George, MS, 1861 May

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Slave GHORGE

In May, 1861, compensation of $500. was paid to W. E,
Starke (evidently a third party) for slave George who
was executed in Bolivar County. Warrant196. State
Trrasury Disbursemberat Journal, State Archives, “ackson,
MS.

George$s Mississippi Reports, Vol. 39, pp 570-93, Oct.
Term, 1860, states that George, slave of Lafayette Jones,
fatally poisoned his master's 18 month old daughter,
Lelia Virginia Jones on Feb. 27, 1857. This has to be

Cage

Slave GEORGE

In May, 1861, compensation of $500. was paid to W. E.
Starke (evidently a third party) for slave George who
was executed in Bolivar County. Warrant196. State
Trrasury Disbursembat Journal, State Archives, “ackson,
MS.

George$s Mississippi Reports, Vol. 39, pp 570=93, Oct.
Term, 1860, states that George, slave of Lafayette Jones,
fatally poisoned his master's 18 month old daughter,
Lelia Virginia Jones on Feb. 27, 1857. This has to be

Cage.

Slave GEORGE

In May, 1861, compensation of $500. was paid to W. B.
Starke (evidently a third party) for slave George who
was executed in Bolivar County. Warrant196. State
Trrasury Disbursembat Journal, State Archives, “ackson,
MS.

George$s Mississippi Reports, Vol. 39, pp 570=93, Oct.
Term, 1860, states that George, slave of Lafayette Jones,

Lelia Virginia Jones on Feb. 27, 1857. This has to be

cage.

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