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John Russell
15 August 1815
| John Russell's estate was mainly located in the
Bahamas, without deed research, it is unknown to me where his estate was
located in Glynn County. Within the accounting, dated 1 August 1814,
there are many entries for the hiring of certain slaves, and monies owed
from their work. These records spanned from pages 57 to 64 in the
book Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D at the Glynn County Probate
Court [this is only a partial listing]: 1 August 1815--Cash Recvd. For hire of negroes $54
Cash Recvd. of Glasgow that was due $5
Cash Recvd. on account of Carolina $3.75
April 1815--Cash Recvd. for hire of negroes from 2 August to now[?]
$1252.25
Cash Recvd. for 13 mos. wages Leith & Moses @ 12 per
$32
Cash Recvd. of Sandy $12.25
Cash Recvd. for work of negroes on board the "Maria Mana[?]" $30
10 Dec. 1815--Constables fees for putting Jim & Sandy
in jail $4
7 March 1816--Cash Recvd. net profits of negro Sandy
$434
6 April 1816--Cash Recvd. net profits of negro Tim
$438.87 1/2
11 May 1816--Cash Recvd. net profits of negro John per
Jno. McNish account current $550
1817--Cash Recvd. amount for hire of Leith & Moses by
Mrs. Russell 21 December 1816 at $120
Cash Recvd. for 7
mos. hire of Leith & Moses received of Carnochan &
Mitchell @12 each $168
10 May 1817--Paid Negro John's passage to Savannah $6
1818--Cash Recvd. for hire of negroes in the Bahamas as per account
& letter of J.R. Rigsby 24 June 1818
$735.75
Cash paid $6 advance to M. Carter by Mrs. Mary Russell on
28 July 1814 for a boat stolen by negroes. |
Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D pg. 30
[Glynn County Probate Court]
| Godfrey & Judy their child Die |
$800 |
| Cork, Flora children Davy, Jack, Crispie? Bill,
Patience |
$2000 |
| Big Tom & June boy Frank |
$800 |
| Tim, Sue and child Joe |
$850 |
| Kitt & Dolly |
$800 |
| Tom & Dye |
$750 |
| Bob & Caty |
$800 |
| Dick & Nancy |
$750 |
| Hercules and daughter Betsey |
$400 |
| Leith & Binka |
$800 |
| John, Glasgow, Paul, Jim, Jules, Violet |
$2000 |
| Moses, Sandy |
$800 |
| Carolina |
$150 |
| Billy & Jenny, Pinder, Betty [from another
list] |
$1200 |
The following are still in the Bahamas:
| Galsgow & Phebe, Bill, Harry &
Prince |
| Davie & Sally, Toney, Jack,
Mercy, Harriot, Eliza |
| Louisa, Bella, Harlow & Woodland |
| York & Nancy, Jim & Frank |
| Dick & Polly, Sue, Handy &
Jessey |
| Sally & Patrick |
| Setto & Rose, two old women |
Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D pg. 26
[Glynn County Probate Court]
Slave Lots
|
No. 1 to James Russell 4 hands $3625 |
No. 4 to Thomas Philson 5 hands $4500 |
| Godfrey |
Big Tom |
| Judy |
Sam |
| Die |
Frank |
| Patrick |
Billy |
| Sam |
Sue |
| Bob |
Joe |
| Catey |
Nancy |
| |
Bety |
| |
|
| No. 2 4 hands $3750 |
No. 5 4 3/4 hands $3700 |
| Glasco |
Kitt |
| Flora |
Dolly |
| Billy |
Juliet |
| Patience |
Violet |
| Toney |
Moses |
| Dick |
|
| Nancy |
|
| |
|
| No. 3 4 3/4 hands $3600 |
No. 6 4 3/4 hands $3800 |
| Cork |
Tom |
| Jimmy |
Die |
| Janie |
Hercules |
| Jack |
Betsey |
| Caesar |
Leith |
| |
Binka |
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