Georgia Probate Records
Letters to N.B. Hall binding freed
boy, Jerry 1866
Contributed
The following is the transciption of the papers giving
Dr. Nathaniel Barber Hall guardianship of a young boy
who was the son of one of his slaves. I think he is
Jeremiah on the list, born in 1854 and his mother was
Rose who died in 1854 just a couple of weeks after his
birth. Russell Hall, a distant cousin, found this
document in the Webster County, GA courthouse.
Cover paper on document says: "Letters to N.B. Hall
binding freed boy, Jerry."
State of Georgia, Webster County
Whereas the fact having been brought to my knowledge
that Jerry Hall a freed boy of the age of twelve years
is without father or mother or any legal agent to
protect him in his rights and the law requiring that
minors so situated should be bound to some suitable
person until they arrive at lawful age. Therefore I C.R.
Moore Ordinary of Webster County by the authority vested
in me do hereby bind unto N.B. Hall of said county the
said freed boy minor on the following terms viz that the
said N.B. Hall doth obligate himself to furnish said
freed boy with good and wholesome quarters, food , ?,
and clothing and medical and other necessary attention
in sickness and protect the said minor in person and
property during his minority and when he arrives at the
age of twenty one years pay him the sum of one hundred
dollars with two good suits of clothes extra with 1 pr
of shoes, hat and blanket. The said freedman is to live
with and serve the said Hall during his minority and
obey all lawful orders of the said Hall or his agent,
they using such means to cause his obedience as a father
would to cause the obedience of his child.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
official signature this March 19th 1866.
C.R. Moore, Ordinary"
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