1860 slave census record for George Key

This record shows that George Key enslave 19 people, who acquired the land we know as the prison farm through land lottery after it was stolen from the Muscogee people. We’ve noted that there is a middle initial “P” listed, we feel confident this is the same George Key as he was the only George Key listed residing in this area at this time.

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