Rabun County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Rabun County, Georgia.
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Rabun County Historical Records
Matilda Lewis
Freedman's Bank Log (1865)Opened savings account No. 6472 at Rabun branch. Recorded birthplace as Rabun County, former master listed as Thomas.
Harrison Thomas
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Evans in Rabun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Noah Long
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Peyton in Rabun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 25.
Leah Smith
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder King in Rabun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 19.
Maria Gaines
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Coleman in Rabun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Philip Carter
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1857)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Davis to Marshall for consideration of $803.
Ann Gordon
Manumission Deed (1851)Deed of emancipation granted by Richardson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1851.
Hannah Foster
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Rogers in Rabun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 67.
Amelia Dandridge
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Lewis in Rabun County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 26.
Amelia Baker
Manumission Deed (1844)Deed of emancipation granted by Marshall. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.
Laura Hawkins
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1840)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fisher to Richardson for consideration of $1099.
Flora Reed
Probate Inventory (1837)Appraised in estate inventory of Washington plantation, evaluated at $1345. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Catherine Cary
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Mason to Campbell for consideration of $1322.
Beatrix Long
Estate Division Account (1830)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Thornton. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.