Monroe County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Monroe County, Georgia.
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Monroe County Historical Records
Rose Wright
Freedman's Bank Log (1871)Opened savings account No. 5854 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Dabney.
Sarah Bennett
Freedman's Bank Log (1869)Opened savings account No. 8163 at Monroe branch. Recorded birthplace as Monroe County, former master listed as Nelson.
Charles Garland
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 58.
Edward Cary
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 22.
Richard Bradley
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Gaines in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Grace Russell
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Anderson. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Rebecca Chamberlayne
Estate Division Account (1853)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thomas. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Robert Thornton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Miller in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Julia Cook
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cary in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Ada Nelson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 61.
Priscilla Grayson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Robertson in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 59.
Priscilla Winston
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Monroe County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
Maria Ball
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1849)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Campbell to Morris for consideration of $1549.
George Cox
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Hughes to Cary for consideration of $483.
Hester Morgan
Probate Inventory (1843)Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $1195. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Absalom Randolph
Manumission Deed (1838)Deed of emancipation granted by Boyd. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1838.
Cesar Morgan
Manumission Deed (1834)Deed of emancipation granted by White. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1834.
Joseph Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1832)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Armstrong to Page for consideration of $615.
George Moore
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Bryan to Peyton for consideration of $843.
Leah Parker
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mercer to Hawkins for consideration of $1154.
Leah Dabney
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Clay plantation, evaluated at $913. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
John Cooper
Estate Division Account (1821)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Spottswood. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.