1805, Dennis Clayton, Freedom Status Transaction (Purchase)

Title: 1805, Dennis Clayton, Freedom Status Transaction (Purchase)
Description: Dennis Clayton was purchased by Augustin Clayton in 1805 when he was 13 years old.

Partial Transcript: "He claims however to have been only thirteen years of age when Judge Clayton bought him in 1805 from a negro trader."
Event Type: Freedom status transaction: Purchase
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1805
Location: Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
Source: Annals of Athens, Georgia; Page 176
Primary Participant: Dennis Clayton
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Age: 13 years old
Author: Augustus Longstreet Hull
Buyer: Augustin Smith Clayton