Johnson County, Georgia Slave Records

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

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Johnson County Historical Records

Joseph Powell

Freedman's Bank Log (1872)
Location: Johnson County, Georgia

Opened savings account No. 6837 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Cox.

Cesar Harris

Freedman's Bank Log (1868)
Location: Johnson County, Georgia

Opened savings account No. 2396 at Johnson branch. Recorded birthplace as Johnson County, former master listed as Harrison.

Samuel Cabell

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1865)
Location: Johnson County, Georgia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Parker to King for consideration of $1491.

Elijah Barbour

Probate Inventory (1862)
Location: Johnson County, Georgia

Appraised in estate inventory of Monroe plantation, evaluated at $663. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Moses Mercer

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Brown in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.

Obadiah Ball

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Reed in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 40.

Gideon Tazewell

Manumission Deed (1852)
Location: Johnson County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Simmons. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1852.

Caroline Clark

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

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

Alfred Pendleton

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

Enumerated under slaveholder Graham in Johnson County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 7.