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[Slavery]: Group of 5 Georgia Slavery-Related Documents.
Lot 218

[Slavery]: Group of 5 Georgia Slavery-Related Documents.

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[Slavery]: Group of 5 Georgia Slavery-Related Documents. V.p. (Georgia), 1831 - 50. Five documents, including:

Fayette County: Manuscript financial ledger for expenses related to the care of "Howell Elder orphan in account current with Edward P. Nixon Guardian," expenditures from 1 January to 31 December 1831 "by the hire of negro girl Matilda."

Thomas County: "An account of the hiring of the negroes belonging to Lucius & Levena Bryan minor of K. Bryan, deceased... Girl Dian and two children to Daniel Browning for 100.00 / Girl Leah and one child to Richard Ferbs 90.00 / Boy Simon to John Browning 200.00..." [Circa 1839-40].

Upson County: "The Minors of Thomas Hicks, dec'd in Account with Wm. B. Malone, Guardian," including "By Hire of Negro Boy Jack 50.00 / " Hire of Negro Girl Malisia 25.00" 25 May 1832.

Upson County: Manuscript legal document, 3 pages, in claim for payment involving yearly hire of "negro man David" from 1821 - 1845 and for "negro man Jack or Jackson" fro 1847 - 50. (Circa 1850). 

Thomas County: Two manuscript financial documents, "current with Jason Brinson" listing hire of Prince, Louiza, Eliza, and George for total sums of $250 and $300. 1843. 

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