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John Platts died in late 1860 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, leaving an estate that included 26 slaves. Elizabeth Platts, his widow and executor, presented “a true and perfect inventory” of the estate, including an appraisal of the slaves on the 9th day of January, 1861.

 

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