Benjamin Franklin Mathews ledger book
Scope and Contents
The legal records of this notary public run from pp. 8 - 53 and include the judgments he handed down in minor court cases. The rest of the book contains home recipes, land plats (pp. 54 - 86), bylaws for the Emmanus (?) Baptist Church (pp. 87 - 113) with an index (p. 114), Masonic records - York rite - with membership lists (pp. 142-176), weather reports (pp. 179 - 194), and accounts (pp. 195 - 218). Records cover both Upson and Pike Counties, Georgia.
Dates
- 1880 - 1896
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Franklin Mathews was the son of Mourning Trice and Joel Mathews of Upson County, Georgia. He married Elizabeth E. English and worked as a farmer and notary public.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
Available only as photocopy.
- Title
- Benjamin Franklin Mathews ledger book
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States