Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 20:08:15 EST
From: cmemories(at)juno.com (Bobbie J Tate)
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Hi,
Thought someone might find this interesting. This is an excerpt from the
Southern Recorder (Milledgeville, GA). I found it in a book "Marriages
and obituaries from Early Georgia Newspapers", and it was on page 11.

Drowned: (From Columbus news-letter of 24th inst.) ELISHA AVERY, MR.
ROOT and ULYSEES LEWIS with eight negroes left Columbus for Apalachicola
Bay in a batteau Friday the 16th. When about 75 or 80 miles down the
Chattahoochee River about midnight the boat capsized and MR. AVERY and
four of the slaves were drowned. MR. AVERY was a native of Connecticut,
emigrated to Augusta a few years ago when he then moved to Columbus where
he had since engaged in the merchandise business. Feb. 7, 1829.

This may help someone get over or around a brick wall. Hope it helps!!

Bobbie Tate
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