Seaborn J. Mays papers


Descriptive Summary
Title: Seaborn J. Mays papers
Creator: Mays, Seaborn J., d. 1883
Inclusive Dates: 1824-1879
Language(s): English
Extent: 2 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms803
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of receipted bills, promissory notes, and tax receipts of Seaborn J. Mays,including a bill of sale for an enslaved man named Phil, purchased from Thomas R. R. Cobb by Mays, and an enslaved woman named Caroline. A fi fa against William Moon for a dept owed to Mays. Also included is a record book of the Athens Benevolent Society.