2 8 Civil War - correspondence re: slavery Letter -- to Mr. J. E. Saunders from E. McClanahan, 1862 November 1
Contains names of enslaved persons "The No. of slaves that have been taken from Lawrence, [County, Alabama] by the Federal Army", 1863
Contains names of enslaving families. Enslaved persons are enumerated, not named Affidavit -- thirteen enslaved persons "carried to Corinth" [includes two handwritten versions], 1862
Contains names of enslaved persons with biographical histories. Affidavit likely composed by James E. Saunders Letter -- from James E. Saunders to Hugh Jones, 1862 December 9
Contains names of enslaved persons. "I send you as my agent to get my negro men from Corinth." Receipt "of six Negroe men from Mr. James E. Saunders" , 1862 August 29
Contains names of enslaved persons Receipt "of five negro men from Mr. James E. Saunders", 1862 August 26
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to James E. Saunders from Governor John Shorter, 1862 February 22
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to P. W. White from J. M. Chambers, I. T. Bozeman [?], and W. H. Young, 1862 December 24
Contains names of enslaved persons Affidavit -- discharge of an enslaved man named Moses (60), 1864 September 10
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to Capt. N. A. Birge from L. Cleveland, 1864 February 1864
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to Capt. C. C. Davenport from N. A. Birge, 1864 April 27
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- from Rice N. Daniel to "Capt.", 1864 July 4
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to Capt. N. A. B. [?] from J. R. Russeu , 1864 August 22
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to Capt. N. A. Birge from A. S. Huey, 1864 September 30
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to Capt. N. A. Birge from L. W. Johnson, 1864 October 26
Contains names of enslaved persons Letter -- to Capt. N. A. Birge from Capt. A. Q. M. , 1864 October 5
Contains names of enslaved persons Affidavit of J. W. B. Harrell, 1864 December 30
Contains names of enslaved persons Affidavit of Capt. N. A. Birge , 1865 January
Contains names of enslaved persons Document containing names of enslaved persons
Contains names of enslaved persons Document containing names of enslaved persons
Contains names of enslaved persons
8 18 Slavery-Confederate States of America, bills of sale of enslaved persons, requisitions, receipts Access Online Receipt of payment -- to F. Nichols, 1864
Includes receipts for arresting and delivering "runaway negro (teamster) in the employ of Capt. N. A. Birge" Receipt of payment -- to Barth Figures [?], 1864 April 13
Payments describe enslaved persons [unnamed] Receipt of payment -- to H. A. Cutret [?], 1864 May 31
Payment for hire of "negro named Austin" Receipt of payment -- to A. Journeyghan [?], 1864 July 20
Payment for "services of 1 negro boy named Dave" Receipt of payment -- to R. R. Sessions, 1864 June 30
hire of wagons and "negroes named Israel, Dick, Smith, Alfred, and Joe" Receipt of payment -- to A. T. Shark
, 1864 April 30
Payment for "hire of negro man Elick" Receipt of payment -- to William O'Bannon
, 1863
Payment for hire of equipment and enslaved persons [unnamed] Affidavit of Capt. Charles L. Ridgely [?], receipt of enslaved persons, 1865 February
"Received of Mr. W. A. Carr two negroe slaves, Ephram, Cobb Reuben impressed by the [Government]" Receipt of payment -- to J. Denson, 1863 December 31
Payment of "services of one negro Boy as teamster." Enslaved person is unnamed Receipt -- Captain Charles L. Ridgely, 1865 February 23
Received of Wm. A. Carr the following named Negroes: Dave [and] Frank... for Government employ" Receipt of payment -- to J. W. Webb, 1863 December 21
Payment for hire of enslaved person [unnamed], "negro driver" Articles of Agreement [blank form] -- Captain William McMasters , 1864
Form stipulates conditions to exempt enslaved persons from impressment into Confederate service Bill of sale -- from J. W. B. Edwards to Susan Montgomery, 1862 April 22
Names enslaved person, Anna (18). "A mutto girl slave for life ... a good seamstress [and] hairdresser [and] chamber maid"
8 19 Slavery documents -- correspondence from enslaved person, impressment receipts, court case, and others, 1846-1854 Access Online Letter -- from Charles Covey to "Mr. Coole" [or Cook], 1853 November 30
Letter from Charles Covey regarding his freedom status, he was registered as a free person at the Clerks Office in Milledgeville, but has been recently sold back into bondage. He states "the men that came after me took me to [Memphis] Tenessee and after whipping me untill my back was raw from my [?] to the back of my neck they then sent me to this place and sold me." Also states: "James Rutherford in the city of Macon is my [lawyer] and can tell you all about these things" Office of Impressment -- "Negroes to be worked on military defences [sic]" , 1864 November 29
Impressment receipt for enslaved men named Carter (24) and Sibo. Received of William Jones of Columbus Impressment receipts -- "Slaves, furnished the Confederate States for service on the Coast", 1864 December 1
Names enslaved person Alec, and his enslaver, James Locks. District of Greenville in Charleston, South Carolina Affidavit -- character references for John Lee, freed person, 1846
Includes signatures of Thomas Benton, Alfred Dawson, Withe Mangum, and others Order -- guardianship of Thomas Jefferson Early (21), freed person
Order that John Davis be appointed guardian of Thomas Jefferson Early Impressment order, and impressment receipt for enslaved person Davia [Daria] (30), 1865
Impressment order to William. A. Carr to provide two "able bodied male slaves." Tallahassee, Florida. Impressment receipt names enslaver William A. Carr of Leon County, Florida State of Georgia vs. Thompson Mcguire, offence of misdemeanor for assaulting Francis Allen, a free woman of color, 1854 August
Offence of misdemeanor for assaulting Francis Allen. Jackson County
8 23 Slavery records (medical) - Estate of William Jones, 1843-1866 Access Online Includes expenses of medical visits and prescriptions for the family and enslaved people including attending women in labor. Also, includes a list of the enslaved and their ages in 1850 and undated list of 32 field hands.See item descriptions Receipt of medical services and note -- John M. Thomas to William Jones, 1854, 1853
Names enslaved persons Mary Ann and Henry Receipt of medical services -- John M. Thomas to William Jones, 18
Names enslaved person, Taylor. Described as a boy. Medical treatments over four consecutive days Two receipts of medical services -- Joseph A. Eve, 1845, 1842 Receipt of medical services -- J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1867
Names enslaved person Frank Receipt ledger of medical services -- J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1867, 1868
Names enslaved persons Frank. No other persons named specifically. Signed by John T. Smith January 22 1868 Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. and J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1852
Names enslaved persons Cynthia, Mary Dunn, Jack, Joanha, Frank, Jim, George, Susan's younger child [unnamed], Tom, Harriet, Billy, Rural [or Ruval], Sophia, Levi, Henry, Dread, Susan, Mary Molark, Mary Dunn, Isaac, Big Isaac, Big Matilda, Albert, William, Simon, Lorenzo Receipt of medical services, to H. J. Smith -- from William Jones, guardian of Miss Judith Keith, 1843
Names enslaved persons Robert, Lizy's child [unnamed], Nelson, James, Ezekiel, William and his son [unnamed], Sauney, Vina, Jane, Ailsey, Ruben, Billy, Ruben B Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. and J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1853
Names enslaved persons Mary Molark, Dread, Blanely, Mary D., Mildred, Mary, Matilda, Taylor, Ruval [?], Charity (in labor), Eliza [or Elizer], Green, Patrick, John, Judah, Sophia, Edmond, Sibo, Sarah, Mary D.'s child [?], Parthenia, Elizabeth, Mealindy, Simon, Charles, Hiny, Albert, Garnett, Ben, Clara, Jack, Grace, Arnner [?], Ingram, Blach [?], Freeman, Moses, Logan, Winny, Zach, Taylor, Josephine, Sam, Henrietta Receipt ledger of medical services -- Thomas J. McKie [?] to William Jones, 1853
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1854
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1855
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- J. T. Smith to William Jones, 1856
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- J. A. Eve, 1856 July
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- Levis D. Fora, 1845
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- W. P. Diamond, 1854
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- Paul F. Eve, 1848
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- W. H. R. Campbell, 1851
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- John M. Thomas, 1850
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- John M. Thomas, 1849
Names enslaved person Receipt of medical services -- H. J. Smith, 1842
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- J. T. Smith, 1864
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. Smith, 1851
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. Smith, 1850
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- W. H. Robert, 1842
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. Smith, 1849
Names enslaved person "A List of Hands"
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. Smith, 1844
Names enslaved person Receipt ledger of medical services -- H. J. Smith, 1845
Names enslaved person "The Number of Negroes at this time", 1850 October 20
Names enslaved person
8 24 Slavery records -- William Jones, bills of sale, receipts, 1832-1867 Access Online Bill of sale -- to William Jones from James Boatwright, 1832 January 14
Names the enslaved person Henry Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Leon P. Dugas, 1833 December 10
Names the enslaved person York Bill of sale -- to William Jones from J. Burton, 1833 July 18
Names the enslaved person Stepney Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Oliver Simpson, 1834 August 7
Names the enslaved person William (15) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from John Chain, 1835 March 11
Names the enslaved person Logan (carpenter, age 30) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from James Peay, 1839
Names the enslaved person Moses (age 30) Bill of sale -- to William Jones, Turner Clanton, and George W. Crawford (Executors of the estate of Marshall Keith, deceased) from Judith Keith, 1842 January 22
Names the enslaved person Bob (50); Ned (30); Ulysses (27); Sally (27) and her children, Daniel (10), Maria (8), Harriet (5), Milly (3); Judy (22) and her child Charlotte (and another child, unnamed); Hannah (21) and her child Roy; Priss (17) and her child Margaret; Sylva (15); Daphne (13) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Sarah M. Dillard, 1850 December 31
Names the enslaved person Henry (24) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Thomas C. Suead [?], 1856 January 1856
Names the enslaved person Louisa (cook, 24) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Hickle and Wilson, 1858 October 9
Names the enslaved person Alceay [?] (19) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Joshua B. Griffin, 1858 January 5
Names the enslaved person Tom and Sauney Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Thomas H. Watkens, 1858 September 29
Names the enslaved person Abraham (50-60) Receipt and two bills of sale
One receipt of payment by William Jones and two bills of sale to William Jones. Bills of sale from Ishmael Keith and Minny Keith. Bill of sale name an enslaved woman Blanch (16). The other bill of sale is for a tract of land Receipt of payment -- to William P. Yarborough for "Negroes Crops Corn and fodder", 1844 July 11 Bill of sale -- to William Jones from A. Alexander, 1844 April 13
Names the enslaved person Morning [or Mormony] Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Thomas J. Jennings, 1848 January 8
Names the enslaved person Ruel Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Joseph Woods, 1836 May 14
Names the enslaved person Jane (20) and son William Bill of sale -- to William Jones from H. W. Yargo, 1850 August 20
Names the enslaved person Betsy Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Joseph Woods, 1837 July 28
Names the enslaved persons Mary and her child Betsy Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Charles Hammond, 1844 December 10
Names the enslaved person Winney and her son Isaac Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Simmons and Hartness, 1836 March 17
Names the enslaved person Jim (18) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from J. and D. Morrison, 1835 January 13
Names the enslaved person Amy Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Thomas W. E. Beale, 1849 October 26
Names the enslaved person Frank Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Joseph Woods, 1837 August 3
Names the enslaved person Jack Bill of sale -- to William Jones from John M. Turner, 1835 December 3
Names the enslaved person Dave (13) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Joseph Woods, 1842 May 11
Names the enslaved person Catty (12) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from J. W. Park, 1848 January 7
Names the enslaved person Edmund (13) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Samuel Taner (for Jane Vallerton), 1857 November 22
Names the enslaved person Louisa (20 or 22) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Charles Hammond, 1846 May 29
Names the enslaved person Isaac Bill of sale -- to William Jones from A. P. Robertson, 1848 February 8
Names the enslaved person John Bill of sale -- to William Jones from James Boatwright, 1833 September 25
Names the enslaved persons Tom and Henry Receipts of payment from William Jones to others, 1842
Payments for bank shares Receipt ledger for payments from William Jones to Isaac Ramsay, 1855
Purchases of shoes for enslaved persons Envelope titled "Receipts for Negroes that has been Empressed [sic] belonging to W Jones"
Actual receipts not present Bill of sale -- to William Jones from L. P. and J. C. Dugas, 1837 August
Names the enslaved person Phil Willcox (22) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Washington Lawson, 1838 December
Names the enslaved person Overton Bill of sale -- to Thomas Dwyer, 1840 February
Names the enslaved person Mary (35) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from Thomas Dwyer, 1840 February
Names the enslaved person Mary (32) Bill of sale -- to William Jones from John M. Forward, 1843 March 23
Names the enslaved person Lorenzo Bill of sale -- to William Jones from W. W. Hall, 1843 March 23
Names the enslaved person Taylor
box folder Request box 8 26 Slavery -- documents related to the estate of Marshall Keith, deceased, 1815-1850 Access Online Relinquishment by Judith Keith and others in the estate of Peter G. Keith, 1819
Mentions enslaved persons "Appraisement in Georgia of the Negroes [belonging to the estate of Thomas Keith, deceased]", 1811
Mentions enslaved persons Bill of sale for enslaved persons and accompanying letter (from Isham Keith to his brother, Marshall), 1836
Bill of sale for "a certain parcel of slaves now in the possession of said Marshall Keith." Enslaved persons are named as follows: "Account of Sale of the Negroes Residue of M. Keith, Deceased", 1843 January 3
Mentions enslaved persons List of enslaved persons, undated and untitled
Mentions enslaved persons Account Sales of the Estate of Marshall Keith", 1842 January 12
Mentions enslaved persons To Marshall Keith from Peter G. Keith, 1815 July 15
Mentions enslaved persons To the City Marshall [Augusta] from Patrick B. Skipper, Sheriff, 1850 November 18
Regards an enslaved man named Daniel (40), a runaway person from enslavement of William Jones. Daniel is described, in part, as able to "read intelligibly" Receipt of medical services provided -- to estate of Marshall Keith by William Hanson, 1844 February 22
Mentions enslaved persons Receipt ledger of medical services -- from H. J. Smith, Doctor to Estate of Marshall Keith, 1842
Mentions enslaved persons Receipt ledger of medical services -- from W. N. Robert, Doctor to Estate of Marshall Keith, 1842
Mentions enslaved persons Receipt ledger of medical services -- from Joseph D. Heacock, Doctor to Estate of Marshall Keith, 1841
Mentions enslaved persons
8 27 Slavery - miscellaneous Access Online Includes receipt for medical services rendered the "negroes of [William] Dunn" and others. Receipts for the purchase of enslaved people: Henry (age 8), Amy (age 16), Curnby [?], Silvia. Reimbusement for burying "a drowned negro man Stewart - McElhannon's saw mill". "To Medical Services rendered the Negroes of [William Dunn]," and related affidavit, 1841, 1842
Names enslaved persons Notes and accounts regarding enslaved persons (or possibly others), unknown author
Names enslaved persons. Also names Mrs. Ann Johnston, Miss. Lucy Chilton, and Mrs. Julia Keith Account of medical services and travel -- to Mr. John Jones from H. J. Smith, 1843 September 22
Mentions account for "Mileage Visit [and] Medicin" Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named Henry (8), 1835 January 11
Sale to David W. Young from Sara Dillard Bill of sale for an enslaved girl named Amy (10), 1828 September 22
Sale to Benton Starks from J. B. Dougharty Legal notice -- leave to sell land and perceived personal property, an enslaved woman named Cumby, 1857
Estate of James White. Order of Elizabeth White, administrator Promissory note -- from George Dunaway to Jones A. Gardner, 1806 November 3
Names enslaved persons Receipt of payment to George Shaw from Jackson Inferior Court, 1844
Payment for "keeping [and] maintaining a blind negro woman Silvia" Receipt of payment to John [or William] Seay from Jackson Inferior Court, 1844
Payment for "burying a drowned negro near Stewart McElhannon's saw mill"
8 31 Slavery -- Perceived values of enslaved persons for taxation -- East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, 1830-1839 Access Online Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of E. Woodward, 1851
Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Thomas Worthy, 1851
Names enslaved persons: Bill of sale for an enslaved boy William (10), 1836 June 11
Bill of sale from James R. Mcgee to E. R. Young Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Elias Brown, 1851
Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Bartolomeu Bennett, 1851
Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of S. Yarborough and William N. Yarborough, 1851
Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Josiah Knighten, 1856
Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Eli Brown [and Jennet S. White ?], 1851
Name of "Eli Brown" is crossed out on verso, alongside the name "Jennet S. White." Inventory page clearly titled Eli Brown. Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Sam W. Watkins, 1851
Names enslaved persons: Inventory of enslaved persons, estate of Thomas Chapman
Names enslaved persons: Bill of sale for an enslaved girl named Rachel (16), 1838 May 14
Transfer from Nathan Jackson to "Flanders [and] Cook"
