- Collection:
- Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
- Title:
- Petition and affidavit - John E. Gholson v. Richard W. Wright - Superior Court of Decatur County, Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1831/1863
- Subject:
- Decedents' estates--Georgia
Slave records--Georgia
Slave trade--Prices--Georgia
Slavery--Economic aspects--Southern States - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Decatur County, 30.87834, -84.57907
- Medium:
- petitions
affidavits
legal documents - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This petition claims that John E. Gholson refuses to deliver 3 enslaved people, Tom, a 20 year old man valued at $900, Allen, a 47 year old man valued at $450, and Vinah, a 45 year old woman valued at $150, to the next friend Richard W. Wright. Wright represents minors of John E. Gholson, named Martha E., and John Richard, who claim 2/3 ownership.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:guan_4259_harg4259-001-002
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:guan_4259_harg4259-001-002
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Box 1, Folder 2, Documents related to slavery in Georgia and Virginia, ms4259, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
