Schley County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Schley County, Georgia.
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Schley County Historical Records
Gabriel Fowler
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1868)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Cabell to Bryan for consideration of $944.
Obadiah Matthews
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Logan in Schley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 64.
Hiram Bowman
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Richardson in Schley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 33.
Caroline Armstrong
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Foster in Schley County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 43.
Henry Bennett
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1849)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Schley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $24 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Matthews
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1845)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Schley District. Monthly wage stipulated at $20 with rations and lodging provided.
Tabitha Cook
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Roberts. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Patience Fleming
Estate Division Account (1839)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wilson. Allotted to lot #1 in final decree.
Andrew Bell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1836)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Clay to Wythe for consideration of $474.
Milley Coleman
Manumission Deed (1835)Deed of emancipation granted by Burke. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1835.
Solomon Price
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1828)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Winston to Dandridge for consideration of $944.
Lafayette Thompson
Manumission Deed (1826)Deed of emancipation granted by Faulkner. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1826.
Hester Logan
Probate Inventory (1824)Appraised in estate inventory of Carter plantation, evaluated at $381. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.