Lamar and Cobb family ledgers and map, 1832-1837

Summary

Creator:
Lamar, Zachariah, 1767-1834, Cobb family, and Lamar family
Date:
1832-1837
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lamar and Cobb family ledgers and map, ms4685, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two ledger books from the Lamar family and one map of the Lamar and Cobb plantation in Sumter County, Georgia. One ledger contains a record of the estate of Zachariah Lamar that was willed to John Basil Lamar. The other ledger contains accounts and financial records.

Biographical / historical:

Zachariah Lamar was the father of Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (1818-1889), who later married American politician and Confederate military leader, Howell Cobb. His son John Basil Lamar (1812-1862) served as a Colonel and aide-de-camp to Howell Cobb and died during the Civil War.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Lamar and Cobb family ledgers and map, ms4685, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.