Template:Estate Notice/Virginia/Fayette/Chinn, Christopher 1796

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Originally published in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States. The Kentucky gazette. (Lexington). on 3 Dec 1796, p 4.

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[Kentucky Gazette (Lexington), 3 Dec 1796, p4]
NOTICE. I HAVE been appointed guardian to Benjamin and Nancy Chinn, orphans of Christopher Chinn, deceased. There will be four likely NEGROES exposed to hire for one year, before the subscriber's door, on Monday the second day of January next, three of which are fellows and one woman, said to be as valuable as any in the state. They must be returned well clothed and taxes paid. Those to whom they are at present hired must remember that if it is their contract to clothe the negroes, they must comply with the same by the time above mentioned. Also thirty barrels of CORN to be sold on twelve months credit, near Maj. Ransdell's in the neighbourhood of Lexington. Also fifteen acres of cleard LAND to be rented for one year. Any persons desirous of renting may view the premises before the day. All persons are forewarned from cutting timber on the land of said orphans. Bond and approved security will be required.
WALKER BAYLOR.
N.B. The above negroes are not to be hired to any person living more than five miles from Lexington. December 1, 1796.


[Relationship notes: Maj. John Ransdell is an uncle to Benjamin and Nancy Chinn as he is married to Elizabeth Chinn, sister of their father, Christopher Chinn.]