Processed by
Molly K. Fausset
30 July 2003
Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
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VOLUME OF |
1 folder |
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COLLECTION |
11 April 1843 |
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PROVENANCE: |
Early American History Auctions, Inc., P. O. Box 3507, Rancho Sante Fe, CA 92067 |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
None |
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COPYRIGHT: |
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REPRODUCTION |
Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. |
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ACCESSION |
2002.0777 |
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NOTES: |
During his lifetime, Archibald Johnston, a slave hunter, lived in Indiana and Kentucky. He was born in 1811 or 1812 in Boone Township, Harrison County, Indiana. On 27 October 1836, he married Martha Troutman of Meade County, Kentucky. The couple had six children: David, Frank, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, and Martha.
Johnston acted as an agent for John Johnson, also a resident of Meade County. Archibald Johnston died on 14 June 1885 in Kentucky.
Sources:
Ancestry Plus. http://www.ancestry.com/. Accessed 24 July 2003.
Family Search. http://www.familysearch.org/. Accessed 24 July 2003.
On 11 April 1843, Johnston swore to and signed a statement before the Circuit Court clerk of Harrison County, Indiana, as an agent for Johnson of Meade County, Kentucky. The statement refers to Samuel, a black man who was property of John Johnson, who fled from Johnson’s custody. Johnston believes that Johnson is justly entitled to Samuel’s service, according to the laws of Kentucky.
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CONTAINER |
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Statement, 11 April 1843 |
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