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 [repeated], Minerva, Stephen, July, July [repeated], 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. Also names Robert Flournoy and "Tattnall" [possibly Josiah Tattnall] Bagby's Power of Attorney -- William K. Bagby, 1860 February 23
Names Jacob Maddox as power of attorney for actions relating to enslaved persons named: Henry, John, Kitty, Elizabeth, William, and Harriet. Also describes locations of these enslaved people in Montgomery, Alabama. Signed Atlanta, Georgia
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
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. The ship Minerva, sailing from St. Kitts (Basseterre) to East Florida, captained by John Callahan. "Said shipper ... paying Freight for the said Goods as [per] Agreement and for the Negroes Fifteen Pounds St. Kitt's [?] Currency" 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. "It is with regret that I inform You Billy [and] Wife have got refractory as to
Her going home - knowing the fellow's ability of going off to Carolina [and] even taking his wife along, whereby You might be altogether disappointed in his Work [and] my Ward Sustain damage, I judged it most prudent to keep her [and] send him on to You" Letter -- from Richard Leake to Thomas Spalding, 1797 December 11
Sent from Leake at Belville plantation to Spalding in St. Simons Island. Describes business dealings between "Mr. McCall" and Tom King, the potential purchase of a plantation and enslaved persons (unnamed). I promised McCall to carry him to Tom Kings as King has made him an offer of his Plantation [and] Negroes" List of accounts -- between Mrs. Jane Leake and Hall Cooke [and Co.], 1819 April 30
Titled and signed from Darien, Georgia. Mentions hire of three enslaved persons named Sam, James, and William, along with dates of hire and costs Letter -- from George Baillie to Richard Leake, 1779 March 23
Sent from Fair Lawn (near Savannah) to St. Augustine. Describes possible business transactions around an unspecified estate. Mentions possible sale of enslaved persons (unnamed) and specifically names an enslaved woman named Leah. Refers to a man called "Mr. Martin." "[Martin] makes a Claim of Leah [and] all her family as his private property." 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. Alexander Wylly." Also mentions "Mr. Tatnall," "Capt. Oldis," and John Wertsch. Letter to Richard Leake from John Armstrong, 1798 March 25
Concerns business litigations and transfer of enslaved persons (unnamed) between "Mrs. Martin" and others. Names an enslaved woman, Bess. "It had been understood for some time that the woman Bess was not contended for by Mrs. Martin in consequence of which Mr. Eve informed you that she had been given up to him." Also refers to unrelated business. Letter sent in care of "Capt. Swarbrick." Sent from Nassau to Savannah.
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 are unnamed Sales of enslaved persons, 1815
Describes sales of enslaved persons (unnamed) and names of purchasers: J. Effinger, Adam Cope, and Moses Herbert "Account Sales of ninety seven Negroes at Public Auction ... belonging to the Estate of William Crawford", 1816 March 5
Enslaved persons sold from the estate of William Crawford of Savannah. Names enslaved persons and purchasing enslavers. Enslaved persons named as follows: Andrew, Hetty, Billy, Amey, Phebe, Allen, Toby, Tony, Phyllis, Alexander, William, Sam, Maria, Hetty, Jackson, Mary, Nelson, Rachel, Madison, Eve, Jacob, Cumbo, Moses, Sally, Cesar, Duncan, Susan, Peter, Pindar, Clinton, Abby, Cimon [Simon?], Grace, Peggy, Adam, John, Celia, Henry, Rhina, Suckey, Jim, Peggy, Dick, Clarissa, Andrew, Jim [?], Betty, John, Sue, Billy, Sue, Cain, Harrison, Bob, Betty, William, Nelly, Grace, William, Sophia, Nancy, Belinda, Tom, Simon, Kate, Little John, Harris, Bailey, Elsy, Eliza, Cupid, Isaac, Glasgow, Joseph, Sampson, Hannah, Peter, Roderick, Sarah, Hardtimes, Cesar, Fanny, Mary, George, Belinda, Sarah, Robert, Anna, Rose, London, Greenock, Rose, Toby, Chloe, Betty, Louisa, and Harey [Harry] Bill of sale , 1855 June 2
Sale from Bernard Kending to [Joseph] H. Randolph. Transfer of an enslaved man named Thomas (28). Attested by B F. Inghram and W. M. Geddes. Signed Parish of Iberville Bill of sale, 1858-1860
Sale from George W. Tuten to R. J. Davant. Transfer of two enslaved persons named Carolina and Scipio. Signed South Carolina, Beaufort District. Includes discharge of George Tuten from mortgage in March 5 1860 "Statement of the Average price of Negroes and produce", 1815-1817
Cites sales of unnamed enslaved persons, listed by number of persons and attributed to purchasing enslavers. Enslavers are named. Also cites total perceived values and averages. "Statement of Publick sales of Negroes (Slaves) at Savannah, State of Georgia, at the undermentioned dates" Bill of sale -- estate of John Houstoun , 1799 February 9
Sale from estate executors to James Johnston Junior. Executors are named as John Houstoun, W. McIntosh [?], Patrick Houstoun, and James Edmund Houstoun. Signed Chatham County, Georgia. Bill mentions estate of "John Houstoun [Esquire] of Georgia deceased" and also "heirs of Sir George Houston." Enslaved persons named as: Old Billy, Primus, Hector, Sandy, Ben, John, Ishmael, Anthony, Pompey, Moosa, Abraham, January, Sampson, Old Nanny, Nancy, Hagar, Bess, Nanny, Dianah, Peggy, Amelia, Old Beck, Maria, Mary, Betty, Beck, Binah, Grace, Flora, Sarah, Linda, [and] Phoebe Bill of sale naming an enslaved woman named Cangey, 1780 May 16
Describes sale of enslaved woman named Cangey. Bill of sale from Peter Karr to Frederick Fahm. Attested by John R. Cleary. Signed Savannah, Georgia Bill of sale naming an enslaved man Jim (22), 1808 June 9
Sale from Levi Sheftall to Christian H. Fisher of an enslaved person named Jim. Signed Chatham County, Georgia (Savannah). Testified by Mordecai Sheftall, G. A. Griffin, and [?] Ball "A list of the names of the proprietors, and the number of their Slaves which fled onboard the British Squadron at Cumberland Island"
Names of enslavers present with number of enslaved persons attributed to them. Enslaved persons are not named Record of cotton and rice sold by month, 1814-1817
signed "P. E. Brassinne"
19 29 Slavery-Misc. Documents, 1784-1858 Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Cangey, 1784 March 23
Sale from Benjamin Farley to Peter Karr. Testified by Joseph Lewis, Abraham Ravot, and W. Anejo [or Aness?]. Signed Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia Letter to M. Myers, Collector of the Port of Savannah, from William Freeman, 1843 September 28
Letter concerns "the Brig Adelaid Capt. Baker from Trinidad de Cuba" that is detained at Port of Savannah for landing "a Lady passenger and children with a Black servant woman". Enslaved woman is unnamed. Mentions others: "Messrs. Atkins and Freeman the owners of the cargo
have written to Messrs. Cohen and Fordic of your
city by the mail of today." Also, "Mr. Dexter and Rantoul to whom I have applied for advice, that is our district [attorney] and Collector think [there] is some mistake in the account I have received." Letter sent from Boston [Massachusetts] "Manifest of Slaves, Passengers on board the H. M. [?] Leabrook", 1850 August
Mentions one enslaved man named Frank (22) and enslaver Albert Talbird. Names ship captain as Finn Pech [?]. Sailing from Charleston to Savannah. Signed by G. Lasarus, "Pro. Collector" Bill of sale for an enslaved person named William, 1831 February 24
From J. A. Mann to Lewis Hines. Also mentions "R [and] W King." "This is to say that I have this day sold toLewis Hines one negro boy named William for four hundred dollars for which I have received an order on R. [and] W. King for four [?] hundred [and] fifty dollars and L. Hines Obligation to pay a Judgement which R [and] W King hold against me" Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Lewis, 1799 January 28
Names enslaved persons Tom, Husey, Janey, Mike, Jacob, Abraham, Bet, Pender, Isaac, and Silvy. Names appraisers Thomas Halle and Denny Wever [?] Affidavit of power of attorney, naming enslaved persons, 1849 December 18
Lewis E. Hines authorizes his uncle Charlton Hines to sell four enslaved persons named Jos [Joseph], Sarah, Joshua, and Peter. Includes perceived value of persons. Signed Richmond County, Georgia and mentions Bryan County and Augusta Appraisal of enslaved persons of the estate of Mrs. Drusilla Lewis, 1832 April 27
Names enslaved persons: Sam, Brutus [or Bruster], Parris, Will, Clarinda, Ebenezer, Kit, Nanny, Lucy, and Watch. Names appraisers William N. Way, [Joseph] Way and [George] W. [Watkins?]. Subscribed to by William J. Way. Also mentions Charlton Hines (Guardian of the minors of Samuel Lewis), and "Mr. J. Parson." State of Georgia, Liberty Superior Court Certificate for Mary Sleigh, 1803 April 4
Records oath taken by Mary Sleigh concerning perceived ownership of an enslaved person (unnamed). Signed by Francis Dickinson. Also mentions "Jacob Drayton Esqr. Clerk of the Court for Charleston District" 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. Affidavit made by Isaac Lewis and his son, Joseph Lewis Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Mary, 1816 March 5
Sale from the estate of William Crawford to John Pray for an enslaved woman named Mary. George Anderson and John W. Nish named as attorneys for the heirs of William Crawford, deceased. Signed Savannah, Georgia Mortgage of enslaved persons -- agreed between Lewis Hines and Benjamin S. Lamb, 1828 April 12
Mortgage includes enslaved persons: John (30), his wife Pheobe (30) and their children Simon, Daniel, Emaly [Emily], and Ceasor [Caesar]; 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. Mortgage in exchange for loan of $1500. Testified by E. H. Mann, Luke Mann, and John Mann. Signed Bryan County, Georgia. Mortgage includes statements of repayment, verified by Benjamin S. Lamb Affidavit of release -- Samuel Baker and Henrietta Baker to Lewis Hines, 1837 February 17
Regards an enslaved woman named Die and enslaving members of the Mann family, including Thomas Mann (deceased), Ann Mann, Jane Mann, Samuel Baker, Henrietta Baker (formerly Henrietta Mann), Luke Mann, and Margaret Mann. Signed Bryan County, Georgia Appraisal and division of the estate of Thomas Day, deceased, including subsequent transfer , 1806 March 24
Names enslaved persons (divided into two groups): Gibb, Yorick, Will, Binah, Thom, Rose, January, and Milley; and Dick, Amy, Ham, and William. Enslaved persons of the first group transfered to Rebecca Day; enslaved persons of the second group transfered to Susan and Maria Day. Signed Orange Grove [location]. The "Subscribers being appointed to Inspect Value [and] Divide the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Thomas Day" sign their names as: John Pray, William Savage, Thomas Savage, and John Bonhof [?]. Subsequent transfer of enslaved persons (of second group) made to Jeremiah Miles, "in full of Claim against said Estate on Account of the personal Estate of said Thomas Day" Bill of sale of an enslaved person named Michael, 1800 February 15
Sale from Joseph Delaval to "Leake" for an enslaved "mulato boy" named Michael. Signed Savannah, Georgia. Appraisement and Division of the Estate of Luke Mann, 1807 February 4
Names enslaved persons in nine groups, each group assigned to corresponding enslavers (referred to as legatees of Luke Mann). Enslaved persons are named: Sulpher, Tomer, Jim, Chloe, Billy, Big Rose, Tena, Bob, Fortune, George, Nancy, Diana, [Caesar], Louisa, Grace, Lucy, Rosetta, Maria, Tony, Milley, Will, Hester, Rachel, Jack. Enslavers (legatees) are listed as: Mary Sleigh; [Harriet] Mann; Mrs. Foster; Mrs. Day; John Pray; A. M. Charlton; [William] A. Dunham; Samuel Lewis; and James P. Heath and wife. Division signed by [William] A. Dunham and George Foster. Bryan County, Georgia 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 10
Deed does not name enslaved persons. Mentions Wilkes County and Bryan County, Georgia. "... the said Arthur M. Charlton in the Right of his present Wife
Francis, formerly Francis Mann, Is intitled to the one Ninth undivided part or share of all the Negro's and their increase, as Also the One Ninth part of all the Stock [and] other personal Estate of Luke Mann deceased ...". Witnesses include Sarah Elbert and Thomas Mann Bill of sales -- from John Cubbidge, Sheriff to John Maxwell -- from John Maxwell to John Pray, 1815, 1816
Single document with consecutive bills of sale, transfering the same enslaved person named Joe. Original sale from Writ of Fieri facias, by Bryan County Sheriff John Cubbidge. Second sale from John Maxwell to John Pray. Also mentions Luke Mann, Alexander Dicks, and Ralph May. "... the said John Cubbidge Sheriff as aforesaid ... by virtue of and in
execution of the said Writ of Fieri facias ... Did seize in Execution and take into Possession a Certain Negroe man 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
