John Hall family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: John Hall family papers
Creator: Hall, John
Inclusive Dates: 1806-1958
Bulk Dates: 1850-1879
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet 2 document boxes
Collection Number: ms3667
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

John Hall (ca.1780-1850) acquired land near Milledgeville, Georgia for his plantation. He married Mary Johns (d. 1855) and their children included James Monroe (ca. 1820-1881), who married Mary Havis (d. 1881); Mary Jane, who married James Shinholster; and Pamelia, who married Levi Ezell.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, wills and deeds, and accounts of various family members. There are numerous accounts of the settlement of the John Hall estate, of which James M. Hall was executor. Of special interest are the bills of sale for enslaved people, freedmen contracts, and plantation overseer accounts. The accounts show the growth of the plantation, including purchase of enslaved people and supplies and land, operation of a sawmill, sales of cotton, and labor dealings with the Georgia Penitentiary after the Civil War. There is also a Civil War letter from John W. Shinholster on April 23, 1863 from his camp near Port Hudson, Louisiana.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

John Hall family papers, ms3667, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Correspondence, 1854-1881

 

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Wills, 1828-1871

 

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Deeds, 1806-1871, 1908, 1923

 

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Freedmen contracts, 1868, 1869

 

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Bills of sales and documents for enslaved people, 1817-1856

 

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Accounts – Georgia Penitentiary, 1852-1857

 

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Accounts – medical , 1849-1857

 

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Accounts – overseers , 1850-1853

 

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Accounts – John Hall estate , 1850-1851

 

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Accounts – John Hall estate , 1852-1856

 

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Accounts – family share of John Hall estate

 

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Accounts – James M. Hall , 1850-1856

 

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Accounts – James M. Hall , 1857-1879

 

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Accounts – Lydia Hall , 1856, 1882

 

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Accounts – John Manderson family , 1822-1847

 

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Accounts – Charles F. Riley family , 1903-1909

 

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Accounts – Charles F. Riley family , 1910-1958

 

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Accounts – miscellaneous , 1822-1901

 

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Small trunk which housed the documents – covered in decorated oilcloth, lined with wallpaper, and lid trimmed with scalloped leather