Sunday, August 23, 2009

Annual Returns for 1838-1841

In continuation of The Probate Records Index of Mary Brown...

Item #4 lists annual returns from Sabra Brown to the court of Henry County (see prior post). This post is page 2 of 2.

It would appear from this document at each of the three minor children listed continue to have a slave/servant for the years of 1838, 1839, 1840, and 1841.

Transcription follows image.


From Keeper of the Records

SOURCE:
Henry County Probate Records Office
Annual Returns Book C 1840-53, Henry County
Page 63


Photo taken with permission at the Henry County Probate Records Office,
McDonough, Georgia.

Digitized version of original - Copyright 2009 Joanne Schleier



Transcription:

March Terme 1838

The Inferior court in session present their Honors
John C. Sheffield Thomas Marshall Talton Kemp

At this time of the court Sabra Brown was appointed Guardian of Archibald Mary + Atha Brown minors of Robert Brown Deceased and gave Bond with securities in honors of the Court

1838 December 1st
returned on assc of Archibald Brown pardant $2868 1/4
collected for Negro hire $56.00

an assc of Mary Brown pardant $32,33 1/4
collected for Negro hire $106.00

an assc of Atha Brown pardant $29.16 1/4
collected for Negro hire $86.00

1839
an assc of Archibald Brown pardant $12.00
collected for Negro hire $138.00

an assc Mary Brown pardant $6516 1/4
collected for Negro hire $175.00

an assc of Atha Brown pardant $59.46 3/4
collected for Negro hire $137.00

January Term 1841
The Inferior court in session for Ordinary business and the representation of Sabra Brown that she was desirous of remaining the guardianship from this County and had given bond in the County of Henry ordered that livve be granted her remain said Guardianship
Extract from the minutes
Alexdr Meriwether
Recorded January 31st 1842
Abel A Lunan DCCS

1840
an assc of Archibald Brown pardant $7568 3/4
collected for Negro hire $61.00

an assc Mary Brown pardant $111.00
collected for hire $61.00

an assc Atha Brown pardant $7247 1/2
collected for hire $100.00
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