1 59 Bank of the State of Georgia-Misc. Records Lists of enslaved persons mortgaged to State Bank or sold, 1824 March
Includes two lists of enslaved persons, most likely a draft and a final copy. One list is dated with explanatory note, and the other undated. Dated list names enslaved persons as: Peter, Sam, Bella, Charlotte, Juno, Dick, Simon, Cate, Juno [sic], Minerva, Stephen, July, July [sic], Gabriel, Clary, Rose, Edinboro, Philis, Elsey, Mingo, Chloe, Simon, Rosa, Daniel, Jeffrey, Grace, Morris, Jimy, Anthony, BEtty, Cretia, Sandy, Mystella [?], Betty, Cuffy, Mirah, August, Phill, Charles, Prince, Sue, Peter, Rachel, Betty, Polly, York, Mary, Edy, Judy, Bess, Nelly, Little Dido, Anthony, Adam, Nedd, Polly, Sarah, Lydia, Frederick, Jerry, Dido, Tom, Martin, Dorcas, and Harriott. Bagby's Power of Attorney -- William H. Bagby, 1860 February 23
Transfers possession of enslaved persons from Bagby to his attorney Jacob Maddox. Enslaved persons are named: Henry, John, Kitty, Elizabeth, William, and Harriot. Also describes current location of enslaved persons
box folder Request box 6 20 Creek Indians-(For Dr. Waring) [Letter] 1826 February 1, Milledgeville, Georgia [to] Col[onel] John Crowell, Washington / Robert Glenn Access Online [Letter] 1819 September 23 [to] Dan[ie]l Hughes, U.S. factor, Fort Mitchell / D[avid] B. Mitchell Access Online [Letter] 1820 November 29, Oakfuskee, Creek Nation [to] Gen[eral] David B. Mitchell, Agent for Indian Affairs / Robert Grierson Access Online [Letter] 1791 January 28, Highwassey [i.e. Hiwassee], to Governor [of Tennessee, William] Blount / Headmen of the Cherokees Access Online Extract of a letter to the Secretary of War, Washington, 1826 April 1 / Opothle Yoholo... [et al.] Access Online [Letter] 1826 April 3, Department of War, Off[ice of] Indian Affairs, to Opothle Yoholo and other members of the Creek Delegation / Tho[mas] L. McKenney Access Online [Letter with enclosure] 1818 March 23, Fort Mitchell, [Alabama to] D[avid] B. Mitchell / Dan[ie]l Hughes, U.S. factor Access Online [Letter], 1821 October 15, Fair Hope, McIntosh County [to] Gen[era]l D[avid] B. Mitchell, Mount Nebo near Milledgeville / J. McIntosh Access Online [Letter] 1820 December 6, Mineral Springs [to] Gen[era]l W[illiam] McIntosh / Lieutenant Colonel J[ohn] Nicks Access Online [Letter] 1826 November 8, treaty ground, [to] Gen[era]ls [William] Clark, [Thomas] Hinds, and [John] Coffee / J[ohn] D. Terrell Access Online [Letter] 1826 January 25, to Col[onel] T[homas] L. McKenney / Chilly McIntosh Access Online
12 63 Hines, Lewis -- Mortgage of enslaved persons, 1838 June 6 Mortgage of enslaved persons to "The Trustees of the Meeting House on the neck road near Hardwick, in the COunty of Bryan." The names of enslaved persons are: Luke, Molly, Andrew, Doll, Anthony, Judy, Paul, Nancy, Jinnett, Jim, Die, Little Nancy, William, Flora, Frank, Prince, Jack, Flanders, Antoinette, Tony, Maria, Caia, Old Paul, Charlotte, Edward, Rose, Josephine, Sue, and Chance
15 51 Leake, Richard-Misc. Papers, 1776-1819 Ship Registry, 1776 October 12
Lists goods and enslaved persons (unnamed) shipped by Richard Leake to Port of East Florida Agreement with "Dr. Alexander" for hire of enslaved persons, 1800 March 2
Letter sent from "Dr. Alexander" to Richard Leake at Belville. Describes hire and transfer of an enslaved carpenter named Billy and his wife Letter -- from Richard Leake to Thomas Spalding, 1797 December 11
Sent from Leake at Belville plantation to Spalding in St. Simon's Island. Describes business dealings of Tom King, and King's potential purchase of a plantation and enslaved persons (unnamed) List of accounts -- between Mrs. Jane Leake and Hall Cooke, Doctor , 1819 April 30
Titled and signed from Darien (location). Mentions hire of three enslaved persons named Sam, James, and William Letter -- from George Baillie to Richard Leake, 1779 March 23
Sent from near Savannah to Augusta. Describes possible business transactions around an estate familiar to both men (Baillie simply writes, "the Estate"). Mentions possibly sale of enslaved persons (unnamed) and specifically names an enslaved woman, Leah. Baillie writes, "it is now agreed upon that the Negroes in Florida shall be sold by virtue of a power of attorney from the Executor to Mr. Alex Wylby" Letter to Richard Leake, 1798 March 25
Concerns transfer of enslaved persons (unnamed) between "Mrs. Martin" and Richard Leake, and greater circumstance of business transaction
19 18 Morin Family-Misc, 1790-1838 Illustrated postcard -- Albert M. Richards, Savannah
May mention enslaved persons Example of paper art, town vista One page document -- signed "DeLaune"
May mention enslaved persons. Contents written in French Three page document, headed "Procede pous composer l'onquent de la miere Bressant"
May mention enslaved persons. Contents written in French Bound pages -- including "extract from the Ruins of Pompeii"
May mention enslaved persons. Contents written in partly French One page document -- naming Robert Raifford, 1840 December 3
May mention enslaved persons. Headed, State of Georgia, Chatham county. Contents written in French Letter addressed to "Madame Morin", 1836 March 31
May mention enslaved persons. Contents written in French Multiple-paged document -- titled "Marriage de P. Morin" -- "Contract du Mariage"
May mention enslaved persons. Contents written in French Letter -- from E. M. H. Swiggs to G. Morin, 1825 June 14
May mention enslaved persons "Transaction of Mr. Peter Morin's property left in trust to his son, G. P. Rene Morin", 1838
May mention enslaved persons Will of Margaret Morin
Names enslaved persons Typewritten note -- from Professor Verner W. Crane to L. L. Mackall, 1919 July 3
Crane names himself librarian of DeRenne Library in Savannah, his position effective "until [the library] was practically closed on account of the War"
19 28 Slavery-Misc. Documents, 1784-1858 Lists of perceived values for enslaved persons by age group
Enslaved persons unnamed Sales of enslaved persons, 1815
Describes sales of enslaved persons (unnamed) and names of purchasers: J. Eppinger, Adam Cope, Moses Herbert "Account Sales of ninety seven Negroes at Public Auction", 1816 March 5
Enslaved persons sold from the estate of William Crawford of Savannah. Names enslaved persons Bill of sale , 1855 June 2
Sale from Bernard Kending to Ino H. Randolph. Transfer of an enslaved man named Thomas (28) Bill of sale, 1860 March 5
Sale from George W. Julen to R. J. Davaul. Transfer of two enslaved women named Carolina and Scipio. "Statement of the Average price of Negroes and produce", 1815-1817
Describes sales of enslaved persons (unnamed). Names of enslavers present Bill of sale -- estate of John Houstoun , 1799 February 9
Sale from estate to James Johnston Junior. Enslaved persons named as: Bill of sale, 1780 May 16
Describes sale of enslaved woman named Cagey. Bill of sale from Peter Karr to Frederick Fahn Bill of sale, 1808 June 9
Sale from Levi Sheftall to C. H. Fisher of an enslaved person named Jim (22) "A list of the names of the proprietors, and the number of their Slaves which fled onbourd the British Squadron at Cumberland Island"
Names of enslavers present. Enslaved persons unnamed Record of cotton and rice sold by month, 1814-1817
signed "P. E. Brassinne"
19 29 Slavery-Misc. Documents, 1784-1858 Bill of sale, 1784 March 23
Sale from Benjamin Farley to Peter Karr for an enslaved woman named Cangey Letter to M. Myers, Collector of the Port of Savannah, from William Freeman, 1843 September 28
Letter concerns "Brig Adelaid Capt. Baker" who is detained at Port of Savannah for landing "a Lady passenger and children with a Black servant woman". Enslaved woman is unnamed "Manifest of Slaves, Passengers on board the H. W. Leabrook", 1850 August
Mentions one enslaved man named Frank (22) and enslaver Albert Talbird Bill of sale, 1831 February 24
Sale from J. A. Mann to Lewis Hines of an enslaved person named William Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Lewis, 1799 January 28
Document names enslaved persons: Tom, Lusey, Janey, Mike, Jacob, Abraham, Bet, Pender, Isaac, Silvy, Power of attorney, 1849 December 18
Lewis E. Hines authorizes his uncle Charlton Hines to sell four enslaved persons named: Joe, Sarah, Joshua, and Peter. Includes perceived value of persons Appraisal of enslaved persons of the estate of Mrs. Drusilla Lewis, 1832 April 27
Names enslaved persons: Sam, Brutus, Parris, Will, Clarinda, Ebenezer, Kit, Nanny, Lucy, and Watch Certificate for Mary Sleigh, 1803 April 4
Records oath taken by Mary Sleigh concerning ownership of an enslaved person (unnamed) Affidavit -- Isaac Lewis and Joseph Lewis, 1787 January 30
Verifies identity and perceived value of two enslaved persons of the estate of Jacob Lewis (deceased) named Jacob and Lucia Bill of sale, 1816 March 5
Sale from the estate of William Crawford to John Pray for an enslaved woman named Mary Bill of sale, 1828 April 12
Sale from Lewis Hines to Benjamin S. Lamb for enslaved persons: John (30), his wife Pheobe (30) and their children Simon, Daniel, Emaly, and Ceasor; Abigal (28) and her children William and Amos; Ben (45); Stephen (25); Joe (28), his wife Peggy (33) and their children Sulpher, Sarah, Josiah, and Henry Release -- Samuel Baker and Henrietta Baker to Lewis Hines, 1837 February 17
Regards an enslaved woman named Die Appraisal and division of the estate of Thomas Day, 1806 March 24
Names enslaved persons: Gibb, Yorick, Will, Binah, Iham [?], Rose, January, Milley, Dick, Amy, Ham, William Bill of sale, 1800 February 15
Sale from Joseph Deluval to "Leake" for an enslaved "mulato boy" named Michael Appraisement and Division of the Estate of Luke Mann, 1807 February 4
Names the enslaved persons: James, Jim, Chloe, Billy, Big Rose, Tena, Bob, Fortune, George, Nancy, Diana, Ceasar, Louisa, Grace, Lucy, Rosettea, Maria, Tony, Milley, Will, Hester, Rachel, Jack Inventory and Division of Stock and Plantation tools belonging to the Estate Luke Mann, 1807
For division of enslaved persons, see Item 15 of same folder Deed of enslaved persons and stock -- from A. M. Charlton to John Pray, 1806 April
Deed does not name enslaved persons Bill of sales -- from John Cubbidge to John J. Maxwell -- to John Pray, 1815, 1816
Single document with consecutive bills of sale, transfering the same enslaved person named Joe
19 30 Slavery-Misc. Documents, 1784-1858 Bill of sale -- from Thomas Mann to Luke Mann, 1811 March
Names enslaved persons Bill of sale -- from estate of A. Dicks to Luke Mann, 1815 August
Names enslaved persons Bill of sale -- from Samuel Lewis to Elijah Lewis, 1808 April 12
Names enslaved persons Bill of sale -- from Mary Maxwell to John Pray, 1799 March
Names enslaved persons Bill of transfer -- from Luke Mann to his daughters, Ann and Jane Mann
Names enslaved persons Receipt of payment -- by Lewis Hines (trustee for children of Thomas and Harriet Mann), tbd
Names enslaved persons Receipt of payment -- from Executors of estate of Anne Pray to David Chandler, 1835 January 4
Names enslaved persons Receipt of payment -- from Executors of estate of Anne Pray to David Chandler and Y. Andrews, 1835 January
"for hiring out and attending to the Negroes of said Estate during the year 1834." Enslaved persons are not named Receipt of payment -- from Executors of estate of Anne Pray to David Chandler, tbd
Names an enslaved woman, Peggy. Payment "for keeping" Peggy during the year of 1835 Bill of sale for an enslaved man named Richard -- from L. H. Kennedy (executor of the estate of J. H. Stevens) to William D. Gourdine, 1832 February 28
Signed in Charleston. Describes Richard as "a mulatto male Slave" Bond of indemnity -- Jeremiah Miles and William Savage to Rebecca Day, 1806
Names enslaved persons Letter -- from E. C. Pynchon to Lewis Hines, 1840 January 10
Names enslaved persons The United States versus Nichal Turnbull, 1830 July 8
Names enslaved persons in account of judgement "Appraisement of the negroes of Obadiah Adams", 1850 December 30
Names enslaved persons Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Cate -- from Joseph Simpson and Walter Willis to Richard Leake, 1783 August 20
Describes Richard Leake, merchant of Savannah. Describes Cate as a "mullatto woman"
21 4 Revolutionary War-Receipts for rations Access Online Receipt of provisions -- Sheftall "and two Negroes", 1778 November 24
Enslaved persons are unnamed Receipt of provision return -- travel of five enslaved persons, 1778 November 28
Enslaved persons (unnamed) travelling to Purysburgh [?] for the Carolina troops. Verso states provisions returned by an unnamed enslaved person.Signed [S.] Sheftall Letter giving orders -- carried by an enslaved man named Pompey, 1778 November 22
Mentions rum for a fatigue party Letter giving orders, 1778 November 22 Receipt of provision return -- enslaved persons (unnamed) employed by army, 1778 November
Describes three days from Thursday, December 10 to Saturday, December 12 Receipt of provisions for four men on fatigue -- receipt mentions an enslaved man named Abraham
"A Provision return for four men on fatigue in the L. M. G.es [?] Department for three days commencing 12th and the 14th day of December 1778." To M. Sheftall, Eqs. Verso states provisions returned by an enslaved man named Abraham Receipt of provision return -- for "10 Negroes on Fatigue", 1778 November
Fatigue leave from November 27 to 29. The enslaved persons are not named Receipt of provisions -- mentions an enslaved man named Will
Return of candles wanted for the Quarter Master General's department December [indecipherable] 10th 1778. Five pounds. To Mordecai Sheftall Receipt of provisions -- mentions an enslaved man named Will
Provision return for three men on fatigue for four days commencing the 18th and ending the 20th December 1778. Verso mentions an enslaved man named Will Receipt of provision return -- for "five Negroes as a fatigue Party", November 1778
Enslaved persons of fatigue party are not specifically named. Verso states provisions returned by an enslaved man named Abraham Receipt of provision return -- for "four Negroes employed in the public service", 1778 November
Rations of rum. These enslaved persons are not named Receipt of provisions -- delivered by an enslaved man named Will
"For thirty one days commencing 1st and ending 31st December 1778 being thirty one Rations." "12 Beef and good rice in proportion—a due Bill for the rest [?] 2 tongues" Receipt of provision return -- for "nine Negroes", 1778 November
Amount of 27 rations returned. The enslaved persons are not specifically named. Rations returned by an enslaved man named Pompey
box folder Request box 25 6 Sheftall, Levi-Military agent papers, 1807 Access Online [Receipt for goods] received by Benjamin S. Park as forwarded by Levi Sheftall, 1807 August 25, Ocmulgee, U.S. Factory Access Online Rec[eip]t for the wagoning of nine bundles of deer skins, 1807 May 13 / [sworn to by] Abraham Helton Access Online [Receipt] for dray hire of the Cherokee annuities, 1807 September 7/ [sworn to by] Henry Cuningham Access Online [Receipt] for goods received at Ocmulgee, 1807 July 26 / L. Horster [ ? ] Access Online Receipt for Cherokee An[n]uities, 1807 June 5, Savannah, Georgia Access Online [Receipt for] Cherokee An[n]uity, 1807 August Savannah, [Georgia] Access Online [Receipt] for dray hire, 1807 July 16, Savannah, [Georgia] / [received by] Henry Cuningham Access Online [Receipt for] transportation of Choctaw and Cherokee annuities, 1807 February 10, Savannah, [Georgia] Access Online