In 1843, three slaves and their increase were entrusted to John Broughton and Jacob Chadburn for Mary E. A. Brown and her heirs. More than a decade passed between the death of the trustees and the appointment of John Guilmartin to take their place. He states here that during that time the slaves were neglected and that now, "many of them are old Sickly and infirm a great majority of them are Small children and instead of being a source of income are an absolute Expense to the trust Estate[.] The few Negroes who might Be profitable are of such Bad character in Consequence of their having been so long without Control that they Cannot Be hired to advantage." He seeks permission to sell the slaves and to invest the profits in other property.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, Georgia
