An inventory of the estate of Benjamin Burton of Schley County, Georgia includes a Negro boy named William who was valued at $1,200.

Schley County, Georgia

Inventories and Appraisements, 1858-1869

Vol. A, Page 7

Recorded on June 1, 1859

Inventory and Value of Negroes:

William, a Negro Boy, $1,200

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