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Battle family papers (Marion County, Ga.)

Battle family papers (Marion County, Ga.)

Descriptive Summary

Title: Battle family papers (Marion County, Ga.)
Creator: Battle family
Inclusive Dates: 1818-1878
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms2677
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of documents related to the Battle family (Marion County, Georgia) including a promise of payments, a list containing names of enslaved people, the will of Joseph J. Battle of Marion County, and two indentures.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Battle family papers (Marion County, Ga.), ms2677, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Battle, Joseph J. -- Will
Deeds -- Georgia.
Enslaved persons -- Georgia
Indentures.
Slavery -- Georgia -- History.
Wills -- Georgia.
Wills.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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designates enslaved people as bequethments to various family members. Names enslaved persons: Millidge (24); Mary (20) and her children William (2) and Alfred (1); Hunt (25); Francis (14); Mariah (12); Virgil (21); Areliu [?] (16); Ben (8); Zada (40); Caster (12); Lucy (10); Hagar (5); Ned (40); Dennis (32); Patimer [?] (40) and her daughter Sally (10); Nancy (17) and her son Bob (18 months); Matilda (18) and her two children Hegg [?] (9) and Sip [?] (7); Adahie [?] (13); and Vina (9)
"Schedule of Taxable Property"
Names enslaved persons: Mary; Harriet; Hannah; William; Isaac; Alfred; Henry; Dan; Andrew; Caroline; Luezar; Pinkney; Aaron [?]; Nancy; Rebecca; Rebecca; Alfred; George; and Elva
Will of Joseph J. Battle, 1843 February 27
Designates enslaved people as bequethments to various family members.
Names enslaved persons: Millidge (24); Mary (20) and her two children William (2) and Alfred (1); Hunt (25); Francis (14); Mariah (12); Virgil (21); Areliu [?] (16); Ben (8); Zada (40); Caster (12); Lucy (10); Hagar (5); Ned (40); Dennis (32); Patimer [?] (40) and her child Sally (10); Nancy (17) and her child Bob (18 months); Matilda (18) and her daughters Hegg [?] (9) and Sip [?] (7); Adahie [?] (13); and Vina (9)