George H. Thompson plantation records
Collection
Identifier: W-0073
Scope and Contents
This 550-page ledger documents the expenses of Russell County, Alabama, planter George H. Thompson. Entries, dated from 1855 to 1874, are arranged alphabetically and document plantation expenses. A brief notation at the beginning of the ledger describes land purchases in Russell and Barbour counties.
Dates
- 1855 - 1874
Creator
- Thompson, George Hargraves (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
George Hargraves Thompson was born on October 14, 1814, in Georgia. He married Sarah Willis Richardson and had two sons.
A planter and slave owner, Thompson owned land in Russell and Barbour counties in Alabama. In 1840, Thompson traded his home and a portion of land to Massilon Glenn in exchange for the Cedar Heights Plantation. Initially, the Thompson family grew cotton on the 12,000 acre plantation, but one of his sons later cultivated pecans on the land. The 1870 census valued Thompson's real estate at $20,000 and his personal estate at $4,000. Thompson died on June 26, 1896, in Russell County.
Sources: Census records online and Glenn-Thompson Plantation Nomination Form, National Register of Historic Places Inventory, http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/80000735.pdf.
A planter and slave owner, Thompson owned land in Russell and Barbour counties in Alabama. In 1840, Thompson traded his home and a portion of land to Massilon Glenn in exchange for the Cedar Heights Plantation. Initially, the Thompson family grew cotton on the 12,000 acre plantation, but one of his sons later cultivated pecans on the land. The 1870 census valued Thompson's real estate at $20,000 and his personal estate at $4,000. Thompson died on June 26, 1896, in Russell County.
Sources: Census records online and Glenn-Thompson Plantation Nomination Form, National Register of Historic Places Inventory, http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/80000735.pdf.
Extent
0.3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Ledger documenting the expenses of Russell County, Alabama, planter George H. Thompson.
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on phase box spine: Ledger
Processed by
Haley Aaron, 2013
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
Creator
- Thompson, George Hargraves (Author, Person)
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Guide to George H. Thompson plantation records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- July 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository