Document: TCC858
Affidavit [of] George Spann, 1800 Oct. 3, Jefferson County, Georgia / sworn to before Horatio Marbury
date: October 3, 1800
extent: 3p
summary: Affidavit of George Spann, from Montgomery County, Georgia, dated October 3, 1800, sworn to before Justice of the Peace Horatio Marbury. Spann testifies that he apprehended a slave named Bob who told him that he had come from the Chehaw Town in the Creek Nation. Bob was then stolen from Spann by John Ford and James Adamson. It is unclear why or how Bob left the Creek Nation.
repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries
collection: Telamon Cuyler
box: 71
folder: 11
document: 01
subject headings:Creek Indians
Fugitive slaves
Lee County (Ga.)
Montgomery County (Ga.)
Georgia
Affidavits
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State of Georgia
Jefferson County
Before me Horatio Marburyone of the Justices assigned to keep the peace for the county aforesaid, personally appeared George Spannof the County of Montgomeryin the said State- And made oath that on the first day of August last this deponent was at the House of Samuel Berrehillon the Alatamaha riverand at the request of Mrs. Berrehill, apprehended a negroe [negro] by the name of Bob- which said negroe [negro] told this deponant [deponent], that he came from the little Chehaw Townin the Creek nation of IndiansThis Deponant [Deponent] saith that he was bringing the said negroe [negro] bob. to the Seat of Government, and on the 18th. day of Septemr. [September] after, in washington Countyat the House of Thomas Basemore, was feloniously robbed by force of arms by John Fordand
Page: [2] [djvu image | jpg image]James Adamsonof the aforesaid Negroe [Negro] Bob.
[Signed] George Spann his
[Signed] H mark
Sworn to before me this 3d October 1800
[Signed] Hor. [Horatio] Marbury J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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George Spanns affidavit
1800
Negroes
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