Butts County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Butts County, Georgia.
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Butts County Historical Records
Moses Parker
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 6007 at Butts branch. Recorded birthplace as Butts County, former master listed as Tyler.
Amos Jefferson
Freedman's Bank Log (1870)Opened savings account No. 4330 at Butts branch. Recorded birthplace as Butts County, former master listed as King.
Maria Washington
Probate Inventory (1868)Appraised in estate inventory of Roberts plantation, evaluated at $791. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Bryan
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 3865 at Butts branch. Recorded birthplace as Butts County, former master listed as Long.
Benjamin Hill
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 7064 at Butts branch. Recorded birthplace as Butts County, former master listed as Burke.
Absalom Jackson
Freedman's Bank Log (1867)Opened savings account No. 4297 at Butts branch. Recorded birthplace as Butts County, former master listed as Dabney.
Thomas Christian
Probate Inventory (1862)Appraised in estate inventory of Ross plantation, evaluated at $1041. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Eve Shelton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Marshall in Butts County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 29.
Richard Bennett
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1855)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Butts District. Monthly wage stipulated at $28 with rations and lodging provided.
Zilpha Johnson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1853)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Johnson to Rogers for consideration of $1265.
Eleanor Boyd
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Simmons in Butts County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Andrew Chamberlayne
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Price in Butts County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 44.
Edward Taylor
Estate Division Account (1840)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #4 in final decree.
Benjamin Bradley
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1833)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bowman to Price for consideration of $487.