• Slaves owner was Pierc Butler
• Bulter & is brother John inherited the family's Georgia plantation around 20 years earlier than the weeping time.
• Pierce spent away his portion of inhertance.
• Pierce rumored to lose $700,000; now is deeply in debt.
• Management of Pierce's estate was transferred to trustees.
• Other Butler props. were sold.
• ^^^ Was not enough ^^^
• Trustees turned GA, plantations and the slaves.
• Bulter Family's overall holdings= 900 slaves.
• Holdings were divided into 2 groups of 450
• Half would go to John; who had since died.
• Pierce half was more dependant on.
• About 20 live on Butler property.
• Some 429 men, children and women brought to racetrack by railway, cars, and steamboat where each would be sold to the highest bidder.
• Naturally different view points regarding the auction, Pierce Butler, and the large fortune he would gain after paying his debts.