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)Opened savings account No. 2633 at Columbia branch. Recorded birthplace as Columbia County, former master listed as Richardson.
Moses Peyton
Manumission Deed (1868)Deed of emancipation granted by Watson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1868.
Solomon Abbott
Probate Inventory (1865)Appraised in estate inventory of Pendleton plantation, evaluated at $929. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Judith White
Estate Division Account (1862)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Harris. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Emily Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Charles Carter
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boyd in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 21.
Elizabeth Brown
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Roberts in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 60.
Emily Robinson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Elizabeth Gaines
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Bowman in Columbia County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.
Rachel Harrison
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Harvey. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Leah Perkins
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Jackson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Noah Fleming
Manumission Deed (1825)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1825.