Brantley County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Brantley County, Georgia.
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Brantley County Historical Records
Hannah Thomas
Manumission Deed (1860)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1860.
Nathan Barbour
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brantley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $19 with rations and lodging provided.
Ezekiel Miller
Manumission Deed (1857)Deed of emancipation granted by Henry. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1857.
Richard Bennett
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1853)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brantley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $8 with rations and lodging provided.
Absalom Watson
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cary. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Amelia Parker
Probate Inventory (1850)Appraised in estate inventory of Hughes plantation, evaluated at $1245. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harrison Willis
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Lee in Brantley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Archibald Preston
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Elijah Willis
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Blackwell to Abbott for consideration of $1021.
Hannah Robinson
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Henderson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Lucy Cox
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Barnes to Stewart for consideration of $850.
Lewis Matthews
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1832)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Brantley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $22 with rations and lodging provided.
Joseph Bradley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Perkins to Abbott for consideration of $959.
Priscilla Fisher
Estate Division Account (1826)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Reed. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Nancy Cooper
Manumission Deed (1820)Deed of emancipation granted by Foster. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1820.