The Demosthenian Society decreased Sam's pay for domestic work due to a decrease in student enrollment.
Partial transcript: "the com. appointed to investigate the case of Demosthenian Society against negro boy Sam, reported said negro boy has agreed to diminish his charges against the society for attendance on Hall, to $7.00/1.00 per annum a year in consequence of reduction of students"
Alfred was willed down from his enslaver Alonzo S. Church to his son William L. Church.
Partial Transcript: "I give to me Son William L. Church my servant Alfred"
Caloline was willed down from her enslaver Alonzo S. Church to his children, with the condition to be taken care of and not be removed from Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "I give my Servants Hanson [and] Caloline to my children to be taken care of [and] not to be removed from Athens without the Servants consent and also the same with respect to the Servant Sophia [and] her children."
Elvir was willed down from his enslaver Alonzo S. Church to his daughter Elvira A. Lee.
Partial Transcript: "To my Daughter Elvira A. Lee my Servant Elvir about 10 years of age"
Hanson was willed down from his enslaver Alonzo S. Church to his children, with the condition to be taken care of and not be removed from Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "I give my Servants Hanson [and] Caloline to my children to be taken care of [and] not to be removed from Athens without the Servants consent and also the same with respect to the Servant Sophia [and] her children."
Louisa was willed down from her enslaver Alonzo S. Church to his daughter Anna P. Whitner.
Partial Transcript: "I give to my Daughter Anna P. Whitner my servant Louisa"
Sophia was willed down from her enslaver Alonzo S. Church to his children, with the condition to be taken care of and not be removed from Athens, Georgia, and her children are kept with her.
Partial Transcript: "I give my Servants Hanson [and] Caloline to my children to be taken care of [and] not to be removed from Athens without the Servants consent and also the same with respect to the Servant Sophia [and] her children."
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved persons.
Partial Transcript: "And the expenses [are] as follows: Negro Hire... 200"
An enslaved man who was accused of assaulting a woman was arrested, tried, and hung in Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "The only case of mob law which ever occurred in Athens was in July, 1862. A negro belonging to Dr. Macon assaulted the wife of the overseer who had gone into the army"
Joe, a man enslaved by Thomas R. R. Cobb, was hired by the Athens City Council to take care of the roads in town and the town mule.
Partial Transcript: "Clerk of Council was authorised to contract for T. R. R. Cobb's boy Joe to work, drive and take care of the town mule for the year 1862"
Joe, an enslaved man, managed the dirt streets in Athens, Georgia, and with this, he had to drive and take care of the town mule that up-kept the streets.
Partial Transcript: "The streets were unpaved, of course, muddy in wet weather, and dusty in dry. To keep them in a passable condition, the city owned a mule, a cart, and a few necessary tools... In 1862, the Council hired General Thomas R. R. Cobb's boy Joe 'to work the streets, drive and take care of the town mules - he, the said Cobb, is to board and clothe said boy, and pay all physician's bills, if any."
Enslaved children attended Episcopal Sunday school at the Athens Town Hall.
Partial Transcript: "On motion of Warden King, the use of the Town Hall was granted to the Episcopal church on Sunday evenings for the purpose of holding Sunday school for the colored children."
Demosthenian Society considering hiring Sam to maintain their meeting space.
Partial transcript: "appoint a committee, who should confer with Negro Sam formerly waiter on this Hall, as to hiring his services per month to attend to Hall."
Demosthenian Society hiring Sam, an enslaved man, to sweep the hall and light fires.
Partial transcript: "committee appointed by the President to see Negro Sam and find out for what wages he would agree to keep the hall swept and fire's made and reported through their chairman. They had seen Sam, who had agreed to do the duties above mentioned for one dollar pr. month. A proposition was then made by some member present to accept Sam's proposals. On being put to the house it met with approval."
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $250 for enslaved persons.
Partial Transcript: "And the expenses [are] as follows: Negro Hire... 250"
Henry Hull freed his servants after the Emancipation Proclamation. As a result, young men left, but older men stayed with their families on the Hull plantation.
Partial Transcript: "My father called up the hands on the plantation and told them they were now free and must take care of themselves ; if they chose they might remain on the place until they should decide what to do. The effect was curious. The younger men left at once to enjoy their new found freedom with a happy-go-lucky lack of forethought, not knowing where they were to get their suppers. The men with families remained."
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $300 for enslaved hire.
Partial Transcript: "And the expenses as follows: Negro Hire... 300.00"
Billy assisted Henry Hull's wife with hiding valuables when the Federal army raided Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "When the Federal army was making its way through Georgia and a raid on Athens was expected, my mother got all her silver and fine cutlery together and a small keg of fine brandy which she was saving for some unknown occasion, and gave it to old Billy to hide away, none but she and Billy knew where."
Billy was freed after the Civil War, but insisted on sticking with his master, Henry Hull, for support.
Partial Transcript: "Old Billy insisted on sticking to his master who supported him, and took to making tubs and buckets for ready cash to buy his dram and tobacco."
Davy, an enslaved man, died of smallpox.
Partial Transcript: "Poor fellow! He did not live long enough to test the value of his freedom. He died of small pox that scourge of the colored people in the year after the war."
Lewis, an enslaved man who worked for the Southern Watchman, was emancipated by special proclamation of the President of the United States.
Partial Transcript: "Lewis was a slave of John H. Christy and his business was to turn the crank when the Southern Watchman went to press. He was emancipated by special proclamation of the President of the United States — along with others — and then took up the business of blind beggar."
A person of color was assaulted and most likely injured by a University student with a knife.
Partial Transcript: "W. S. Westmoreland, [freshman], for assaulting a Negro in a College Boarding House with a knife, was suspend from College for two weeks from date."
A person of color was assaulted by a University student with a knife in a College Boarding House.
Partial Transcript: "W. S. Westmoreland, [freshman], for assaulting a Negro in a College Boarding House with a knife, was suspend from College for two weeks from date."
