Bills of Sale to James Potter
Enslaved persons
Scanned images of two bills of sale issued to James Potter on 01 February 1845. These documents are part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain Plantations in Savannah, Georgia. These documents list 15 named persons enslaved by Potter. Enslaved persons named in the first document include Israel, Grace, Will, Richard, London, Rachael, Paul, Munjo, London, Shelly, Baby, Bess, Jacob, Rebecca, and Lilla. There are 14 enslaved persons named in the second document including George, Hannah, Cyrus, Cain, Rose, Shelly, Grace, Moses, Landes, Ned, Dianah, Adam, Jemmima, and Jim.
Note that the two bills of sale are for the same date.
Rankin, Madeline J.
Beckwith, Cornelia W.
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
21 February 1854
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JMLMS1141.1-4.21February1854BillofSaleJamesPotter.1-2
JMLMS1141.1-4.21February1854BillofSaleJamesPotter2.1-2
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
Finding aid to the George Washington Clement (1819-1910) Account Books
Manuscript finding aid
Clement, George Washington (1819-1910)
Mt Zion (Campbell County, Virginia)
Manuscript finding aid for the George Washington Clement (1819-1910) Account Books held at Jones Memorial Library. There are two account books, for 1857-1858 and 1840-1850.
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
2023
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
PDF (Computer file format)
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MS1049FA
Finding aid to the Richards Family Letters
Finding aids
Richards, Charles
Finding aid to the Richards Family Letters held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The letters date to 1837-1845.
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
2023
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
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MS1468FA
Manuscript finding aid to the T.B. and Company Account Books
Manuscript finding aid
T.B. and Company [Lynchburg, Virginia]
Manuscript finding aid to the T.B. and Company account books held at Jones Memorial Library
George M. Jones Memorial Library
George M. Jones Memorial Library
2023
George M. Jones Memorial Library
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MS1044FA
Will of James Potter
Wills
enslaved persons
Scanned images of will for James Potter dated 03 May 1845. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
James Potter owned the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations in Savannah, Georgia. His will includes instructions about the disposition of Potter's property, including lands and enslaved persons.
Potter, James
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
03 May 1845
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JMLMS1141.1-3.03May1845JamesPotterwill.1-4
Georgia, United States of America