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Participant Info
- Slaveholder
- James Billingslea, JR.
- Locations
- Jones County, Georgia
- Researcher
- Heather
- Researcher's E-mail
- heather.ruyle.cramer AT gmail.com
- Researcher Location
- Comments
- December 29, 1838 James Billingslea, JR. received his portion of his father, James Billingslea, Sr.'s ginormous estate. At this time he is given the following enslaved. 1. Tom Cashien (?) 2. Letty 3. Russel, Letty’s child 4. Pheby 5. Martha, Pheby’s child 6. Ann 7. John 8. Emanuel 9. Edward 10. Ellen 11. Henry 12. Anthony 13. Frances 14. Julia 15. Sando 16. Becca-Sando 17. Nathan 18. Morten 19. Mima 20. Joshua 21. Coleman 22. Merey 23. Josephine 24. Caleb 25. Mariah 26. Isaac 27. Biddy 28. Long-Fanny 29. Flemming 30. Cynthia 31. Henry https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893B-B54?i=34&wc=9SBX-PT5%3A267650401%2C267704301&cc=1999178 James A. Billingslea, JR. wrote his will in July of 1855 / proven in court July 1856 Wills everything to his MOTHER, now Elizabeth LOWTHER. With the exception of named enslaved to his friends: Richard H. Hutchings and James M. Gray 1. Fereby and her 2 children 2. Lucy 3. Jim 4. Eliza and her children 5. Constance 6. Elbert 7. Elizabeth 8. Ann 9. Lavinia 10. Mary Jane 11. Robert https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93B-Y5SG?i=327&wc=9SBX-VZZ%3A267650401%2C267830401&cc=1999178
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- 2
- Beyond Kin Researcher?
- Yes