12 slaves sold, 8 named: Property of Samuel Baldwin's estate

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

The estate of Samuel Baldwin, deceased

A schedule of property belonging to the Estate of Samuel Baldwin, deceased, sold on the first Tuesday in January 1842, on credit until December of the same year, as returned by the executor:

• Land: 380 acres, more or less, sold to Mrs. Nancy Baldwin – $1,000.00
• Negro man Dennis, Jas. K. Daniel – $85.00
• Negro man Cain, Mrs. N. Baldwin – $515.00
• Negro man Abram, Catlett Campbell – $540.00
• Negro man Jacob, William Watson – $725.00
• Negro woman Peggy and child, S. B. Baldwin – $435.00
• Negro woman Eay and her three children, Catlett Campbell – $1040.00
• Negro woman Maria, Catlett Campbell – $500.00
• Negro girl Adaline, Catlett Campbell – $540.00

Total amount of sale: $5,381.00

Greene County, Georgia

Personally came into office James M. Porter, Executor of Samuel Baldwin, deceased, and made oath, that the above sales of land and enslaved persons belonging to the estate of said Samuel Baldwin are just and true.

James M. Porter

Sworn to January 21, 1843 
William L. Strain, Clerk

Examined and approved, 21 Jan. 1843

March Term 1843. Examined and admitted 
J. R. Hau, Chin.

Recorded, 18 April 1843

W. L. Strain, Clerk

Reference

• Greene County, Georgia, Probate Records 1842–1851, image 50, FamilySearch.