Dodge County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Dodge County, Georgia.
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Dodge County Historical Records
Charles Ross
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 9804 at Dodge branch. Recorded birthplace as Dodge County, former master listed as Evans.
Obadiah Long
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1868)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dodge District. Monthly wage stipulated at $14 with rations and lodging provided.
Alfred Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to King for consideration of $368.
Cesar Grayson
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1863)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Lewis to Hamilton for consideration of $357.
Stephen Allen
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1862)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Burke to Hawkins for consideration of $765.
Ezekiel Pendleton
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Thomas in Dodge County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 31.
Ruth Thornton
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1857)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dodge District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Charity Jones
Manumission Deed (1856)Deed of emancipation granted by Barnes. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1856.
Chloe Hammond
Estate Division Account (1852)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Hiram Cary
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Rives plantation, evaluated at $463. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Lucretia Brown
Estate Division Account (1841)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Hill. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Obadiah Fowler
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1839)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Dodge District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Phyllis Boone
Manumission Deed (1831)Deed of emancipation granted by Coleman. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1831.
Eleanor Fowler
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Richardson plantation, evaluated at $309. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
William Carter
Manumission Deed (1823)Deed of emancipation granted by Bradley. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1823.