Towns County, Georgia Slave Records

Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Towns County, Georgia.

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Towns County Historical Records

Solomon Fowler

Estate Division Account (1867)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Fairfax. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.

Victor Washington

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1861)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Fitzhugh to Burke for consideration of $833.

Nathan Fairfax

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Jones in Towns County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 11.

Julia Wright

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Watson in Towns County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 10.

Richard Moore

1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Enumerated under slaveholder Dandridge in Towns County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 35.

Maria Jones

Probate Inventory (1859)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Appraised in estate inventory of Long plantation, evaluated at $505. Listed alongside family members in probate court ledger.

Margaret Bryan

Manumission Deed (1853)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Carter. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1853.

Abraham Clay

Manumission Deed (1844)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Deed of emancipation granted by Tyler. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1844.

Catherine Price

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1843)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Burke to Jones for consideration of $546.

Delilah Carter

Deed Book Bill of Sale (1842)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Brooks to Hammond for consideration of $537.

Flora Long

Estate Division Account (1823)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Washington. Allotted to lot #3 in final decree.

Amelia Allen

Estate Division Account (1820)
Location: Towns County, Georgia

Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Ross. Allotted to lot #2 in final decree.