Petition #20686224

• Wilkes County, Georgia. cicra 1862. - September 30, 1864.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Superior Court of said County

Abstract

Jesse C. Williams hired out a slave "Boy Bill," a shoemaker by trade, to John L. Anderson for the year 1861. Williams claims that Anderson neglected Bill, subjected him to extreme heat and cold, and that Bill became ill. Bill received no medical attention and died from this illness. Williams claims damages of $2,000 and he asks that Anderson appear in court to answer to these complaints.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Copy of Note, John L. Anderson to Jesse C. Williams, 31 December 1860; Summons, John L. Anderson, 4 February 1862; Acknowledgment, John L. Anderson, 3 February 1862; Jury Verdict, September 30 1864; Court Record, 30 September 1864
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20686224

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Wilkes County Courthouse, Washington, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1861-1867
• Page: 205-207

Subjects

• Death of enslaved (disease)
• Hiring value (enslaved)
• Skills (enslaved)
• Assessed Value (enslaved)