John William sale document
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Savannah May 15th 1844. Re[ ] Three hundred, nett price, of [crossed out: John] George sold for Ne[ ] Potter at the credited to his af[ ] $300.
John William
John William
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Title
John William sale document
Subject
Enslaved persons
Description
Scanned image of a document dated Savannah 15 May 1844 signed John William. This document may represent the purchase of sale of an enslaved person named George. The document is partially torn and incomplete.
The document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3. The Potter Estate Papers includes wills and inventories that document named enslaved persons on Potter family plantations in the Savannah, Georgia area, including Colerain Plantation and Tweedside Plantation.
The document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3. The Potter Estate Papers includes wills and inventories that document named enslaved persons on Potter family plantations in the Savannah, Georgia area, including Colerain Plantation and Tweedside Plantation.
Creator
William, John
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
15 May 1844
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS1141.1-3.Possiblesale15May1844John William.1-2
Coverage
Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
Collection
Citation
William, John, “John William sale document,” Digital Collections, accessed April 28, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/626.