Petition #20681701

• Richmond County, Georgia. cicra 1817. - circa June 1818.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court to be held in and for the County aforesaid

Abstract

Walter Leigh sues on behalf of Sarah Bugg, the orphan child of Jacob Bugg. George Adams and Holland McTyre are indebted to Bugg for $70, excluding interest "for the hire of a negro man named Stepney." The defendants, Leigh claims, have refused to settle their debts, and Leigh asks for $154 in damages.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Subpoena, George Adams and Holland McTyre, 9 May 1817; Copy of Promissory Note, George Adams and Holland McTyre, January 1815; Promissory Note, George Adams, January 1815; Jury Verdict, June Term 1818
• Pages of related documents: 2

5 people are documented within petition 20681701

• 1 Enslaved
• 2 Defendants
• 2 Petitioners

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Citation information

Repository: Richmond County Courthouse, Augusta, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1816-1820, Records Retention Center
• Page: 100-103

Subjects

• Orphans
• Hiring value (enslaved)
• Enslaver (minors)