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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Jeremiah Evans
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Anderson in Ben Hill County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 17.
James Henry
Probate Inventory (1852)Appraised in estate inventory of Alexander plantation, evaluated at $1079. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Abraham Cary
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Marshall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Josiah Walker
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1827)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)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Rogers. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.