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Boligee Plantation

Page history last edited by Karmella Haynes 15 years, 1 month ago


Overview

 

Location

Greene Co., AL

 

Date Constructed/ Founded

unknown

 

Associated Surnames

Hays

 

Historical notes

By 1838, George Hays had a large estate including about 180 enslaved persons. After his death, his wife Ann Hays had inerited a portion of his estate, while the Hays children (George Ann, Mary, and Charles Hays) were bequeathed the rest. William P. Gould, the administrator of the Hays estate, took possession of the Hays childrens' inheritance, mismanaged the property, and cruelly overworked the enslaved persons there. Brutality was inflicted upon the slaves by Gould's overseer Joseph C. Carnathan and Joseph's nephew William Carnathan. The Hays heirs eventually gained possession of their inheritence after a long court battle against Gould.

 

Associated Slave Workplaces

Hays's Mount (Greene Co., AL), Fairview Plantation Greene AL (Greene Co., AL), Hill Of Howth (Greene Co., AL)


Associated Free Persons

 

 

  • William P. Gould - owner of Hill Of Howth; executor of the George Hays estate; took possession of the plantations (including Boligee Plantation) and slaves ca. 1839
  • Joseph C. Carnathan - overseer employed by William P. Gould
  • William Carnathan - nephew of Joseph C. Carnathan; assistant overseer

 


Associated Enslaved Persons

 

1843-1852 Slaves at Boligee Plantation

Named as victims of abuse (during 1843) in the "Charles, Mary and George Ann Hays and Robert Leachman to the Chancery Court, Greene Co., AL 1852" petition (Schweninger, 2008)

  • George - right eye lost from abuse
  • Claiborne - abused by "getting him down and jumping upon his back with the heels of his shoes and by other great injuries"; lost use of his right shoulder and arm
  • Sharper - died from abuse
  • Jim - carpenter who was sold away without the permission of the Hays heirs

 

Described as "breeding women" left almost entirely barren by abuse. Suffered several miscarriages.

  • Aggy - entirely barren
  • Betty
  • Boligee Hannah
  • Bridget - entirely barren
  • Caroline - entriely barren
  • Cely - entirely barren
  • Chaney - entirely barren
  • Charlotte
  • Dinah - entirely barren
  • Emily - entirely barren
  • Fillis - entirely barren
  • Franky
  • Hannah
  • (Big) Judy
  • Judy
  • Linda - entirely barren
  • Liza - entirely barren
  • Keziah
  • Mahala - entirely barren
  • Mary
  • (Big) Milly - entirely barren
  • Milly
  • Milly Ann - entirely barren
  • Nisha
  • Rose - entirely barren
  • Sally - entirely barren
  • Silah - entirely barren
  • Silvy - entirely barren
  • Sukey
  • Vina/ Viny - entirely barren

 


Research Leads and Plantation Records

 

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Miscellaneous Information

 

  • none

 


References

 

  • Schweninger, L. (ed). The Southern Debate Over Slavery: Volume2, Petitions to Southern County Courts 1775 - 1867. University of Illinois, 2008.

 


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