Slaves of Nathan Atkinson, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Camden County, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Atkinson

Index of Plantations

Contents 1 Slaves of Nathan Atkinson (1758-1817), Camden County, Georgia 1.1 Plantations 1.2 Slaves Bequeathed to Son, Alexander Atkinson (1796-1840) 1.3 Slaves Bequeathed to Son, John Atkinson (abt.1788-abt.1820) 1.4 Slaves Bequeathed to Son, Edmund Atkinson (1804-1862) 1.5 Slaves Bequeathed to Daughter, Nancy Ann (Atkinson) Lang (1799-abt.1876) 2 Sources

Slaves of Nathan Atkinson (1758-1817), Camden County, Georgia

Plantations

Nathan built Bourbon Plantation sometime in the 1790s in Camden County. Sometime after 1800, he sold it to his father, John Atkinson, and his wife, Catherine (Ferrell).Plantations & Homes of Camden County

Nathan also owned Black Hammock Plantation, a 700 acre property in Camden County, Georgia. He passed his Black Hammock plantation on to his son, Alexander Atkinson (1796-1840), including 21 slaves, when he died in 1817. Other property and slaves were given to his wife, Sarah Letitia (Stevens) Atkinson (1774-1817), and other children. All the slaves were to remain on Black Hammond Plantation until the crops were harvested.^[1]

Slaves Bequeathed to Son, Alexander Atkinson (1796-1840)

Slaves bequeathed to Alexander in Nathan Atkinson's will in 1817. However, Nathan's wife Sarah was to have the "labor and benefit" of Jim, Cloe, Pen and Jack until her death, and were not to be removed from the plantation. Sarah died on 20 Dec 1817:^[1]

1. Seck
2. Hannah
3. George
4. Ned
5. Phillis
6. Joe (not the same person as Joe Atkinson (bef.1817-)) given to Edmund
7. Jim
8. Chloe, Jim's wife
9. Peg, Jim and Cloe's daughter
10. Amos
11. Ester
12. Venus
13. Maria
14. Adam
15. Sarah Kitt
16. Bess Elder)
17. Jack
18. Pen
19. Rachel
20. June
21. July

Slaves Bequeathed to Son, John Atkinson (abt.1788-abt.1820)

Nathan bequeathed 25 slaves (along with a feather bed and furniture) to his son, John Atkinson, upon his death in 1817:

1. Boston
2. Rachel
3. Linas
4. Mary
5. Aron
6. Pink
7. China
8. William
9. Diana
10. Boston Junr, Boston's son
11. Nelly
12. Grace
13. Sophia
14. Congo
15. Rose
16. Frank
17. Lucy
18. George
19. Harry
20. Amy, Harry's wife
21. Hetty Atkinson, daughter of Harry and Amy
22. Lucy, daughter of Harry and Amy
23. Jacob
24. Cumbo
25. Moses

Slaves Bequeathed to Son, Edmund Atkinson (1804-1862)

Nathan bequeathed 20 slaves to his son, Edmund Atkinson, as well as 300 acres of land, upon his death in 1817. However, Edmund was not to receive the slaves until 1 Jan 1818. He also had to earn a "first degree" college education and to study law, before receiving the slaves:

1. Joe, not the same person as Joe given to Alexander
2. Celia
3. Peggy
4. Polly
5. Jim
6. Judea
7. Adam
8. Joe Junr
9. Andrew
10. Hetty, Andrew's wife
11. Billy
12. Amy
13. Phebe
14. Allen
15. Toby
16. Tom
17. Phillis, Tom's wife
18. Alexander, Tom's child
19. Jacob, Tom's child
20. Tom Junr, Tom's child

Slaves Bequeathed to Daughter, Nancy Ann (Atkinson) Lang (1799-abt.1876)

Nathan bequeathed 25 slaves (along with a feather bed and furniture) to his daughter, Nancy Atkinson, upon his death in 1817 He reserved the right for his wife, Sarah, until her death, to have the "use and labor" of Cynth. Sarah died 20 Dec 1817. He also stated that Nancy receive the slaves on 1 Jan 1818, or if she married before that time, the first day of January following her marriage :

1. Long Jim
2. Peggy, Long Jim's wife
3. Dick (Jim & Peggy's child)
4. Clarissa (Jim & Peggy's child)
5. Andrew, 2 y (Jim & Peggy's child)
6. Chloe (Jim & Peggy's child)
7. Jim Junr (Jim & Peggy's child)
8. Billy (Jim & Peggy's child)
9. Nancy
10. Balinda (Nancy's child)
11. Tom, 3 y (Nancy's child)
12. Simon
13. Cesar
14. Lofy
15. Cynth, Lofy's wife
16. Ame (Anne?), Cynth's daughter
17. Tamer (child of Cynth)
18. Violet (possibly Cynth's child)
19. Clarry (child of Cynth)
20. Peggy, and all her children:
21. Chance, Peggy's child
22. Jean, Peggy's child
23. April, Peggy's child
24. Bes, Peggy's child
25. Cesar, 2 y, Peggy's child

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Will Index 1795-1916, And, Wills 1795-1829, 1868-1932 Atlanta (Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Camden County); Probate Place: Camden, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #338368 (accessed 7 September 2022)
   Nathan Atkinsons probate on 17 Mar 1817.

See also:

• Slaves of Nancy Ann (Atkinson) Lang, Georgia
• Slaves of Alexander Atkinson, Georgia
• Slaves of John Atkinson, Georgia
• Slaves of Edmund Atkinson, Georgia