Report of the State Auditor; in the matter of the claim of Thomas W. Chiles, 1863-12-10 - 1863-12-16

Item — Box: 4341.001, item: 4

Scope and Contents

Docketed claim No. 155 from State Auditor James Tupper affirming the event of Martin’s death and approving the award of $4,000. There is also a notation that the amount was reduced to $1,800 under the Act of December 1862. These legal documents were used in a claim against the Confederate government after the death of Martin, an enslaved person.

Dates

1863-12-10 - 1863-12-16

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