Putnam County (Ga.) Superior Court docket ledgers, 1819-1887

Summary

Creator:

Georgia. Superior Court (Putnam County)

Date:

1819-1887

Extent:

3 Linear Feet 2 oversize boxes

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Putnam County (Ga.) Superior Court docket ledgers, ms3695, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the court dockets for the Superior Court of Putnam County, Georgia. The information in the ledgers includes types of crimes; monetary recompense; and names of plaintiffs, defendants, and judges. The Criminal Docket lists various crimes such as, "keeping open a tippling house on Sabbath," "assault with intent to murder," "counterfeiting," and "furnishing a slave with spirituous liquor." The Sheriff sale ledger lists the property owner and their property to be sold, sometimes including slave names.

Biographical / historical:

Putnam County is a county located in Georgia, the county seat of which is Eatonton.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from the William Reese Co. in 2011.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Public records -- Georgia -- Putnam County.
Civil court records.

Places:

Putnam County (Ga.)

Preferred citation:

Putnam County (Ga.) Superior Court docket ledgers, ms3695, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.