Thanks Jackie and others for your suggestions. So did everyone, no matter where they were arrested, go to the same Penitentiary then? There are no other records that I've been able to find to indicate that this person was ever in Cass County, so it came as an interesting surprise that he was arrested there. There are not many records surviving for Cass County during this time period unfortunately. I did find some court records indicating that this person had some legal troubles in Edgefield, SC prior to this time and had an order to not leave the state----I am having a hard time finding anything about their laws during this time though and don't know if they would have done anything to pursue someone across state lines. Anyone know? Michelle The Georgia State Penitentiary was located at Milledgeville. I would assume that is the "prison" you are referring to, not that your ancestor served his sentence in Cass County. Some records are online using a Google search. Check the Georgia State Archives holdings as well for records. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "michelle ganus taggart" <shellt@xmission.com> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:13 AM Subject: [GEORGIA] Prison in Georgia 1830's > Does anyone know anything about the prison system that was set up in Georgia in the 1830's and 1840's. My ancestor's brother is listed in "The Georgia Black Book" by Robert Scott Davis. It says that he was in Cass County and lists his crime as "escape". It says that he just served one term for 1 1/2 yrs. (1838-1840) I have not been able to find anything to help me understand what he might have done or if the prison was in Cass itself. Any ideas or suggestions would be very welcome! > > thanks, > Michelle > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

No they did not. Some went to work in turpentine factories and other places. Census reports will show a list of names of men and then show occupation as turpentine. Many prisoners were leased out. Hope this helps. Margie At 09:22 PM 2/23/2004, you wrote: >Thanks Jackie and others for your suggestions. > >So did everyone, no matter where they were arrested, go to the same >Penitentiary then? There are no other records that I've been able to find >to indicate that this person was ever in Cass County, so it came as an >interesting surprise that he was arrested there. There are not many >records surviving for Cass County during this time period unfortunately. > >I did find some court records indicating that this person had some legal >troubles in Edgefield, SC prior to this time and had an order to not leave >the state----I am having a hard time finding anything about their laws >during this time though and don't know if they would have done anything to >pursue someone across state lines. Anyone know? > >Michelle > > > > The Georgia State Penitentiary was located at Milledgeville. I would assume > that is the "prison" you are referring to, not that your ancestor > served his > sentence in Cass County. Some records are online using a Google search. > Check the Georgia State Archives holdings as well for records. > > Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "michelle ganus taggart" <shellt@xmission.com> > To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:13 AM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Prison in Georgia 1830's > > > > Does anyone know anything about the prison system that was set up in > Georgia in the 1830's and 1840's. My ancestor's brother is listed in "The > Georgia Black Book" by Robert Scott Davis. It says that he was in Cass > County and lists his crime as "escape". It says that he just served one > term for 1 1/2 yrs. (1838-1840) I have not been able to find anything to > help me understand what he might have done or if the prison was in Cass > itself. Any ideas or suggestions would be very welcome! > > > > thanks, > > Michelle > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett >kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237