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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | The collection contains a typed transcription of the will of Howell Cobb (1772-1818), of Cherry Hill Plantation in Jefferson County, Ga. Cobb emancipates William Hill from enslavement and leaves $50 per year to another enslaved man, Fellow Ben. At the discretion of his brother, John A. Cobb, Howell Cobb leaves much of his estate to his nephew, also named Howell Cobb (1815-1868). There is also a $50 check, dated 11 January 1851 and signed by Speaker of the House Howell Cobb, written to U.S. House of Representatives member David Rumsey, Jr., a representative from New York. |
Creator | Cobb, Howell, 1772-1818.
Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Rebecca Stubbs and Davia Webb, June 2023
Encoded by: Laura Smith, June 2023
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Howell Cobb (1772-1818) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia, and a veteran of the War of 1812. His nephew, Howell Cobb (1815-1868) was also a member of the United States House of Representatives, the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851–1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857–1860). He is know as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States where delegates of the Southern slave states declared that they had seceded from the United States and created the Confederate States of America.
Back to TopThe collection contains a typed transcription of the will of Howell Cobb (1772-1818), of Cherry Hill Plantation in Jefferson County, Ga. Cobb emancipates William Hill from enslavement and leaves $50 per year to another enslaved man, Fellow Ben. At the discretion of his brother, John A. Cobb, Howell Cobb leaves much of his estate to his nephew, also named Howell Cobb (1815-1868).
There is also a $50 check, dated 11 January 1851 and signed by Speaker of the House Howell Cobb, written to U.S. House of Representatives member David Rumsey, Jr., a representative from New York.
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