Oconee County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Oconee County, Georgia.
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Oconee County Historical Records
Jacob Polk
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4275 at Oconee branch. Recorded birthplace as Oconee County, former master listed as Garland.
Nathan Goode
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 7887 at Oconee branch. Recorded birthplace as Oconee County, former master listed as Mercer.
Priscilla Evans
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 2821 at Oconee branch. Recorded birthplace as Oconee County, former master listed as Campbell.
Priscilla Goode
Estate Division Account (1858)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Jefferson. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.
Anna Henderson
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1854)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Oconee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $21 with rations and lodging provided.
Thomas Ball
Manumission Deed (1853)Deed of emancipation granted by Gaines. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.
Julius Cabell
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1851)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Oconee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $18 with rations and lodging provided.
Isaac Anderson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Cooper in Oconee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 32.
Delilah Baker
Manumission Deed (1850)Deed of emancipation granted by Williams. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1850.
Rachel Roberts
Estate Division Account (1850)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Logan. Allotted to lot #8 in final decree.
Stephen King
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Hammond in Oconee County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 20.
Hester Lewis
Probate Inventory (1847)Appraised in estate inventory of Reed plantation, evaluated at $335. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Amos Garland
Probate Inventory (1846)Appraised in estate inventory of Armstrong plantation, evaluated at $967. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
John Page
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Hammond plantation, evaluated at $523. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Robert Ross
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1830)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Claiborne to Rogers for consideration of $1578.
Gabriel Smith
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1823)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Oconee District. Monthly wage stipulated at $17 with rations and lodging provided.
Emily Banks
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1822)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from White to Williams for consideration of $516.