Slaves of James Jackson in Chatham County
The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by James Jackson II (1757-1806)
1805 Will
Major General James Jackson of Georgia signed his will on October 1, 1805. It was proved in court on May 5, 1806.[1] In it he mentions Cedar Hill and Halscombe properties as well as numerous lots in Savannah.
- to his wife, Mary Charlotte (Young) Jackson
- Hercules (driver)
- Judy, wife of Hercules
- Jenny
- Solomon
- Jack
- Dick
- Stella
- Peggy
- Bess, child of Peggy
- Mary, child of Bess
- Clarissa, child of Bess
- Fenton
- Harry
- Joe
- Richard
- Tom
- originally from the Young family and gifted to Mary
- old Plimouth
- Dianna
- Amorritta (gifted from Mrs Robert Dillon, Mary's aunt)
- Judy, child of Amorritta
- Nanny, child of Amorritta
- Hector, child of Amorritta
Sources
- ↑
Probate:
"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
Wills, 1775-1927; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Chatham County)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8635 #1366687 (accessed 8 October 2023)
Joseph Jackson probate in 1780-1807.