Petition #20685504

• Richmond County, Georgia. July 17, 1855. - November 26, 1859.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of Said County

Abstract

Thomas H. Burns, "survivor of the late firm of Aikens & Burns, merchants and traders," seeks reparations for "Two hundred and fifty six Dollars and Eight cents besides interest for goods and wares and merchandise" he has given to Walter S. Nott, trustee of the estate of Savannah Nott. Burns maintains that the estate has sufficient assets, including thirty-three slaves as well as land.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 3
• Related documents: Account of Purchases, W. S. Nott for Savannah Nott, ca. 1854; Promissory Note, 17 July 1855; Acknowledgment, 1 April 1859; Confession of Judgment, ca. 1859; Court Record, 26 November 1859
• Pages of related documents: 2

37 people are documented within petition 20685504

• 33 Enslaved
• 2 Defendants
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Richmond County Records Retention Center, Augusta, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1857-1859
• Page: 214-218

Subjects

• Prenuptial agreement
• Inventory (enslaved)