- Collection:
- The State Versus Andy, Eleck (or Alexander), Marion, and Sampson, 1856 June 1
- Title:
- Commitment
- Creator:
- Lumpkin County (Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1856-06-01
- Subject:
- Enslaved persons--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia--History - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- commitment (legal function)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Commitment of enslaved persons to jail, signed by James Cantrell, J.P.; James Bruce, J.P.; and Isaac J. Elliott, J.P. Details the charges against four enslaved persons detained for suspicion of breaking, entering, stealing, and arson. Enslaved persons are named as follows: Andy, Eleck (or Alexander), Marion, and Sampson. The first two persons are described as personal property of Jacob Martin; the second two persons are described as personal property of Samuel Julian. Both enslavers of Forsyth County, Georgia. Document signed Lumpkin County, Georgia
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3538_001-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3538_001-001#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_3538_001-001/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: Lumpkin County (Ga.) commitment of enslaved people to jail, ms3537, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
[001]
State of Georgia
Lumpkin County
By James Cantrell, Isaac
J. Elliot, and James Bruce
Justices of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid
To William Taylor, constable, and the keeper of
the common jail of said county.
Whereas two negro boy slaves belonging
to and the property of Jacob Martin of the
county of Forsyth in said state by the names
of Andy and Eleck or Alexander, and two
negro boy slaves belonging to and the
property of Samuel Julian of said county of
Forsyth by the names of Marion and Sampson have been arrested for a suspicion of a
felony committed by them the said Andy, Elick,
Marion & Sampson in breaking,
entering, stealing, setting fire to and burning
the store house and stock of goods of Truman
H. Sanford & Co. in said county on the night
of the twenty-eighth day of May instant
Whereupon the said Andy, Ellick,
Marion and Sampson have been duly
examined by and before us concerning
the same, and the said examination
taken before us doth induce [?] a strong
presumption that that are guilty thereof.
These are therefore to command you
the said William Taylor constable, to
safely convey the said negro boy slaves
to the keeper of the common jail, of said
County of Lumpkin and safely deliver them together
with this writ - and to require and
command you, the said keeper of the
[002]
of the common jail, aforesaid that
you receive the said negro boy slaves
Andy Ellick Marion and
Sampson aforesaid into your custody
in the said Jail there to remain until
they be delivered from your custody by
due course of the law.
Given under our hands and seals
this the first day of June 1856
[signed] James Cantrell
James Bruce
Isaac J. Elliott
[003]
The State
vs
Andy
Eleck or Alexander
Marion [and]
Sampson
Slaves etc
Commitment