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Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. will

Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. will

Descriptive Summary

Title: Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. will
Creator: Irvin, Isaiah T., Sr.
Inclusive Dates: 1856 October
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms859
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Isaiah T. Irvin Sr. was from Wilkes County, Georgia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the last will and testament of Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. of Wilkes County, Georgia, dividing his estate amongst his wife, Isabella Irvin (37 enslaved African Americans, the cattle, the plantation and all farm equipment), his grandson John Pope Johnson ($2,000 cash, five shares in Ga. RR & Banking stock), his daughter Louisa T. Crosby ($4,500 cash), his granddaughters Caroline Favor, Ann Reese and Isabella Askew ($900 each), his grandsons Isaiah T. Irvin, Jr. (his Ga. RR & Banking stock), the remainder of his estate to be divided amongst Martha Stephens (granddaughter), Nancy Favor, Charles M. Irvin, Isaiah Irvin Jr., Martha Battle, Mary Callaway (children).


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Isaiah T. Irvin, Sr. will, ms859, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Irvin family
Probate records -- Georgia -- Wilkes County.
Slave records -- Georgia.
Slaveholders -- Georgia.
Slavery.
Wills.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Will, 1856 October