Dennis and Emaline—will be sold

This post is part of an ongoing project to record names of enslaved people of Greene County, Georgia I find in historical records. 

The Georgia Temperance Crusader, Penfield, Georgia, April 29, 1858

Greene Sheriff’s Sale.

Will be sold before the Court-house door in the city of Greenesboro, on the 1st Tuesday in June next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:

One negro man by the name of Dennis, about 45 years old, of dark complexion; also, one-half interest in 365 acres of land in said county, known as the Woodville place; all levied on by virtue of sundry Justice’s Court fi fas issuing from the Justice’s Court of the 138th dist. G. M. in favor of Davison & Cox, for use, &c. vs. James H. Whitlaw. Levied on and returned to me by James Brook, constable, April 6th, 1858.

One negro girl by the name of Emaline, of dark complexion, about 12 years old; levied on by virtue of a fi fa issuing from the Inferior Court of said county, in favor of William A. Colclough, bearer, vs. Pinkney J. Tuggle. Property pointed out by said Tuggle, April 16th, 1858.

I MORRISON, Sh’ff.

April 29, 1858. 

Greene Mortgage Sheriff’s Sale.

At the same place, on the first Tuesday in July next,

One negro man by the name of Dennis, about 45-years old, of dark complexion; levied on by virtue of a mortgage fi fa issuing from the Inferior Court of said county, in favor of William R. Cox vs. James H. Whitlaw, property pointed out in said mortgage. April 16, 1858.

I MORRISON, Sh’ff.

References

Greene Sheriff’s Sale and Greene Mortgage Sheriff’s Sale, The Georgia Temperance Crusader, Penfield, Georgia, April 29, 1858.