Scanned images of a bargain and sale document for Thomas Potter in Chatham County, Georgia on 08 July 1848. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. The bargain and sale documents Potter's purchase of named enslaved persons.
Bedford County Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia.
The Collection Includes A List Of Land Grants, Wills, Deeds, Court Records, Petitions And Other Papers About Bedford County. The Collection Also Includes Slavery Records.
Digital images of a Bill of Sale from Elisha Wylly to James Potter on 01 February 1848. The bill details the purchase of named enslaved persons Coto, June, Barbary, and Tom.
This document is part of Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for enslaved person Abraham in South Carolina in 1834. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.
The Potter estate included the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations near Savannah, Georgia.
This document records the purchase of named enslaved person Abraham by James Potter from Thomas Fuller in Beaufort, South Carolina on 14 March 1834.
Digitized scan of a Bill of Sale recording the sale and transfer of enslaved person Peggy Dean to Charles Minor Blackford in March 1846.
The original document, which has been partially laminated, is held in JML Manuscript 1793, the Blackford Family Collection, Box 1, Folder 22 at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Digital images of pages from the Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1793: Blackford Family Collection, Box 1, Folder 3.
Digital scan of document entitled "Registry of Negroes, Ages-Births-Sales as December 12th, 1858". The two-page typewritten document is held at Jones Memorial Library in manuscript collection 1793, the Blackford Family Collection, in Box 1, Folder 2.
The document names and enumerates 21 enslaved persons from the Blackford estate in 1858. First names are listed; no surnames are listed.
Although the list is titled as of December 12, 1858, it includes the names of enslaved persons born and deceased after that point in time and therefore appears to be a list of persons enslaved by Blackford until their emancipation at the end of the Civil War.
Named enslaved persons include: William (Big Bill), Gabe, Alley, William, Jack, Thomas, Maria, Jane, Jenney, Ellen, Mary, Dick, Henry, William, Fanny, Caroline, Becky, Henry, Beverly, Caleb, and Charles.
Of the 21 enslaved persons on the list, three are named William (ages 37 years, 25 years, and 4 years) and two are named Henry (one aged 6 years and one born March 1858).
In addition to the names of the enslaved persons the list includes two typed notes, with one note mentioning a colt.
The materials in this folder include typed transcriptions and photostatic copies of newspaper obituaries and primarily photocopies of handwritten information entered in family bibles.
There is one handwritten two page list with names and birthdates of persons titled "Ages of Negro Children Belonging." The birthdates for these enslaved persons span from 1815 to 1836. It is presumed that these persons were enslaved by the Blackford family
Digital scan of document entitled "Registry of Negroes, Ages-Births-Sales as December 12th, 1858". The two-page typewritten document is held at Jones Memorial Library in manuscript collection 1793, the Blackford Family Collection, in Box 1, Folder 2.
The document names and enumerates 21 enslaved persons from the Blackford estate in 1858. First names are listed; no surnames are listed.
Although the list is titled as of December 12, 1858, it includes the names of enslaved persons born and deceased after that point in time and therefore appears to be a list of persons enslaved by Blackford until their emancipation at the end of the Civil War.
Named enslaved persons include: William (Big Bill), Gabe, Alley, William, Jack, Thomas, Maria, Jane, Jenney, Ellen, Mary, Dick, Henry, William, Fanny, Caroline, Becky, Henry, Beverly, Caleb, and Charles.
Of the 21 enslaved persons on the list, three are named William (ages 37 years, 25 years, and 4 years) and two are named Henry (one aged 6 years and one born March 1858).
In addition to the names of the enslaved persons the list includes two typed notes, with one note mentioning a colt.
Digital files from a study by architectural historian Travis McDonald and the Poplar Forest Field School of the Dabney Scott Adams House in Lynchburg, Virginia. These materials are part of the Travis McDonald collection held at Jones Memorial Library.
Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper "From many an ancient river..." by Joe Stinnett, explores the emigration of African Americans from Lynchburg, Virginia, to Liberia between 1828 and 1865, highlighting the 1865 Lynchburg group. Stinnett discusses the motivations behind the colonization movement, the challenges faced by emigrants, and the significant role Lynchburg played in the American Colonization Society’s efforts. Key sources include historical records and personal letters from emigrants.
Garland Family Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Copies Of Wills, Court Reports, Journals, Account Books, And Ledgers. Included In The Materials Are The Names Of Enslaved Persons.
Parts of this collection have been digitized and are available under the Garland Family Collection ITEM SET.
John C. Noell Papers Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Papers Include Receipts, Letters, Estate Transactions, And Lists Of Enslaved Persons By Name.
Scanned images of a document entitled John D. Langhorne to James Potter Tweedside Plantation. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-5.
The Tweedside Plantation near Savannah, Georgia was owned by the Potter family. This document enumerates and names more than 200 enslaved persons on the Tweedside Plantation in 1856.
John Lynch Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Land Grants, Petitions, Letters, Deeds, Plat Drawings, Photographs, Speeches, Clippings And Other Materials Related To John Lynch, Founder Of Lynchburg.
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.
Digital copy of datasets created by Jones Memorial Library for publication with Enslaved.org. These datasets are compiled from manuscripts held in the Library's physical collection. The datasets name and enumerate enslaved persons who are mentioned in the manuscripts. The datasets have been published with Enslaved.org as open access content. Accompanying articles describing the data collection methodology are under copyright with the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation.
Jones-Sterling Family Collection Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia. The Collection Includes Books, Diaries, Papers, Letters, And Genealogies Related To The Family Of James T. Jones Of Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Manuscript 1247, Box 4 digitized selected images of pages from two journals kept by James T. Jones for agricultural land in Fluvanna County, Virginia for the period 1831-1851. The images show pages from manuscript collection 1247, Box 4, folders 4-1 and 4-2.
Depicted on these pages are handwritten entries with the names of individuals, plus dates and details, under the title of "Loss Time of Hands" for the years 1832, 1833, 1834, 1841, 1842, and 1843.
The U.S. Censuses for 1850 and 1860 show that James T. Jones of Fluvanna County, Virginia enslaved 22 persons and 10 persons, respectively. The individuals named on these images are likely to be persons enslaved by Jones between 1832-1843.
Individuals named on these pages include [Fountaine] Humphrey, Ellis, William, Buff (or Biff), Judy, Matilda, Fanny, Jack, and Sam.
The Jones property was known as "the old Jones place" and later as the "Marvin Payne Property". It was located near the Monticello Dam and Rivanna River in Fluvanna County.
Scanned images of a document entitled Lands and Negroes Est. of T.F. Potter dated 01 November 1853, Copy 1. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. This document enumerates and lists named persons enslaved by Potter.
Digital scan of a letter from Robert F. Stockton to James Potter on 08 November 1839. This letter is from Manuscript Collection 1141, Potter Estate Papers, Folder 2.1.
In the letter, Stockton appoints his brother-in-law James Potter as his lawful attorney for the purposes of selling enslaved persons Alonzo and Jamil in the state of Georgia.
Digital image of a photograph titled "Peter (formerly identified as Gordon)" by Mathew Brady. The physical image is held in the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum. This image was included in the Jones Memorial Library 2025-26 exhibit on the history of censorship in Central Virginia ("READ: What does it mean to read free in Central Virginia").
Potter Estate Papers Held At Jones Memorial Library In Lynchburg, Virginia Including Deeds For Colerain Plantation And Tweedside Plantation Enumerating Enslaved Persons By Age And Occupation
Select items from this collection have been digitized. See the "Potter Estate Papers" ITEM SET to access those materials.
A dataset of enslaved persons mentioned in this collection was published with Enslaved.org and the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation in 2025.
Digitized scan of a receipt for the enslavement of Randal in October 1863 from Bedford County by Tilghman A. Cobb Jr. for work on fortifications at and near the City of Lynchburg. This receipt dates to the Civil War and is an example of the forced 'loan' of enslaved persons from private slave holders for Confederate Army projects. The original receipt is held by the Legacy Museum of African American History in Lynchburg. Original format is a card with handwritten and printed text on 3 x 5 inch cardstock. The digital images were created by Jones Memorial Library and are included in the digital collection as a loan from the Legacy Museum of African American History.
Scanned images of a Deed of Gift recorded in the Chatham County, Georgia country clerk's office on 21 March 1811. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-1.
The Potter estate included the Tweedside and Colerain Plantations near Savannah, Georgia.
This deed of gift records the transfer of named enslaved persons Minda and her child from Sarah Jones to Jones' great grand daughter.
"Minda" refers to Minda Campbell. Minda was mother to Thomas Sims (1828-1902), who was enslaved by James Potter but escaped from Savannah, Georgia to Boston, Massachusetts in 1851. Sims was then apprehended under the Fugitive Slave Act and, following a trial, was forcibly returned back to Savannah. Following the Civil War, Sims accepted a position at the U.S. Department of Justice under U.S. Attorney General Charles Deval.
