Items

• 1863-01-29, Sam, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  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."
• 1836-08-01, Dunmon, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Dunmon, an man enslaved by Sarah Harris, was offered for hire to the Board of Trustees. Partial Transcript: "General Harris, laid on the table a note addressed to him from Mrs. Sarah Harris, in relation to the hire of her man Dunmon which was referred for settlement to the Prudential Committee."
• 1862, Joe, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  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"
• 1841-11-26, Unnamed, Female, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  An enslaved girl of 18 years of age was sold as a house servant or a farmhand by Andrew Jackson Lamar, an alumnus of the University of Georgia. Partial Transcript: "A first rate bricklayer; also a blacksmith, who has served his six years' apprenticeship. Also, two likely boys, suitable for farming. And a likely girl, about 18 years of age, suitable either for a family servant, or a field hand. The above negroes to be hired for one year from the first of January. Apply to Andrew J. Lamar."
• 1841-11-26, Unnamed, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Two enslaved men were hired out as farmhands by Andrew J. Lamar. Partial Transcript: "A first rate bricklayer; also a blacksmith, who has served his six years' apprenticeship. Also, two likely boys, suitable for farming. And a likely girl, about 18 years of age, suitable either for a family servant, or a field hand. The above negroes to be hired for one year from the first of January. Apply to Andrew J. Lamar."
• 1841-11-26, Unnamed, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  An enslaved man was hired out as a blacksmith after serving a six year apprenticeship by Andrew J. Lamar. Partial Transcript: "A first rate bricklayer; also a blacksmith, who has served his six years' apprenticeship. Also, two likely boys, suitable for farming. And a likely girl, about 18 years of age, suitable either for a family servant, or a field hand. The above negroes to be hired for one year from the first of January. Apply to Andrew J. Lamar."
• 1841-11-26, Unnamed, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  An enslaved man was hired out as a bricklayer by Andrew J. Lamar. Partial Transcript: "A first rate bricklayer; also a blacksmith, who has served his six years' apprenticeship. Also, two likely boys, suitable for farming. And a likely girl, about 18 years of age, suitable either for a family servant, or a field hand. The above negroes to be hired for one year from the first of January. Apply to Andrew J. Lamar."
• 1825-12-31, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Moses Waddel hired out enslaved people. Partial Transcript: "[December] 31... [met with] people to hire negroes."
• 1851-08-07, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $250 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "The probable expenditure for the next year will be as follows: Servants hire... 250"
• 1849-08-01, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures: Servant hire... 200"
• 1848-08-03, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment for enslaved persons for $200. Partial Transcript: "Payments: Negro hire... 200.00"
• 1847-08-02, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures as follows: Servant Hire... 200"
• 1845-08-06, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustee's expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "The estimated expenditures for the year are: Servant Hire... 200"
• 1844-08-07, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment for enslaved persons for $200. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures: Servant hire... 200"
• 1843-07-31, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $250 for enslaved persons to work in the Botanical Garden. Partial Transcript: "There is due for hire of servants for improvements in [Botanical] Garden: 250.00"
• 1843-07-31, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "The estimated expenditures for the 12 months are on the following accounts: Servant hire... 200.00"
• 1840-08-05, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $75.00 for an enslaved person. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures: Servant... 75.00"
• 1840-08-05, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $160.00 for enslaved persons. Partial Transcript: "The Expenditures have been met as follows: Servant Hire... 160.00"
• 1823-08-05, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of hiring an enslaved person, along with academic supplies for the price of $1,800. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures: Purchase of Chemical Apparatus and agents, and for the hire of a servant... $1800.00"
• 1823-08-05, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment for hiring an enslaved person for $150. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures: Hire of College Servant... $150"
• 1827-01-26, Willis, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Willis, an enslaved man, was hired as a blacksmith at the age of 22. Partial Transcript: "The hire of a Negro man by the name of Willis, an excellent Blacksmith, about 22 years of age, until Christmas next, and one set of Blacksmith's tools; levied on as property of Ausbourn M. Gathright to satisfy in favor of John Loving, vs Ausbourn M. Gathright."
• 1860, Unnamed, Female, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  An enslaved woman owned by Henry Hull was hired out to a Northern family living in Athens, Georgia. Partial Transcript: "Two [men] were hired to the Railroad company as firemen, and a woman as housemaid to a Northern family residing in Athens."
• 1860, Unnamed, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Two enslaved men owned by Henry Hull were hired out as firemen for a Railroad company. Partial Transcript: "Four negroes were hired out... two were hired to the Railroad company as firemen."
• 1860, Unnamed, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Two enslaved men owned by Henry Hull were hired out as carpenters. Partial Transcript: "Four negroes were hired out. Two excellent carpenters were hired by the month, my father feeding; and clothing them"
• 1832-06-23, Louis, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Louis, an enslaved boy leased by the University of Georgia, is owed his dues by the treasurer. Partial Transcript: "Mr. Thomas next proposed that the treasurer be instructed to inquire of the ex-treasurer, A. B. Means, whether or not he, the said Means, had paid the boy Louis for certain services. If he had not, that the treasurer be instructed to pay immediately the said Louis his dues."