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JMLMS1141.1-5.29April1856JohnDLanghorneTweedsidesale.1-6
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Title
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John D. Langhorne Sale of Tweedside Plantation
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Description
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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.
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Date
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29 April 1856
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Location
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Tweedside Plantation (Savannah, Ga.)
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Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
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image/jpeg
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Language
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English
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Repository
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George M. Jones Library Association
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Transcription
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"April 29, 1856
John D. Langhorne
to
James Potter
Tweedside Plantation
Two Hundred and Twelve
Negro Slaves
S.C.
Consideration $173,534 50/100
Georgia Chatham County Clerks Office & Superior Court
Recorded in County Records
Book P. P. P. folios 197. 198. and 199 this April 29th a. D. 1856
$5.00
M. G. Sheftall Deputy Clerk"
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"State of Georgia
Chatham County
This Indenture made this nineteenth Day of March in the Year of Our Lord, one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Between John D. Langhorne of the County of Chatham and State of Georgia of the First Part And James Potter of the county and State aforesaid of the Second Part Wit [nesseth] that the said John D. Langhorne for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Four Dollars and Fifty Cents to him in hand paid by the said James Potter, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged [With?] granted, bargained, sold, [aligned?], [revised?], released, and confirmed, and by these Presents Doth grant, bargain, sell, [a ] [remise? ] and confirm, unto the said James Potter and to his heirs and assigns All that Plantation known as Tweedside situate, lying, and being in the County of Chatham, and State of Georgia, about Six Miles above the City of Savannah, and on the River Savannah, composed of Several [Tracts?] of land [?], containing two thousand and Eighty Seven Acres and nine tenths 2087 9/10 of an Acre, more or less, according to a Survey made on the Twenty first day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three, by William Hughes County Surveyor of [Liberty?] County Bounded on the North by lands of James Potter on the North East, and Eawt, by Savannah Back River, and lands of the Estate of William Gibbons on the South by lands of Barclay, and West by lands of James Potter. Together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, stables, yards, gardens, liberties, privileges, easements, commodities, emoluments, hereditaments, rights, [members?], and appurtenances whatsoever, hereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions [remainder] and remainers, rents, issues, and profits; And all the estate, rights, title, interest, property or possession, claim and demand whatsoever, in law or equity, of the said John D Langhorne of, inn, or to the same, or any part or parcel thereof, with the appurtenances To Have and to Hold the said Tweedside Plantation, and all and singular, other the premises hereby granted, bargained, sold, [aliened?] and confirmed, with the hereditaments and appurtenances unto the said James Potter, his heirs and assigns, to the only use and behoof of the said James Potter, his heirs and assigns forever, and to [aud?] for no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever. And this Indenture further Witnesseth that the said John D Langhorne for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of One Hundred and Seventy three thousand, five hundred and thirty four dollars and Fifty Cents to him in hand paid as aforesaid. [ ] bargained and sold, and by these presents Doth bargain, sell, and deliver unto the said James Potter. Party of [ ] first part, his heirs and assigns forever, the following named Negro Slaves to [wi?] Richard aged forty seven (47) years Susan aged fifty one (51) years Robert aged twenty nine (29) years March aged thirty seven (37) years Rose aged thirty nine (39) years George aged twenty one (21) years Henry aged thirteen (13) years Billy aged eleven (11) years Andre aged four and a half (4) years [Scipio], aged two years and six months Patty aged forty three (43) years Austin aged seventeen (17) years Chance, aged forty (40) years Jane aged forty two (42) years Pompey Gates aged forty (40) years Rebecca, aged eighteen (18) years Joaiah, aged eighteen (18) years Daphne aged twelve (12) years July aged forty (40) years Molly King aged thirty three (33) years, [Rhoeton? Thornton?] aged forty (40) years Maria Mc Queen aged forty two (42) years [Settice/Lettice?]aged fifteen (15) years, Richard aged eleven (11) years, Frank, aged nine (9) years [Pollax?] aged four (4) years Abraham aged two (2) years and nine (9) months) Thomas, aged thirty seven (37) years Daphne aged thirty one (31) years Martha aged twelve (12) years Flora, aged four and a half (4 ) years Fatima aged fifty eight (58) years Big [York], aged thirty six (36) years Doll, aged thirty three (33) years, Katy, aged fourteen (14) years, Rinah aged eleven (11) years and an infant aged two (2) years, and two (2) months [Goliah/Goliath?] aged thirty three (33) years, Grace, aged fifty (50) years, Sibby aged thirty (30) years Josiah aged four and a half (4 ) years John [Sue] aged forty seven (47) years [Sacy Vass?] aged forty seven (47) years Zeline aged twenty one (21) years Jonas aged twelve (12) years Cain aged thirty nine (39) years [Nanny/Manny?] aged forty two (42) years Mary aged fourteen (14) years Cyrus aged eight (8) years Mag aged three (3) years Stephen aged thirty eight (38) years Celia, aged thirty six (36) years Adam, aged two (2) years and four (4) months [Quaees?], aged forty six (46) years, Holland, aged forty six (46) years Celia Whitehead aged seventy five (75) years, White aged forty eight (48) years Joane aged thirty four (34) years, Old Eve, aged fifty two (52) years, Syndy, aged twenty one (21) years, Thomas, aged thirteen (13) years Volunteer aged thirty five (35) years Patience aged thirty three (33) years, Amelia, aged thirty two (32) years John, aged three and a half (3 ) years Harriet aged twenty three (23) years Lydia aged nineteen (19) years [Aberdeen] aged forty five (45) years Phoebe aged forty two (42) years John aged nineteen years William aged twenty six (26) years [Bonbary, Bombay?] aged twenty (20) years Adam aged twenty eight (28) years Christiana aged twenty five (25) years Jenny aged forty nine (49) years Rose aged twenty one (21) years, Coomba, aged eleven (11) years Stephen aged forty nine (49) years Phoebe aged thirty seven (37) years, Rose aged ten (10) years Isaac aged forty seven (47) years Sue aged thirty seven (37) years [D iah], aged fourteen (14) years, [Sary], aged twelve (12) years Pussey, aged six (6) years Infant, aged two (2) years Colby aged forty six (46) years Rose Fuller aged fifty eight (58) years, York, aged thirty six (36) years Matthias, aged forty three (43) years Sue, aged thirty five (35) years Hester, aged eighteen (18) years Tom, aged twenty one (21) years Adam, aged nine (9) years Matthias aged six (6) years [Simon?] aged twenty eight (28) years Leah, aged twenty six (26) years Prince, aged eight (8) years John aged six (6) years David, aged four (4) years Nancy, aged two (2) years and four (4) months Old Nanny, aged sixty five (65) years Edward aged thirty four (34) years Dinah, aged twenty six (26) years Georgiann aged five (5) years Binah, aged three and a half (3 ) years,[Shadell] aged forty nine (49) years, Binah aged forty eight (48) years Snow, aged twenty five (25) years, PhoebeWhitehead aged fifty seven (57) years, Hector aged thirty five (35) years [Sary] aged thirty one (31) years Mary aged fifteen (15) years Scylla aged twelve (12) years Jim Laurence aged thirty seven (37) years Amelia aged forty (40) years Hannah, aged eleven (11) years, Lyndy aged nine (9) years Nancy aged four (4) years Two Infants (twins) Delia, aged sixty four [(54)] years Hagan aged twenty seven (27) years Joseph aged twenty one (21) years Becky aged four (4) years Ned aged forty six (46) years Coomba, aged thirty seven (37) years Aleck aged eleven (11) years Daphne, aged nine (9) years Abigail, aged four (4) years Abraham aged forty four (44) years Pompey Price, aged sixty two years (62) Sam [Portius] aged fifty eight (58) years Patience aged forty eight (48) years Fortune aged, twenty three (23) years Silvia aged twenty (20) years Daphne aged sixteen (16) years Venus, aged eleven (11) years, Patty, aged twenty six (26) years Sandy aged six (6) years Joseph, aged four and a half (4 ) years Old Boatswain aged seventy nine (79) years Helen aged fifty nine (59) years Rinah, aged forty two (42) years, Rachel, aged eleven (11) years [Zabrette] aged four (4) years [illegible], aged thirty five (35) years Dinah, aged thirty six (36) years [Roll_?] aged twelve (12) years, Charles aged five (5) years [Loney?] aged fifty two (52) years Winny aged forty four (44) years Tom aged twenty four (24) years, Caesar aged sixteen (16) years [Joney], aged six (6) years Polly aged forty one (41) years Lightfoot, aged twenty (20) years, Dublin, aged eighteen (18) years. [Thomas?], aged fifteen (15) years Fanny aged eight (8) years Collin aged forty seven (47) years Molly, aged forty four (44) years Batiste aged nineteen (19) years Cain aged fourteen (14) years Peggy aged twelve (12) years Rodney, aged ten (10) years Joseph, aged two (2) years and six (6) months, Tom Butter, aged forty seven (47) years Silvia aged forty nine (49) years, William, aged twenty seven (27) years Pamella, aged twenty three (23) years Bob, aged seventeen (17) years Caesar, aged thirty six (36) years Mariah, aged thirty two (32) years, Paul [Sary] aged fifty-six (56) years, Sue Price aged sixty seven (67) years [Cretia] aged seventy (70) years Lucy King, aged fifty two (52) years, Martha, aged thirty five (35) years Phoebe King, aged seventy two (72) years Eve, aged forty three (43) years Captain aged seventeen (17) years Judy, aged twelve (12) years Cooper, aged four and a half (4 ) years Joshua aged forty three (43) years Mary aged thirty eight (38) years [Lucky?], aged sixteen (16) years, Margaret, aged fifteen (15) years Colin aged five (5) years, Infant, aged two years and (2) two weeks Jim Hume aged fifty five (55) years Coomba,aged fifty one (51) years, Rebecca, aged twenty six (26) years Judy, aged nine (9) years, Jackson, aged six (6) years Daniel aged three (3) years, Sue Stewart aged forty two (42) years Harry aged twenty two (22) years, Comfort aged nineteen (19) years Charloette aged forty nine (49) years Sampson, aged twenty (20) years,[Sary] Cuthbert aged forty five (45) years James, aged thirty three (33) years Scylla aged thirty two (32) years Joe aged fourteen (14) years Charles, aged twenty nine (29) years, Hagan aged twenty six (26) years Anna, aged five (5) years [Jubee] aged three and a half (3 ) years Mary Gould, aged fifty five (55) years John aged twenty six (26) years Eliza, aged fourteen (14) years being two hundred and twelve (212) in number, together with the future issue and increase of the female slaves [written above and the innfants onn said place not being named] ALSO, the [ ], wine, carriages, stock and seed rice now on the said plantation known as Tweedside, and all other property of every other description whatever connected with, or attached to the said plantation To Have and To Hold the above described property Real and personal, unto the said James Potter, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever. And Lastly, the said John D Langhorne and his heirs, the aforesaid property both Real and Personal, unto the said James Potter his heirs and assigns, against the said John D. Langhorne, his heirs, and against all, and every other person, or persons, whatever shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents. In Witness Whereof the said John D Langhorne hath hereunto set his hand, and seal the day and year [ ] above written.
John D Langhorne
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.
The words, and the infants of said place not herein named being first [interlined?].
Charles [ ]"
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"State of Georgia
Chatham County
This Indenture made this nineteenth Day of March in the Year of Our Lord, one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Between John D. Langhorne of the County of Chatham and State of Georgia of the First Part And James Potter of the county and State aforesaid of the Second Part Witnesseth that the said John D. Langhorne for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Four Dollars and Fifty Cents to him in hand paid by the said James Potter, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, and confirmed, and by these Presents Doth grant bargain, sell, alien, remise, release and confirm, unto the said James Potter and to his heirs and assigns All that Plantation known as Tweedside situate, lying, and being in the County of Chatham, and State of Georgia, about Six Miles above the City of Savannah, and on the River Savannah, composed of Several Tracts of Land, containing two thousand and Eighty Seven Acres and nine tenths (2087 9/10) of an Acre, more or less, according to a Survey made on the Twenty first day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three, by William Hughes County Surveyor of Liberty County Bounded on the North by lands of James Potter on the North East, and East by Savannah Back River, and lands of the Estate of William Gibbons on the South by lands of Barclay, and West by lands of James Potter. Together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, stables, yards, gardens, liberties, privileges, easements, commodities, emoluments, hereditaments, rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And the reversions, remainder and remainders, rents , issues, and profits; And all the estate, right, title, interest, property or possession, claim and demand whatsoever, in law or equity, of the said John D Langhorne of, in, or to the same, or any part or parcel thereof, with the appurtenances To Have and to Hold the said Tweedside Plantation, and all and singular, other the premises hereby granted, bargained, sold, aliened, and confirmed, with the hereditaments and appurtenances unto the said James Potter, his heirs and assigns, to the only use and behoof of the said James Potter, his heirs and assigns forever, and to and for no other use, intent, or purpose whatsoever. And this Indenture further Witnesseth that the said John D Langhorne for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of One Hundred and Seventy three thousand, five hundred and thirty four dollars and Fifty Cents to him in hand paid as aforesaid. Hath bargained and sold, and by these presents Doth bargain, sell, and deliver unto the said James Potter. Party of the first part. his heirs and assigns forever, the following named Negro Slaves to wit Richard aged forty seven (47) years Susan aged fifty one (51) years Robert aged twenty nine (29) years March aged thirty seven (37) years Rose aged thirty nine (39) years George aged twenty one (21) years Henry aged thirteen (13) years Billy aged eleven (11) years Andrew aged four and a half (4 ) years Scipio aged two years and six months Patty aged forty three (43) years Austin aged seventeen (17) years Chance, aged forty (40) years Jane aged forty two (42) years Pompey Gates aged forty (40) years Rebecca aged eighteen (18) years Isaiah aged eighteen (18) years Daphne aged twelve (12) years July aged forty (40) years Molly King aged thirty three (33) years, Phoeton aged forty (40) years Marla Mc Queen aged forty two (42) years Lettice aged fifteen (15) years, Richard aged eleven (11) years, Frank, aged nine (9) years Pallux aged four (4) years Abraham aged two (2) years and nine (9) months) Thomas, aged thirty seven (37) years Daphne aged thirty one (31) years Martha aged twelve (12) years Flora, aged four and a half (4) years Fatima aged fifty eight (58) years Big York, aged thirty six (36) years Doll, aged thirty three (33) years, Katy, aged fourteen (14) years, Rinah aged eleven (11) years, and an infant aged two (2) years, and two (2) months Goliah-- aged thirty three (33) years, Grace, aged fifty (50) years, Libby aged thirty (30) years Josiah aged four and a half (4 ) years John Sue aged forty seven (47) years Lacy Vass aged forty seven (47) years Zeline aged twenty one (21) years Jonas aged twelve (12) years Cain aged thirty nine (39) years Nanny aged forty two (42) years Mary aged fourteen (14) years Cyrus aged eight (8) years Mag aged three (3) years Stephen aged thirty eight (38) years Celia, aged thirty six (36) years Adam, aged two (2) years and four (4) months Quacco aged forty six (46) years, Holland, aged forty six (46) years CeliaWhitehead aged seventy five (75) years, White aged forty eight (48) years Isaac aged thirty four (34) years, Old Eve, aged fifty two (52) years, Lyndy, aged twenty one (21) years, Thomas, aged thirteen (13) years Volunteer aged thirty five (35) years Patience aged thirty three (33) years, Amelia, aged thirty two (32) years John, aged three and a half (3 ) years Harriet aged twenty three (23) years Lydia, aged nineteen (19) years Aberdeen aged forty five (45) years Phoebe aged forty two (42) years John aged nineteen years William aged twenty six (26) years Barbary aged twenty (20) years Adam aged twenty eight (28) years Christiana aged twenty five (25) years Jenny aged forty nine (49) years Rose aged twenty one (21) years, Coomba, aged eleven (11) years Stephen aged forty nine (49) years Phoebe aged thirty seven (37) years, Rose aged ten (10) years Isaac aged forty seven (47) years Sue aged thirty seven (37) years Dinah, aged fourteen (14) years, Sary, aged twelve (12) years Pussey, aged six (6) years Infant, aged two (2) years Colby aged forty six (46) years Rose Fuller aged fifty eight (58) years, York, aged thirty six (36) years Matthias, aged forty three (43) years Sue, aged thirty five (35) years Hester, aged eighteen (18) years Tom, aged twenty one (21) years Adam, aged nine (9) years Matthias aged six (6) years Simm aged twenty eight (28) years Leah, aged twenty six (26) years Prince, aged eight (8) years John aged six (6) years David, aged four (4) years Nancy, aged two (2) years and four (4) months Old Nanny, aged sixty five (65) years Edward aged thirty four (34) years Dinah, aged twenty six (26) years Georgiann aged five (5) years Binah, aged three and a half (3 ) years,Shaderell aged forty nine (49) years, Burah aged forty eight (48) years Snow, aged twenty five (25) years, Phoebe Whitehead aged fifty seven (57) years, Hector aged thirty five (35) years Sary aged thirty one (31) years Mary aged fifteen (15) years Scylla aged twelve (12) years Jim Laurence aged thirty seven (37) years Amelia aged forty (40) years Hannah, aged eleven (11) years, Lyndy aged nine (9) years Nancy aged four (4) years Two Infants (twins) Delia, aged fifty four [(54)] years Hagan aged twenty seven (27) years Josephaged twenty one (21) years Becky aged four (4) years Ned, aged forty six (46) years Coomba, aged thirty seven (37) years Aleck aged eleven (11) years Daphne, aged nine (9) years Abigail, aged four (4) years Abraham aged forty four (44) years PompeyPrice, aged sixty two years (62) Sam Portius aged fifty eight (58) years Patience aged forty eight (48) years Fortune aged, twenty three (23) years Silvia aged twenty (20) years Daphne aged sixteen (16) years Venus, aged eleven (11) years, Patty, aged twenty six (26) years Sandy aged six (6) years Joseph, aged four and a half (4 ) years Old Boatswain aged seventy nine (79) years Helen, aged fifty nine (59) years Rinah, aged forty two (42) years, Rachel, aged eleven (11) years Zabrette aged four (4) years [J__rb], aged thirty five (35) years Dinah, aged thirty six (36) years Roll-- aged twelve (12) years, Charles aged five (5) years Toney aged fifty two (52) years Winny aged forty four (44) years Tom aged twenty four (24) years, Caesar aged sixteen (16) years Toney, aged six (6) years Polly aged forty one (41) years Lightfoot, aged twenty (20) years, Dublin, aged eighteen (18) years. Thomas, aged fifteen (15) years Fanny aged eight (8) years Collin aged forty seven (47) years Molly, aged forty four (44) years Batiste aged nineteen (19) years Cair aged fourteen (14) years Peggy aged twelve (12) years Rodney, aged ten (10) years Joseph, aged two (2) years and six (6) months, Tom Butler, aged forty seven (47) years Silvia aged forty nine (49) years, William, aged twenty seven (27) years Pamella, aged twenty three (23) years Bob, aged seventeen (17) years Caesar, aged thirty six (36) years Mariah, aged thirty two (32) years, Paul Sary aged fifty-six (56) years, Sue Price aged sixty seven (67) years Cretia aged seventy (70) years Lucy King, aged fifty two (52) years, Martha, aged thirty five (35) years Phoebe King, aged seventy two (72) years Eve, aged forty three (43) years Captain aged seventeen (17) years Judy, aged twelve (12) years Cooper, aged four and a half (4 ) years Joshua aged forty three (43) years Mary aged thirty eight (38) years Suckey, aged sixteen (16) years, Margaret, aged fifteen (15) years Colin aged five (5) years, Infant, aged two years and (2) two weeks Jim Hume aged fifty five (55) years Coomba,aged fifty one (51) years, Rebecca, aged twenty six (26) years Judy, aged nine (9) years, Jackson, aged six (6) years Daniel aged three (3) years, Sue Stewart aged forty two (42) years Harry aged twenty two (22) years, Comfort aged nineteen (19) years Charloette aged forty nine (49) years Sampson, aged twenty (20) years, Sary Cuthbert aged forty five (45) years James, aged thirty three (33) years Scylla aged thirty two (32) years Joe aged fourteen (14) years Charles, aged twenty nine (29) years, Hagar aged twenty six (26) years Anna, aged five (5) yearsJubel aged three and a half (3) years Mary Gould, aged fifty five (55) years John aged twenty six (26) years Eliza, aged fourteen (14) years being two hundred and twelve (212) in number, together with the future issue and increase of the female slaves [written above and the infants on said place not here in named] ALSO, the Furniture, wine, carriages, stock and seed rice now on the said plantation known as Tweedside, and all other property of every other description whatever connected with, or attached to the said plantation To Have and To Hold the above described property Real and personal, unto the said James Potter, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever. And Lastly, the said John D Langhorne and his heirs, the aforesaid property both Real and Personal, unto the said James Potter his heirs and assigns, against the said John D. Langhorne, his heirs, and against all, and every other person, or persons, whatever shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents. In Witness Whereof the said John D Langhorne hath hereunto set his hand, and seal the day and year first above written.
John D Langhorne
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.
The words, and the infants of said place not herein named being first interlined.
Charles C. Jones Jr.
Geo. [George] S. Owens
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