State vs. Martha, a negro girl slave, the property & John Howard-- Court Case

File — Box: 4

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection includes: slave bills of sale, Georgia land deeds; including Cherokee, Wilkes, Richmond, Columbia, Greene, Wilkinson, Jefferson, Burke, Screven, Washington, and Early Counties, and cities Augusta and Savannah, South Carolina land deeds; including Edgefield, Granville, Effingham, Barnwell, and Aiken Counties and Beech Island and Newberry District, Georgia Legal Papers, South Carolina Legal Papers, and Confederate and Military Papers

Dates

Created: 1732-1922
Other: Majority of material found in 1800-1893
Other: Date acquired: 02/14/1978

Conditions Governing Access

Use of digital surrogates encouraged when available. The collection has no restrictions unless the Special Collections Librarian or their representative deems otherwise due to preservation concerns. Copies can be made by flashless digital photography

Extent

1 folders

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

This document documents a course case between John Howard and his young slave, Martha, who was accused of attempting to burn down his property in Augusta, Georgia. Martha denied the accustation. Verdict of case unknown.