John Whitehead last will and testament
Scope and Content
This collection consists of John Whitehead's 1857 last will and testament. His will divided his private property and slaves among his children. His son, John R. Whitehead, and son-in-law, Thomas Berrien, who was a county commissioner and judge in Burke County, served as executors of the will. J. Edward Garlick signed the will as ordinary.
Dates
- 1857
Creator
- Whitehead, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
John Whitehead (1783-1857) was born in Burke County, Georgia, to Mary Wynne and Amos Whitehead. He was a plantation and slave owner who resided in Burke County and owned additional property in Bath, Richmond County, Georgia, and in Florida. According to the 1850 U.S. Census Slave Schedule, Whitehead owned forty-two slaves.
Whitehead's first marriage to Abigail Lewis Sturges (1798-1824), circa 1816, produced two daughters: Eliza Alice (1818-1896) and Mary Dowse (1822- 1844). He married Julia Maria Berrien (1801- 1857) in 1825 and they had seven children: John Randolph, Charles, Ruth (Berrien), Valeria (Burroughs), Julia Amanda, Eliza (West), and Philodea (Neely). Additional biographical information about John Whitehead has not been determined.
Extent
1 item(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 1998
General
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Description Control
This collection was re-processed in 2012.
- Title
- John Whitehead last will and testament
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared According To Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository