Ben Hill County, Georgia Slave Records

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

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Ben Hill County Historical Records

Robert Bennett

Estate Division Account (1863)
Location: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.

Jeremiah Evans

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Ben Hill County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.

James Henry

Probate Inventory (1852)
Location: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Appraised in estate inventory of Alexander plantation, evaluated at $1079. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Abraham Cary

Manumission Deed (1850)
Location: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Marshall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.

Josiah Walker

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)
Location: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Ben Hill District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.

Patience Davis

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Ben Hill County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.