- Collection:
- Mayo G. Livingston Jr. Collection, 1823-2020
- Title:
- Deed of personal property (enslaved persons) -- John Montgomery to Felix G. Arnett
- Creator:
- Livingston, Mayo G., Jr.
- Date of Original:
- 1842-06-27
- Subject:
- Land grants--Georgia
Legal documents
Indentures--Georgia
Real estate investment
Slavery--Georgia--History
Enslaved persons--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Bainbridge, 30.9038, -84.57547
United States, Georgia, Decatur County, Cyrene, 30.96269, -84.69214
United States, Georgia, Early County, 31.32283, -84.90364 - Medium:
- wills
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Names an enslaved man named Bill (26)
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4486_001-001-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4486_001-001-001#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4486_001-001-001/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Item, box, folder], Mayo G. Livingston Jr. collection, ms4486, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
[001]
Georgia
Decatur County
This Indenture made & entered into this
twenty Seventh day of June Eighteen
hundred & forty two between John Montgomery
of the one part of the County of Baker and Felix G. Arnett
of the other part of the County of Decatur,
Witnesseth that I
John Montgomery have this bargained sold & delivered unto
Felix G. Arnett for the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me
in hand paid at & before the sealing & delivery, a Certain
Negroe man Slave by the name of Bill about twenty
six years of age, to have & to hold for his own
proper use & benefit, which I bind myself my heirs and
assigns forever unto the said Felix G. his heirs & assigns
forever, I further warrant the said Negro man
Bill a sound healthy, negroe, and a slave
for life. Witnessed my hand and Seal this day
and year first above written
[signed] John Montgomery
Signed, Sealed, & Delivered
In the presence of
this 27th day of June 1848.
[signed] Gideon H. Emory