Columbia County, Georgia Slave Records

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

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Columbia County Historical Records

Ezekiel Morgan

Freedman's Bank Log (1870)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Opened savings account No. 2633 at Columbia branch. Recorded birthplace as Columbia County, former master listed as Richardson.

Moses Peyton

Manumission Deed (1868)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Watson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.

Solomon Abbott

Probate Inventory (1865)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Appraised in estate inventory of Pendleton plantation, evaluated at $929. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Judith White

Estate Division Account (1862)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harris. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.

Emily Matthews

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.

Charles Carter

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.

Elizabeth Brown

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.

Emily Robinson

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.

Elizabeth Gaines

1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.

Rachel Harrison

Manumission Deed (1844)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Harvey. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.

Leah Perkins

Manumission Deed (1844)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.

Noah Fleming

Manumission Deed (1825)
Location: Columbia County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.