SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION

(Billie) Glen's Plantation

Location: Near Lexington, Oglethorpe Co., GA

History: ----

Associated Surnames: Glen

Associated Plantations: The Glade (Oglethorpe Co., GA)

Associated Free White Names

• Billie Glen: owner
  • wife Mrs. Glen
  • dau. Lizzie Glen: married Mr. Detweiler; second husband was Mr. Roan

Associated Black Slave Names

Slaves of Billie Glen, and associated slaves
From Voices From Slavery, Boston Blackwell interview, edited by Norman R. Yetman

• Anderson Mitchell: slave belonging to Mr. D. Smith
  • wife Healon Mitchell: b. VA; cook
  • dau. Martha Mitchell
  • dau. Lucy Mitchell: purchased by Mr. Davenport of The Glade Plantation (Point Peter, GA)
  • son Isaac Mitchell: lived at Mr. Hamilton's place (Point Peter, GA)
  • son Anderson Mitchell
• Healon's mother (no name mentioned): from VA; cloth weaver

Agriculture

• cotton, corn

Description of Associated Architecture

• Big House: home of the Glen family
• Overseer's house: four room house
• Slave houses

Landmarks

• Mill Stone Baptist Church: located at Goose Pond; a gallery was set aside for Black slave attendees; Whites and Blacks were baptized (separately) in the pool located behind the church

Other People Researching This Plantation

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RESOURCES

• Voices From Slavery: 100 Authentic Slave Narratives. Edited by Yetman, Norman R. 2000. pp 60 - 65