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Drury Murray property appraisement

Drury Murray property appraisement

Descriptive Summary

Title: Drury Murray property appraisement
Creator: Murray, Drury, 1787-1862
Inclusive Dates: 1864 December 21
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 item(s)
Collection Number: ms3687
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Drury Murray (1787-1862) lived in Sumter County, Georgia. Murray married Susan Champion (1795-1878), of North Carolina, in 1833 and they had a son John W. F. Murray (1845-1920).

Scope and Content

This collection consists of the appraisement of the personal property in the estate of Drury Murray done by J. F. Miller, James Lasseter, J. F. Market, and Joseph Thomas. Appraisement lists 19 enslaved persons, their perceived monetary value, and the name of the enslaver to whom they are being transferred. Names of enslaved persons as follows: Hamp, Amanda, Ann, George, Cheny, Dick, Mary, Sally, Isaac, Eliza, Silva, Warren, Ada, Elizabeth, Marian, Lucinda, Rose, George Edmund, Martha


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Drury Murray property appraisement, ms3687, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Enslaved persons -- Georgia
Estates (aggregate property)
Slavery -- Georgia -- History.
Slaves -- Georgia -- Inventories.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Appraisement, 1864 December 21
Names of enslaved persons are: Hamp, Amanda, Ann, George, Cheny, Dick, Mary, Sally, Issac, Eliza, Silva, Warren, Ada, Elizabeth, Marian, Lucinda, Rose, George Edmund, Martha