronic
Published: University of Alabama Libraries
Online Access:http://purl.lib.ua.edu/177679
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description Depositions totaling fourteen pages that contain the testimony of plantation owner Peyton L. Graves and his wife, Jane, regarding the case brought by their neighbor Elva Jenkins against her husband Edwin Jenkins, in Wilcox County, Alabama. The depositions include accounts of a violent dog attack against Elva, as well as her resentment over Edwin's favoritism toward an enslaved woman named Becky. They are signed by Commissioner William P. Carter of the Chancery Court of the State of Alabama for Wilcox County.
spelling Depositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin Jenkins, August 21, 1853Alabama. Chancery Court (Wilcox County) Graves, Peyton (Interviewee); Graves, Jane (Interviewee); Carter, William P. (Interviewer)Text1853-08-21engelectronic; image/jpeg; 14 p.Depositions totaling fourteen pages that contain the testimony of plantation owner Peyton L. Graves and his wife, Jane, regarding the case brought by their neighbor Elva Jenkins against her husband Edwin Jenkins, in Wilcox County, Alabama. The depositions include accounts of a violent dog attack against Elva, as well as her resentment over Edwin's favoritism toward an enslaved woman named Becky. They are signed by Commissioner William P. Carter of the Chancery Court of the State of Alabama for Wilcox County.Enslaved persons; Plantation owners; Spousal abuse; Race relations; depositionsAlabama--History--19th century; United States--Alabama--Wilcox CountyThe University of Alabama Libraries Special CollectionsDepositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin JenkinsBox SC0108, Folder 4234.01u0003_0004234_0000001http://purl.lib.ua.edu/177679https://archives.lib.ua.edu/repositories/3/resources/4805Images are in the public domain or protected under U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code), and both types may be used for research and private study. For publication, commercial use, or reproduction, in print or digital format, of all images and/or the accompanying data, users are required to secure prior written permission from the copyright holder and from archives@ua.edu. When permission is granted, please credit the images as Courtesy of The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections. http://cdm17336.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/u0003_0004211/id/683
title Depositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin Jenkins, August 21, 1853
spellingShingle Depositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin Jenkins, August 21, 1853
Alabama. Chancery Court (Wilcox County)
titleStr Depositions of Peyton and Jane Graves in the case of Elva v. Edwin Jenkins, August 21, 1853
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