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William Stone estate administration document, 1860 January 12
A document dated 1860 January 12 in Warren County, Georgia. It lists the property in the estate of William Stone, deceased.
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Creator
Stone, Catharine Harris
Date of Original
1860-01-12
Subject
Stone, William--Estate
Enslaved persons--Georgia
Child slaves--Georgia
Inheritance and succession--Georgia--Warren County
Distribution of decedents' estates--Georgia--Warren County--History
Slavery--Georgia--History
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
estate administration records
estate records
Type
Text
Description
A document dated 1860 January 12 in Warren County, Georgia. It lists the property in the estate of William Stone, deceased. The following minor children of William Stone received joint property shares relating to 38 enslaved people, and also received the following sums of money: Cordelia A. - $717.51; Cassanda M. - $718.34; Ellafara B. - $1642.85; William J. - $1999.91; Martha B. - $823.86. The enslaved people are listed by name and age and include Amos, 22; Ebbin, 25; Jefferson, 17; John, 1; Saphronia, 12; Charity, 3; and Antinett, 8. The administrators of the estate were Isaac Harris and Catharine Stone. The document is signed (with "X") by Catharine Stone., William Stone married Catharine Harris in 1830, upon his death he left his 38 enslaved people, property, and money to his children, of both sexes. Several of the enslaved people were children, as young as one-years-old, though a number of others were in their 20s. The money given ranged from $700 to nearly $2000.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
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