Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Charles Weste (West)
Parish: not stated but probably St. John ParishDeceased: West, CharlesInventory Date: 1768-04-19Appraisers: Thos. [Thomas] Carter, James Andrew, Wm. [William] GravesEstate Administrator: not statedDate Recorded: 1768-05-10Total Value of Property Appraised: 3182.12.1Value of enslaved persons: 2033.00.0Comments: All value amounts are in pounds. Only the enslaved people in the inventory are listed below. Please see the original for […]
Colonial Georgia Estate Inventory – Richard Spencer
Parish: not stated, but likely St. John parish (see summary of will below)Deceased: Spencer, RichardInventory Date: 1767-07-27Appraisers: Benj. [Benjamin] Andrew, Wm. [William] Graves, John BaconEstate Administrator: not statedDate Recorded: 1767-10-08Total Value of Property Appraised: 1142.01.07Value of enslaved persons: 615.00.00Comments: All value amounts are in pounds. Only the enslaved people in the inventory are listed below. […]
Colonial Will – John Lupton
Parish: St. JohnEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Jean, Bob, JackSlaveholder: Lupton, JohnDate: 1767-04-18 [Begin transcription] Georgia St. John’s Parish In the Name of God Amen I John Lupton being sick and weak of Body but of sound mind and memory, calling to mind my mortality and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die […]
Colonial Will – Edward Splatt
Parish: St. John ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: HannahSlaveholder: Splatt, EdwardDate: 1773-12-31 [Begin transcription]In the name of God Amen I Edward Splatt of St Johns parish in the province of Georgia do this the Thirty first day of December One thousand seven hundred and Seventy three Make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner […]
Colonial Will – Henry Parker
Parish: Christ Church ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Toney, Ben, Quash, Sampson, Pompey, Jemmy, Peter, Phoebe, JudySlaveholder: Parker, HenryDate: 1771-11-16 [Begin transcription]Georgia in North AmericaIn the name of God Amen This is the Last Will and Testament of me Henry Parker of the Parish of Christ Church in the province of Georgia Planter made the Sixteenth Day […]
Colonial Will – John Osgood
Parish: St. John ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Mingo, Prince, Isaac, Cretia, Peter, Tom, Prime, Jean, Daphney, Cudjo, Harry, Frank, Primus, Jacob, Dinah, Cloe, Sylve, Peggy, Toney, Jonah, Nanney, JackSlaveholder: Osgood, JohnDate: 1773-06-02 [Begin transcription]In the name of God Amen I John Osgood of St. John’s parish and Province of Georgia being indisposed as to bodily Health […]
Colonial Will – Robert Miller
Parish: St. John ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Mary AnSlaveholder: Miller, RobertDate: 1773-11-29 [Begin transcription]In the Name of God Amen I Robert Miller of St Johns Parish in the province of Georgia being Infirm in Body, but of Sound mind and Memory (blessed be God) Do hereby make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that […]
Colonial Will – John Davis
Parish: St. Philip ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Mingo, Adam, Natt, Bob, March, Peter, Dick, Cudjo, Lucy, Big Chloe and Jemima, Paul, Liman, Will, Flora, Rachael, Joe, Leah, Melinda, Bob, Saul, Nan, London, Bella, Harry, Sammy, Wallie, Eve, Sue, Pompey, Little FloraSlaveholder: Davis, JohnDate: 1773-12-13 [Begin transcription]GeorgiaIn the name of God, Amen. I John Davis of the […]
Colonial Will – Hugh Clark
Parish: St. Andrew ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Argyll, Rinnah, Jack, NancySlaveholder: Clark, HughDate: 1775-10-15 [Begin transcription] In the name of God Amen, I Hugh Clark of the province of Georgia planter in the parish of St. Andrew, being now of perfect health mind and memory thanks be given unto God – calling into mind the Mortality […]
Colonial Will – Thomas Carter
Parish: St. Johns ParishEnslaved Persons Mentioned: Rachel, Bella, ChloeSlaveholder: Carter, ThomasDate: 1774-03-08 [Begin transcription]Georgia.In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Carter of the parish of Saint John in the Province of Georgia Esqr [Esquire] being weak in Body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of my […]