Joseph Mott and 1st wf Penelope Cato were they slave owners?

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I am working on Adam Armstrong tree his wife Eliza Chanie, the were from Schley, Georgia, born betw 1804-08, Adam is first seen in 1870 Schley, Ellaville Ga. page 27, line 28 as farm laborer blk, age 19, to hh Joseph Mott and born 1841,

His death certific does not give any parents names or location, sudjsting he was born a slave,  As in the Mott home a femail Jane Mott blk age 16 the rest of the family is white.  My search is to find the purchest of Adam Armstrong to determan where his name came from .
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in Genealogy Help by Sandra Eaton G2G Rookie (190 points)

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