| Name | Age | Color or Race | Sex | Role in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Avory | Male | trustee of owner | ||
| James McDowell | Male | owner | ||
| William M. Carson | Male | other | ||
| Nancy | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Clarinda | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Isaac | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| George | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Mary | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Sophia | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| James | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Jason | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Charles | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Mary | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Rebecca | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Felix | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Cynthia | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Lucy | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Mary | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Samuel | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Hannah | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Charles | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| James | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Jeffersn | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| John | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Bill | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved | |
| Louisa | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Betsey | Black ("negro") | Female | enslaved | |
| Jason | Black ("negro") | Male | enslaved |
James McDowell of Yancy County, NC has a lawsuit pending with William M. Carson in Nashville, TN. At this point in the proceedings (I think), McDowell had to post a $5000 “penal bond” with officials in Nashville. To do this, he places in Trust with William W. Avory of Burke County, NC “…the following negroe slaves Nancy Clarinda Isaac George Mary Sophia James Jason Charles & Mary Rebecca Felix Cynthia Lucy Mary Samuel Hannah Charles James Jefferson John Bill Louisa Betsey and Jason…”. McDowell also places in Trust livestock, tools, furniture, etc. “except as may be required to support the negroes and stock while in the possession of James McDowell”. If McDowell is ultimately required to pay Carson, Trustee Avory is authorized to sell the enslaved and other named items and make payment.
