Overby

=The Story of the Overby Slaves.=

LOOSE PROBATE RECORD, NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA

Sale bill of the negroes of the Estate of Benjamin H. Overbay decd sold the first Tueday in January 1861 and due Dec 25 December next

Mary W. Overbay (purchased) 1 Negro Boy Nelson $1400 I negro girl Harriet $800

Elias Wolley (purchased) 1 Negro boy Jesse $1355

Isiah Wooley (purchased) 1 negro woman Lucy 215.00

James H. Smith 1 Negro boy Edenburow 500

Stephen Star 1 Negro girl Elen 500

John M. Zachrey 1 Negro boy Isaac $ 1385

A.A. Zachrey: 1 Negro woman Ann and 2 children $1712