Enslaved by Larkin Davidson in 1850

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Muscogee, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Larkin Davidson John William Davidson

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1850 Slave Schedule

As reported in the 1850 Slave Schedule for District 8, Muscogee County, Georgia, Larkin Davidson was the enslaver of 22 individuals. 1850 (age, sex)

• 38 M
• 38 F
• 37 F
• 31 F
• 24 F
• 18 F
• 16 M
• 16 M
• 15 M
• 15 M
• 14 M
• 13 F
• 12 F
• 7 F
• 6 F
• 4 M
• 1 F
• 17 F
• 10 F
• 8 M
• 7 M
• 22 M

^[1]

Larkin Davidson continued to purchase and increase the number of enslaved persons on his property, until the loss of the Civil War put an end to this practice. In his application for Pardon of August 9, 1865 he stated he had held thirty-nine individuals. ^[2]

See also: Space:Transcription:_Civil_War_Pardon_Application_of_Larkin_Davidson

See also Slaves of John Davidson Note the distribution of enslaved persons to son Larkin Davidson.

Sources

1. ↑ Georgia > Muscogee > District 8: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   Georgia > Muscogee > District 8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 7 July 2022)
   Larkin Davidson.
2. ↑ Browse by State > Georgia > Main Series > Ca-De: "U.S., Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons, 1865-1867"
   Browse by State > Georgia > Main Series > Ca-De
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 7 July 2022)