James Carter estate sale record
Scope and Content
This collection consists of an account of the sale of "perishable property" and "land and negroes" of James Carter. The sale took place on the first of January, 1859, and was filed with the Sumter County court on 18 June 1859. Included in the sale were Carter's personal effects including furniture, blacksmith tools, farm equipment, and household goods. The account also includes 303 3/4 acres of land, four male slaves: "Green," "Solomon," "Frank," and "Titus," and a female slave and her child, "Winney and Joe."
Dates
- 1859
Creator
- Carter, Wiley (Person)
- Sumter County (Ga.). Court of Ordinary (Organization)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
James Carter (1773-1858) was the son of Kindred Carter (approximately 1750-1800). He married Eleanor "Nellie" Duckworth in 1798 in Columbia County, Georgia, and the couple moved to Warren County, Georgia, in approximately 1815. James was a cotton planter. He and Nellie were the parents of nine children: Wiley (1798-1864); Epsey (1803-1867); Kezia (1805-1855); Littleberry (1807-1847); Felix M. (?-1844); Marina (1809-?); Martha; George W.; and James D. (?-1854). Carter died at the home of his son, Wiley, in Schley County, Georgia. Wiley Carter married Ann Ansley in 1821 in Warren County, Georgia. The couple had eleven children: Armanda; Caroline (1823-1854); Calvin G. (1825-1899); Euphrasia A. (1829-?); Littleberry Walker (1832-1874); Jane (1834-1905); Julia (1836-?) Louisiana Virginia (1838-?); Wiley Jr. (1841-1904); Ann W. (1843-?); and Jesse Taliaferro (1846-1924). Wiley moved to Schley County, Georgia, in 1851 and was a cotton planter. He served as the administrator of his father James' estate, the contents of which were sold in January 1859. Wiley Carter's great-great-grandson is James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (1924- ), the thirty-ninth President of the United States of America (1977-1981).
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 1999
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2013.
- Title
- James Carter estate sale record
- Author
- Sue VerHoef
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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