Ab intestato estate settlement proceedings of Javier de la Serna ('pardo') Contains a appraisal of assets consisting of clothes, a sword, a guitar, a horse and a plot of land valued at 55 Pesos of 20 carat gold Agustina de la Serna, who was enslaved by Ana de la Serna Palacio, objected to the deceased's assets because he owed her 100 Pesos in gold that she had lent him for trading various assets The plaintiff explained that she had inherited this money from her husband, Antonio Guzmán (free), in order to buy her freedom and that of her children, "who were living in slavery" Ignacia Tabares, the deceased's wife, undertook to pay this sum, although she later refused to do so and the proceedings were declared null and void.
Mortuoria abintestato de Javier de la Serna ('pardo'). Contiene avalúo de bienes compuesto por ropa, una espada, una guitarra, un caballo y un pedazo de tierra, que ascendían a 55 pesos de oro de 20 quilates. Agustina de la Serna, esclavizada de Ana de la Serna Palacio, se opuso a los bienes del difunto porque este le debía 100 pesos de oro que ella le había prestado para que comerciara con diferentes géneros. La demandante explica que ese dinero lo había heredado de su esposo, Antonio Guzmán (libre), para que procurara su libertad y la de sus hijos, 'que vivían en esclavitud'. Ignacia Tabares, esposa del difunto, se obligó a pagar dicha cantidad, aunque después declinó y el proceso fue declarado nulo.
Extent: 23 paper folios.
Condition of original material: Regular. Some folios show signs of wear, particularly oxidation of the paper and some tears. Folio 287 is torn at the right margin.
Scribe(s): Diego de Molina Beltrán; Francisco Ángel Pérez de la Calle.
Original institution reference: Co.AHA/Mortuorias_T298_D5941/f285r-307BISv.
Related places: Colombia, Medellín, Rionegro, Honda, Arma, Santa Fe de Antioquia
