Banks County, Georgia Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Banks County, Georgia.

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Banks County Historical Records

John Bailey

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Opened savings account No. 9897 at Banks branch. Recorded birthplace as Banks County, former master listed as Graham.

William Nelson

Estate Division Account (1866)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Abbott. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.

Jacob Spottswood

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Banks County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.

Timothy Faulkner

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Pendleton in Banks County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 24.

Elijah Chamberlayne

Manumission Deed (1854)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Anderson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1854.

Julius Graham

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Banks County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 69.

Joseph Graham

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Banks County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 6.

Ann Howard

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Preston in Banks County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 15.

Noah Graham

Manumission Deed (1835)
Location: Banks County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Thompson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.