Plantation Specifics
The Leon County Florida 1860 Agricultural Census shows that Water Oak Plantation had the following:
- Improved Land: 900 acres (360 ha)
- Unimproved Land: 940 acres (380 ha)
- Cash value of plantation: $18,400
- Cash value of farm implements/machinery: $1500
- Cash value of farm animals: $3,500
- Number of slaves: 65
- Bushels of corn: 2500
- Bales of cotton: 130
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