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Documents related to slavery in Georgia and Virginia

This collection contains legal documents dating from 1831-1863 related to slavery including estate appraisals and inventories, legal orders, and judgments from Georgia; it also includes a tax statement from Virginia.

More About This Collection

Date of Original
1831/1863

Subject
Decedents' estates--Georgia
Slave records--Georgia
Slave trade--Prices--Georgia
Slavery--Economic aspects--Southern States
Slaves--Georgia
Enslaved persons--Georgia

Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Decatur County, 30.87834, -84.57907
United States, Georgia, Dooly County, 32.15718, -83.79875
United States, Georgia, Laurens County, 32.46366, -82.92224
United States, Georgia, Sumter County, 32.03997, -84.19704
United States, Virginia, 37.54812, -77.44675

Medium
appraisals (financial records)
inventories
decisions (judicial records)
legal documents

Type
Text

Description
This collection contains legal documents dating from 1831-1863 related to slavery including estate appraisals and inventories, legal orders, and judgments from Georgia; it also includes a tax statement from Virginia.

Metadata URL
https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_4259

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Hargrett Library

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Collection Name Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia

1. Inventory and appraisement - William Donalson estate - Decatur County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1863
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

2. Apprasiement - Thomas M. Mann estate - Sumter County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1861-01-14
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

3. Tax receipt - Augusta County, Virginia

Date of Original:: 1861
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

4. Appraisement - Benjamin F. Petter - Dooly County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1859
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

5. Inventory and appraisement - James Barlow estate - Sumter County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1859
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

6. Judgement - F.G. DuPree v. Philip M. McCuney

Date of Original:: 1856
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

7. Affidavit and order - William Donalson v. John H. Gray and William Martin - Decatur County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1833
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

8. Claim - John Myrick v. George Fisher and James Lombardy - Inferior Court of Decatur County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1831-06
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

9. Order - Isaac Ramsay estate - Sumter County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1831/1863
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library

10. Petition and affidavit - John E. Gholson v. Richard W. Wright - Superior Court of Decatur County, Georgia

Date of Original:: 1831/1863
Collection:: Documents Related to Slavery in Georgia and Virginia
Holding Institution:: Hargrett Library