Elizabeth, Raymond, and John Head seek a private sale of slaves belonging to the estate of the late Henry Head. In order to pay the debts of Head's estate, which amount to about $2500, it is necessary that some of his personal property be sold. Elizabeth Head, Henry's widow, has chosen a group of five slaves to sell, but she and the other petitioners, who are her sons and executors to their father's will, claim that these "are family negroes-- They have mothers and fathers in the family and neighborhood." Therefore, the petitioners wish to sell the slaves to the testator's children and grandchildren, thus allowing the slaves to remain in the county. The executors further assert that they "feel assured that a public sale would be very unpleasant to their mother." They pray that the court order the slaves sold at private auction and that it appoint commissioners to conduct such a sale.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee
