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Deeds of Enslavement, Laurens County, Georgia

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The following are deeds and mortgages that record the enslavement of persons in Laurens County, Georgia.

Warning: The following records contain possibly offensive words such as negro, wench, and mulatto. These words have been removed from the transcription where deemed unnecessary. Words that have been deemed to add additional information about the person such as 'mulatto' (as this is often a description of appearance) have been left in. In viewing the original images you will be exposed to these and other offensive words.

Deeds of Trust or Gifts - Book B

This book recorded deeds of trust or gifts from 1818 to 1828. Image numbers are included to find the correct page in this online resource. If an owner is noted as being from another location that is included in the transcription below. Owners without a location can be assumed from Laurens County, Geogia.

  • Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872 Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Laurens > Deeds 1818-1872 vol B-C and E > image 3 of 525; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93B-7HYG (accessed 17 July 2023)
Elizabeth Anderson of Edgefield South Carolina, daughter of Henry Anderson to
Mary Anderson of Laurens County, Georgia
12 March 1816
all claim to the girl, Clarissa
image 21[1]
James Bunch of Charleston South Carolina to
John Smith
4 Nov 1917
a woman and child, Violet and Joe for $900
image 21-22
Thomas Powell to
Benjamin Darcy Jr
26 November 1818
Luce, girl, about 14 for $800
image 23
Benjamin Bruton to
his four children: James Hemplutt Burton, William Carr Burton, Moriah Louisa Burton, and Mary Ann Burton
27 October 1818
Lesha, man
Simon, man
Jean, woman
image 26
Thomas Moore to
Ann Napper
13 Oct 1819
Leah, woman, agout 23
Edgar, boy, about 2 months the youngest child of Leah
$850
image 26[2]
Solomon Crawford to
John Thomas
4 June 1817
Charles, man for $800
image 27
Edward Clinch to
Elizabeth Clinch, wife
10 Jan 1820
Lydia, woman, about 20
Isaac, boy, about 25
Penny, girl, about 18
Demps, boy, about 16
Tams, girl, about 12
Lurana, girl about 6
Lewis, boy, about 2
image 30[3]
Alfred Moore to
William Moore
12 Jun 1820
Giles, boy, about 22
Phillis, girl, about 12
$900
image 30-31
Eli Ballard of Washington County, Georgia to
John Collier
13 March 1815
Ben, boy, about 19
$400
image 31
Jane Hicks to
Frances Hicks
9 Feb 1816
Sarah, girl, about 12 for $200
image 31
Littleton G Hall to
William Beaty
13 April 1816
Fanny, girl for $500
image 31-32
Lott Warren to
Abraham & Roxalana Wimberly, children of James Wimberly
1 Jan 1822
Caroline, girl, about 6
image 32
William L McKee & Lott Warren, administrators of Estate of Lewis P. B. Desaublaux to
Lott Warren
1 Jan 1822
Caroline, girl, age 6
image 33
Joel Foster of Washington County, Georgia to
Jethro Staples
1 Mar 1820
Robbin, boy, about 6
image 33
Anderson Hunt to
Jacob Garrker
19 Jun 1820
Leah, girl, 15 years
image 34
William Kinchen Sr to
William Kinchen, son
8 July 1822
Chaney, woman
Legar, girl child
gift
image 34
William Purify to
Joel Coney
26 Dec 1821
George, boy, age 9 for $400
image 36
Richard Brauwell to
Joel Coney
29 Dec 1822
Darkus, girl, age 13 for $450
image 37
This sale happened later than the one recorded a couple pages down where Richard Jr purchased Darcus from his father's estate
Estate of Welaby Drew of Burke County, Georgia to
Joel Coney
27 Jan 1821
Eliza, girl, age 4 for $250
image 37
Estate of Richard Brauwell to
Joel Coney
3 April 1821
Jack, boy for $302 - highest bidder
image 37
Estate of Richard Brauwell to
Richard Brauwell Jr
3 April 1821
Darcas, girl for $430
image 38[4]
William Neel to
Benjamin Chairs
18 Mar 1815
Ned, boy, age 12-14 for $330
image 39
Estate of Samuel Regans to
Amos Love
2 April 1822
Jacob, man for $626 - highest bidder
image 39-40
Estate of Samuel Regans to
Jeremiah Coney
2 Apr 1822
Febe, woman & her 2 children:
Hannah
Violet
Neptune, man
$1140
image 40
William Kinchen to
James Kinchen, son
8 July 1822
Jenny, woman
gift
image 40
William Kinchen to
Uriah Kinchen, son
8 July 1822
Harry, boy
gift
image 41
William Kinchen to
James Kinchen and Uriah Kinchen, sons
August 1822
Nanny, woman
gift
image 41
Obadiah Fields to
Joseph I Collier
7 Jan 1822
Gilford, age 26-27
Fanny, his wife, age 23-24
$900
image 42
William Godfrey to
"Young Woodward
8 Jan 1823
Richard, boy, age 14 for $425
image 42
Estate of Samuel Sharks to
Robert Northcott
24 Feb 1820
Rose, woman, age 24 for $548
image 43
Joshua Johnson Jr to
Miss Ann Collier
25 June 1822
Ellen, girl, age 14 for $450
image 44
John Wynn of Edgefield District South Carolina to
Joel Coney
24 Feb 1824
Charly, boy for $450
image 45
Holliday Hayley to
Russell Kellems
27 Mar 1824
Andrew, boy
Berry, boy
$900
image 45
Pipkin McCullen of North Carolina to
William Moore
8 Feb 1823
Bill, boy, age 9 or 10 for $262
image 45
Abraham Shiver to
James Gibson
6 November 1821
Pirson, man, age 35 for $500
image 46
Archibald Griffen to
my children: Hardy Griffens, Mary T Welch, Eliza D Hunt, Bennett S Griffen, Davis J Griffen, and Joseph J Griffen (to be divided after his death)
15 Dec 1823
fourteen men: Sampson, Sam, George Sr, Solomon, Jack, Bob, Tom, Ben, Peter, Frank, Lewis, George Jr, John, and Joshua
eight boys: Jerry, Sam, Moses, Britton, Sidney, Charles, Harry, and Ellick
eleven woman: Rody, Rose, Hannah, Charlotte, Chaney, Silvey, Nancy, Ginny, Lelah, Penny, Peggy
ten girls: Morandy, Mary, Laviny, Martha, Eliza, Isabella, Lott, Susan, Harriet, Hetta
one boy: Jenkins
two girls: Harriet and Siller
image 47
John Darby and "Terresa Darby to
Benjamin Darcy
17 Sep 1824
Vine, girl, age 17 for $400
image 48
Olive Phillips appoints son
Henry H Phillips
to receive the 13 slaves due her from the estates of Ephraim Phillips and his son Exum M Phillips, Robert Hodges of Pulaski County administrator
24 Jan 1825
image 49
David Chambers to
William H Robinson
19 Jul 1824
Lewis, man, age 27 for $600
image 50
William Murphy of Green County, North Carolina to
his children: Olive Phillips (widow of Gabriel Phillips), Avery Williams (wife of Joseph Williams), and Martha Hooker (wife of William Hooker) of Green County, North Carolina.
7 Dec 1824
13 slaves: Violet, Charlot, Letha, Allen, Moriah, Beu, Mary, Elias, Moses, Gatsey, Mace, two children the offspring of Charlotte.
These slaves had been left with his daughter Tabitha Phillips, then wife of Ephraim Phillips.
image 50-51
William Godfrey to
Joel Coney
26 August 1825
Yellow Peter, boy, age 18
William, his brother, age 14-15
Oscar, black boy, age 14-15
$1450
image 51
William Lundry to
Peter Adams
12 Dec 1825
Charity, girl, age 12 for $300
image 52
William Godfrey to
William L Thomas
25 March 1826
Jim, boy, age 10
Satira, girl, age 15
$900
image 52
Ann Gibbons to
her daughter, Charlotte (now wife of Chas W Morgan)
22 Apr 1826
Binah, girl, age 16 of dark complexion
gift
image 52-53
Leonard Lock to
James Lock, son
17 March 1824
Betty Jane, woman
Ned, her child, boy
gift
image 53
Sheriff's Sale
Joseph Blackshear
3 October 1826
Fanny
Edmund
Simeon
Frederick
$886
(levied from the property of Archibald B Ridley)
image 56
William J Larkins to
Isaac Ramsey
5 Jan 1825
Selvy, woman, age 21
Henry, her child, age 2
$400
image 57
Sheriff's Sale
Isaac Ramsey
7 Sep 1824
Alsey, woman, age 35 for $161 - highest bid
(levied from the property of Theophilius Pugh)
image 58
John Anderson to
Josiah Horse
24 Nov 1825
Jack, man, age 20-21
due to court ruling
image 58
Etheldred Thomas to
his granddaughter, Ann Smith Jordan
23 Sept 1826
Dolly, woman, age 18
gift
image 58-59
E Thomas to
Nancy Harris
23 Sep 1826
Patience, woman, age 45
Bud, woman, age 21, and her four children:
George, boy, age 5
Mariah, girl, age 4
Charly, boy, age 3
Jerry, boy, age 1
Anaca, girl, age 15
$2000
image 59
Frances Ronaldsan to
daughter, Piety (wife of Robert Dodd)
16 April 1827
Orsan, boy, age 13
gift
image 59
Ann Gibbons to
daughter, Charlotte
4 Jan 1820
Binah, girl, age 8, dark complexion
gift
image 61
Ann Gibbons (widow) to
Lewis Linder Sr and Henry Gibbons
31 July 1826
Katey, woman
Prince, child
Isabella, girl
Louisa, girl
$25
image 61
Ann Gibbons to
David Brown of Camden County, Georgia and Porter Parker of Laurens County, Georgia
18 November 1826
Peggy, woman,
Sam, lad
Clemmenty, girl
for the use and maintenance of my son, Henry Gibbons during his natural life and after his demise to be the property of his children: David, Margaret Elizabeth, Ann Brodbeth, and Sarah.
image 62
James Wright to
William Turner
no date
Maria, woman
Charles, her child about 12 months, both with dark complexion
$325
image 62
Rhoda Daniel, James Hunter (Attorney) to
Joel Coney
15 Nov 1827 - recording date
Grey, boy, age 7
Charley, boy, age 5
$290
image 63
William Kinchen Sr to
my son, William Kinchen Jr
11 Feb 1828
Chancy, woman, age 23 and her two children:
Eliza
Wesley
gift
image 63
William Spele to
Matthew Smith
22 Feb 1827
Fred, man, age 21
Aaron, boy, about 19
$900
image 64

Deeds of Trust or Gifts - Book C

This book recorded deeds of trust or gifts from 1828 to 1851. Image numbers are included to find the correct page in this online resource. If an owner is noted as being from another location that is included in the transcription below. Owners without a location can be assumed from Laurens County, Georgia. [5]

George M Troup mortgage of long list of slaves. See Slaves of George M Troup for full list.
Richard H Long to
my daughter, Ann Taylor Long
23 July 1828
woman (unnamed), mulatto, age 24
gift
image 75
Sheriff Sale to
Mary D Moore
1 January 1828
Rose, girl
Rachel, girl
$237 - highest bid
(court order against Daniel McNeal)
image 76
Sheriff Sale to
Mary D Moore
Sept 1827
William
Matilda
$557 - highest bid
(court order against Daniel McNeal)
image 77
Thomas McCall to
Jacob Wood
8 Oct 1828
Hetty Smith, woman, age 35-40 for $450
image 77
Jacob Dunn to
John Clark
11 Sep 1823
Patsy, girl, age 25 for $400
image 78
Jacob Dunn to
John Clark
2 Feb 1824
Tom, boy for $300
image 78
Thomas Green to
George W Oliver
31 Dec 1828
Sam, man, age 36 for $150
image 81
John Fullwood to
Jeremiah H Yopp
3 Aug 1826
Jim, boy, age 18 for $450
image 81
Allen Hester to
James Wright
31 Mar 1829
Sam, boy, age 8 for payment of promissory note
image 81-82
Henry C Fuqua to
John Fullwood
Nov 23, 1827
for 47 promissory notes and $5
Sally, 24 years
Casar, 22 years
Paul, 21 years
all of dark complexion
image 82
William S Matthews to
William Joyce
15 June 1829
Dick, 45-50 years, for promissory note and $5
image 83
William A Underwood (owner)
Samuel Miller (buyer of auction)
foreclosure of mortgage on woman named Clarissa - $348 - highest bidder
image 84
Estate of Thomas Collier to
Daniel Hill (highest bidder)
Jan 5, 1830
Delpha, woman, about 25
Charlotte, her child, about 8
$450
image 87
Christopher D Touchstone and Annis Touchstone promissory note to
Henry C Fequa
1st October 1829
Easter, 40 years, woman
Glasce, 45 yearss, man
image 88
William D Young to
Benjamin Darsey
Jan 30, 1830
Isaac, about 25 years for $600
image 88
James Mason to
Francis E Flanders
1828
$868 for six slaves from estate of father (James Mason)
Hannah and her two children
Rosan
Mary
Freeman
Slphrain
Richmond
image 89
Jared Palmer (guardian of Sarah Livingston, a minor & orphan) to
William Bridges and John Livingston
March 3, 1830
Ezekial, man, 21 years
Delila, woman, 38 years
Matilda, girl, 7 years
Riley, boy, 5 years
Rosanna, girl, 3 years
image 90
Sheriff Sale
Thomas Green (owner)
Joshua M Daniel (buyer, highest bidder)
4 May 1830
Sam, man, 45 years for $200
image 92
Sheriff Sale
Richard H Long (owner)
Joshua M Daniel (buyer)
June 1, 1830
Lewis, boy, 10 years, dark complexion for $200
image 92
Roger Powers to
William Godfrey
24 Feb 1831
for payment of Promissory note for $929
Caty, woman, 31 years
Hannah, woman, 31 years
Patience, woman, 18 years
Fanny, girl, 1 year
Josiah, boy, 14 years
image 93
Roger Powers to
William Godfrey
4 Feb 1830
James, 30 years
James, 27 years
Alexander, 40 years
for payment of promissory notw
images 94
Alfred Moore to
Levi Glass Sr
4 Oct 1827
Giles, man, 25 years for $550
image 95
William Tison to
Joseph Phillips
24 Jan 1830
Chance, man, 30 years
image 96
Andrew Hampton and Mary Hampton, his wife and Thomas H Wilkinson, trustee for said Mary (formerly Mary Fillwood) to
John Thomas Fullwood her grandson
Oct 1831 - gift
Bob, man, age 30
Willy, his wife, age 18
Aaron, boy, age 2
Ned, man, age 35
Nan, his wife, age 29
Tempey, girl, age 12
Sam or Tammy, girl, age 12
Monina, girl, age 14
Daniel, man, age 25
Zilly, wife, age 26
Rose, girl, age 10
Allen, boy, age 12
Lafayett, boy, age 4
Peggy, girl, age 2
Clary, girl, age 16
Prince, man, age 23
Fanny, his wife, age 20
Moses, boy, age 4
Jim, boy, age 3
Haton, man, age 20
image 96
Bennett Griffen to
Archibald Griffen and Hardy Griffen
12 June 1831
Lewis age 28
Cary age 29
Harry age 26
Joe age 28
Isreal age 24
Moses age 20
Sharper age 24
Frank age 27
Hager age 25
Nancy age 27
Isabel age 10
Jackson age 8
Aleck age 4
Lucey age 27
Janndey age 8
Amanda age 3
Rose age 25
Sarah age 4
Amep age 2
Dinah age 28
Grace age 11
Eartline age 9
Rachel age 7
Lewis age 4
Dolly age 28
Hester age 32
Lydia age 14
Debia age 12
Mary age 10
Lydan age 8
George age 6
Jackson age 4
Wiley age 2
for two promissory notes totaling $13,000
image 97
James T M Bain to
Henry P Hathaway
March 29 1832
Esther, woman, age 40 for $240
image 99


Matthew Hodges to
James W Oliver
28 March 1832
Henry, boy, age 16 for $150 and further promissory note payment
image 100
Sampson Brauwell to
William Godfery
May 1832
Mary, woman, 19 years
Audeline, her child, 1 year
image 101
Roger Powers to
William Godfrey
31 July 1832
Caty, woman, 31 years
Hannah, woman, 31 years
Patience, woman, 18 years
Fanny, girl child of Patience
Unnamed, child of Patience, 3 months
Josiah, boy, 15 years
Alexander, fellow, 40 years
Jim, fellow,
John, 21 years
Henry, boy, 18 years
for promissory notes for $2,624
image 103
William Williams to
George W Oliver
19 Sep 1832
Levina, woman, 14 years
image 104

Sources

  1. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872 Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Laurens > Deeds 1818-1872 vol B-C and E > image 21 of 525; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-993B-7H4C (accessed 17 July 2023)
  2. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872 Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Laurens > Deeds 1818-1872 vol B-C and E > image 26 of 525; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93B-74GW (accessed 17 July 2023)
  3. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872 Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Laurens > Deeds 1818-1872 vol B-C and E > image 30 of 525; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-993B-7HZV (accessed 17 July 2023)
  4. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872 Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Laurens > Deeds 1818-1872 vol B-C and E > image 38 of 525; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93B-74LT (accessed 17 July 2023)
  5. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
    Catalog: Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872 Deeds of trust or gifts, vol. B-C, E, 1818-1872
    Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Laurens > Deeds 1818-1872 vol B-C and E > image 69 of 525; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-993B-7H3B (accessed 17 July 2023)




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