Maria and her six children—property of Mrs. Hannah Foster

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

Temperance Crusader, Penfield, Georgia, December 10, 1857

ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.

Will be sold, by virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Greene County, on the first Tuesday in January next, in front of the Court House door in Greenesboro’, between the legal hours of sale, the following negroes viz. Maria a woman about 40 years old, and her six children, Sarah 17 years old, Adam about 15, Charity 12, Victoria 7, Silas 5, and Stafford 1. All sold as the property of Mrs. Hannah Foster late of said county deceased, for the purpose of distribution.

Terms 12 months credit.

Greenesboro’ Ga, Nov. 12th, 1857. R. J. WILLIS, Adm’r.

Reference

Administrator’s Sale, Temperance Crusader, Penfield, Georgia, December 10, 1857.