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JACKSON, ANDREW, President. Autograph document signed in full, n.p., 31 January 1823. One page, 4to, browned, separated along bottom fold and repaired from verso with tape.
An interesting legal document relating to Andrew Jackson Jr. and the settlement of the estate of Severn Donelson (1773-1818), brother of Rachel Donelson Jackson. Much of that estate, detailed in an accompanying schedule, consisted of some 33 slaves (each is listed by name), valued and assigned to various of the eight heirs of Donelson. Jackson's affadavit is addressed to "the commissioners appointed by the worshipfull court...to oportion [sic] and divide the Estate of Severn Donelson ...amongst his Heirs. My desire is that Andrew Jackson, my adopted son should not be considered in the Division of the Estate as one of the Heirs....Mrs. J[ackson] & my self having adopted him as our son, we intend to educate and provide for him, I therefore obligate myself to give him as much property as will fall to the share of any of the Legatees of the said S. Donelson...." At the bottom are the signatures of the three Commissioners appointed by the Court. The accompanying schedule, one page, folio, folds reinforced with tape from the back, dated 31 January 1823, is labeled "apportionment made of the Negroes of the Estate of Severn Jackson...except two Negroes called Peter & Molly which are so old, that they are left in the possession of Mrs. Donelson to be supported by her...."
Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Severn Donelson in 1808; shortly afterwards one child was adopted by the childless Andrew and Rachel Jackson. While no formal adoption papers have come to light as yet, Andrew Jackson Jr. (1808-1865) lived as Jackson's son all his life.
An interesting legal document relating to Andrew Jackson Jr. and the settlement of the estate of Severn Donelson (1773-1818), brother of Rachel Donelson Jackson. Much of that estate, detailed in an accompanying schedule, consisted of some 33 slaves (each is listed by name), valued and assigned to various of the eight heirs of Donelson. Jackson's affadavit is addressed to "the commissioners appointed by the worshipfull court...to oportion [sic] and divide the Estate of Severn Donelson ...amongst his Heirs. My desire is that Andrew Jackson, my adopted son should not be considered in the Division of the Estate as one of the Heirs....Mrs. J[ackson] & my self having adopted him as our son, we intend to educate and provide for him, I therefore obligate myself to give him as much property as will fall to the share of any of the Legatees of the said S. Donelson...." At the bottom are the signatures of the three Commissioners appointed by the Court. The accompanying schedule, one page, folio, folds reinforced with tape from the back, dated 31 January 1823, is labeled "apportionment made of the Negroes of the Estate of Severn Jackson...except two Negroes called Peter & Molly which are so old, that they are left in the possession of Mrs. Donelson to be supported by her...."
Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Severn Donelson in 1808; shortly afterwards one child was adopted by the childless Andrew and Rachel Jackson. While no formal adoption papers have come to light as yet, Andrew Jackson Jr. (1808-1865) lived as Jackson's son all his life.