Baldwin County - Probate Court - Liquor Retailers Oath Books
Scope and Contents
This series contains bound volumes of liquor retailers oath books that contain the oaths taken by merchants who were licensed to sell liquor and distilled spirits in which they swore not to sell intoxicating beverages to any slaves or free persons of color without the written or verbal consent of the owner, overseer or employer of such slaves or free persons of color. After the Civil War in 1865, the oath was changed to exclude the sale to minors (white or colored) under 16 years of age.
Dates
- Created: 1831-1890
Creator
- Baldwin County (Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The volumes are in general decay and in the same condition as they were brought from the courthouse. The oaths within the books are listed chronologically by date of administration. There are no name indexes.
- Title
- Baldwin County - Probate Court - Liquor Retailers Oath Books
- Author
- Georgia Archives
- Description rules
- Local
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States