When William Maclellan died, he left two slaves, Davy and Mary, in trust for his daughter Elizabeth Johnson. Her brothers, John, Henry, and James Maclellan, were named trustees. Elizabeth Johnson petitions that the slaves, now numbering ten, are in James's custody, but that she desires "possession of the said slaves or a portion of them that she & family might live & enjoy their personal Services & take the better care of them." She is also concerned that James will hire out the women and children making them "liable to be injured" and, therefore, potentially an "actual expense to the trust property." She asks the court to subpoena James to respond to her request.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia
