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Identifier
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JMLMS1141.1-2.1836ThomasPotteraccountColerain.1-4
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Source Identifier
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632
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Title
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T.F. Potter Account with James Potter
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Description
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Scanned images of a list of expenses by T.F. Potter with James Potter for the Colerain Plantation in 1836, This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.
The Potter estate included the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations near Savannah, Georgia. Thomas F. Potter and James Potter were brothers who owned and operated the plantations.
In this document, an entry on 20 July 1837 notes "Jail Fees Abraham 3.27" . Other materials in the Potter collection indicate that Abraham was the name of a person enslaved by James Potter on the estate. This entry may relate to this enslaved person and suggests that Abraham was enslaved on the Colerain plantation in 1837.
This document also lists a payment of $10.00 to "Overseer Davis".
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Date
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1837
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Location
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Colerain (Chatham County, Georgia)
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Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
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Digital Format
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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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"T. F. Potters a/c [consent] with James Potter 1837
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"[ ] Thomas F. Potter in a/c with James Potter, [joint concerns] Colerain Plantation [copy]
1837
March 21 To Balance due James Potter $11,574.[8]4
1837 [ ] By [Society] Sales, Balance of crops oof 1836 (Sec Sale Books No 20-) 641 Wh: 47 Half [ ] $14,187.84
Half is $7,093.92
Cash paid by William [Lowthon] (as follows)
Ap 24 Upon death favor of John Potter [Esq] 500.00
J. Liny Philada
May 4 1 [Keg paint] [$ 3 ] 1 Gar paint [ ] $1 37 [] wedges $1 44 6.00
29 1 Gallon Vinegar + Jug 81
June 7 [Jancy] Anderrson [ ] (Summer Cloth) 168.39
8 [ ] Ferguson/Packing furniture at June [ ] 18.00
9 T.F. [Pursins??] [bill] of Lumber/[braking? ] 207.47
12 A. A. Smetz bill of Lumber $996.64
22 [So 2nd so be] 640.66
July 7 3 barrels Tar, 72 lbs. [Ackum??] 10.32
By this sum charged J. F. P. 21st June 1836 being amt. of [ ] Rice had by Jos. R. Thompsonn settled in his [ ] now [edited] 45.03
28 Jail fees Abraham 3.27
Aug 9 Jas. R. Thompson on [ ] 500.00
16 Anna [Scudelin] on [ ] 200.00
23 Overseer Davis 10.00
1 [ton?] Rice [hoos_], (25th) 1 [ton?] Rice Bags $3 each 6.00
5 Gal Molasses also c. $2 50. 1 [Bar, Box?] Tar $2 4.50
31 Your order favor N. B. LH. breed 500.00
Oct 1 Amount of Rice on J. R. Thomsons [As?] 54.55
5 110 lbs Tobacco at 8 cents 8.80
Winkler, for place of boards from Thompson 14.29
19 Acceptance in favor of F. [ ] for Wine 421.91
Paid your draft on presentation 3,000.00
Nov 3 Ch. [Mings?] to [ ] for [brick house] .78
J.P. Williamson for Land 300.00
3 bar Line + [ ] $6 37 ^ [ ] to carry [Sicth?] warrant to be [ ] 6.54
Sundry Potatoes 85 cents .85
1838
Jany 4 Society of 26 sheep (old flock) at $2 each 32.50
5 Balance [G ] at $347.60 half [ ] T. F. P.s private [a ] by [ ] 173.80
Society Plantation [Ex ] for 1837 so far as they even joined 1,426.57
$21,357.56
[In pencil]
Crop of 1836 [ ] $17,384.79 half is $8,[692].39
641/1534 147/51 14,187.84/$31,572.63 7,093.92/$15.756.31
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Balance due James Potter 14,218.61 [?]
$21.357.56 [?]
E.E. Jan 15th 1838
James Potter"
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Rights
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Rights Holder
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George M. Jones Library Association
