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Georgia Probate
Records
Letters to N.B.
Hall binding freed boy, Jerry 1866
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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