Telfair County, Georgia Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Telfair County, Georgia.
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Telfair County Historical Records
Josiah Beverley
Freedman's Bank Log (1868)Opened savings account No. 2910 at Telfair branch. Recorded birthplace as Telfair County, former master listed as Hawkins.
Sarah Moore
Probate Inventory (1864)Appraised in estate inventory of Martin plantation, evaluated at $1186. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Patrick Fisher
Freedmen's Bureau Record (1860)Labor contract registered with Assistant Commissioner for Telfair District. Monthly wage stipulated at $29 with rations and lodging provided.
Philip Rogers
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Perkins in Telfair County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 37.
John Abbott
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Boone in Telfair County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 8.
Victor Logan
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Claiborne in Telfair County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 30.
Peter Jefferson
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Grayson in Telfair County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 50.
Julius Thornton
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Telfair County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 55.
Elizabeth Bell
Estate Division Account (1842)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Roberts. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Abraham Hammond
Manumission Deed (1841)Deed of emancipation granted by Clark. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1841.
Grace Gibson
Probate Inventory (1832)Appraised in estate inventory of Henderson plantation, evaluated at $1246. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.
Charity Allen
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Henderson. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.
Ada Bennett
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1826)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Martin to Lee for consideration of $1480.
Isaac Cook
Manumission Deed (1824)Deed of emancipation granted by Gibson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1824.