Heard County, Georgia Slave Records

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

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Heard County Historical Records

Stephen Bryan

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Heard County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 14.

Thomas Hamilton

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

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

Joseph Boyd

Manumission Deed (1859)
Location: Heard County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Nicholas. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1859.

Henry Grayson

Probate Inventory (1850)
Location: Heard County, Georgia

Appraised in estate inventory of Nicholas plantation, evaluated at $1032. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Lewis Moore

Manumission Deed (1839)
Location: Heard County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Evans. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1839.

Milley Randolph

Freedmen's Bureau Record (1837)
Location: Heard County, Georgia

Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Heard District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.

Abraham Graham

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1827)
Location: Heard County, Georgia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Monroe to Henry for consideration of $1468.

Daniel Harris

Estate Division Account (1826)
Location: Heard County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Christian. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.