Newton County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Newton County, Georgia.
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Newton County Historical Records
Samuel Haynes
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 4116 at Newton branch. Recorded birthplace as Newton County, former master listed as Brooks.
Tabitha Mercer
Freedman's Bank Log (1866)Opened savings account No. 1369 at Newton branch. Recorded birthplace as Newton County, former master listed as Fairfax.
Edward Wilson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Garland in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 36.
Elijah Nelson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Ellis in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 18.
Alexander Armstrong
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Willis in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 34.
Lavinia Wythe
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Parker in Newton County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 45.
David Miller
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1848)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Spottswood to Mercer for consideration of $532.
Leah Smith
Probate Inventory (1839)Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $1311. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Anna Moore
Probate Inventory (1834)Appraised in estate inventory of Bradley plantation, evaluated at $776. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Harriet Rives
Estate Division Account (1822)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Richardson. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Mahala Miller
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fisher to Jones for consideration of $1216.