Berrien County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Berrien County, Georgia.
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Berrien County Historical Records
Phyllis Hughes
Estate Division Account (1863)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Bowman. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Clara Anderson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Morgan in Berrien County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.
Sarah Simmons
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Randolph to Rogers for consideration of $398.
George Evans
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Washington. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Gabriel Watson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Berrien County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.
Ebenezer Polk
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1847)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Berrien District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.