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Ellis Plantation

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Date: [unknown] to 1865
Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Ellis Plantation in Oglethorpe County, GA was very large with up to 100 enslaved African Heritage ancestors from time to time. John Ellis' Last Will & Testament is available to be reviewed here.

Mammy belonged to Marse Jack Ellis, and he owned de big old Ellis Plantation in Oglethorpe County whar I was borned.[1]

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Identified

Paul Smith
Emily
Sally
Johnson
Antwine

Unidentified

1850 U.S. Slave Schedule

UNKNOWN F abt 1740
UNKNOWN F abt 1750
UNKNOWN M abt 1790
UNKNOWN M abt 1795
UNKNOWN M abt 1807
UNKNOWN M abt 1811
UNKNOWN F abt 1815
UNKNOWN M abt 1822
UNKNOWN M abt 1835
UNKNOWN F abt 1837
UNKNOWN F abt 1838
UNKNOWN F abt 1841
UNKNOWN F abt 1843
UNKNOWN M abt 1845
UNKNOWN F abt 1810
UNKNOWN M abt 1819
UNKNOWN F abt 1825
UNKNOWN M abt 1832
UNKNOWN F abt 1836
UNKNOWN M abt 1837
UNKNOWN F abt 1840
UNKNOWN M abt 1839
UNKNOWN M abt 1844
UNKNOWN M abt 1845
UNKNOWN F abt 1807
UNKNOWN M abt 1825
UNKNOWN M abt 1832
UNKNOWN M abt 1834
UNKNOWN F abt 1837
UNKNOWN M abt 1838
UNKNOWN F abt 1844
UNKNOWN F abt 1845
UNKNOWN F abt 1847
UNKNOWN M abt 1811
UNKNOWN F abt 1815
UNKNOWN M abt 1839
UNKNOWN F abt 1841
UNKNOWN F abt 1843
UNKNOWN F abt 1847
UNKNOWN F 1850
UNKNOWN F abt 1800
UNKNOWN F abt 1815
UNKNOWN M abt 1837
UNKNOWN M abt 1840
UNKNOWN F abt 1837
UNKNOWN F abt 1839
UNKNOWN F abt 1844
UNKNOWN M abt 1846
UNKNOWN M abt 1808
UNKNOWN F abt 1815
UNKNOWN M abt 1844
UNKNOWN F abt 1849
UNKNOWN M abt 1820
UNKNOWN M abt 1831

Sources

  • 1850 U.S. Slave Schedule
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([1] : 23 February 2021), John Ellis in entry for MM9.1.1/MVHB-KX6:, 1850.
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 23 February 2021), John Ellis in entry for MM9.1.1/MVHB-KCP:, 1850.

The source below indicates that he owned 54 slaves in 1851.:

  • Oglethorpe > 1851: "Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892"
    Oglethorpe > 1851 > image 38 of 81
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 December 2021)
    John Ellis


  • WPA Ex-Slave Narratives - Paul Smith
[3] Library of Congress - TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT. 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - SLAVE NARRATIVES - Paul Smith - Page 323
  • Will of John Ellis
"GA Gen Web Project"; Oglethorpe County [4] GA Archives M/F Dr. 46, Box 11; Oglethorpe County Will Book B Page 287-289 (1833-1866)




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