Slaves of Alexander Lafayette Holzendorf, Georgia

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Location: Camden County, Georgia, United States

Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Plantations

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Index of Plantations This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Alexander Lafayette Holzendorf (1808-1887), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves of Alexander Lafayette Holzendorf

Alexander inherited Berne Plantation after his father's death in 1861.^[1] So the following slaves were owned prior to that, but may have transferred to the Berne Plantation after he took control.

On 25 February 1831, a deed was filed for John L K Holzendorf giving his son Alexander "in consideration of "goodwill, love and affection" of grantee, + 25 cents .." the following slaves:^[2]

In the 1850 census Alexander was in District 9, Camden, Georgia, United States. He owned 55 slaves.^[3]

Gender Age

Male 30
Male 45
Male 28
Male 27
Male 24
Male 26
Male 22
Male 23
Male 70
Male 21
Male 19
Male 19
Male 20
Male 10
Male 8
Male 4
Male 2
Male 2
Male 4
Male 12
Male 13
Male 15
Male 16
Male 14
Male 12
Male 1
Female 35
Female 35
Female 30
Female 26
Female 28
Female 45
Female 40
Female 50
Female 30
Female 18
Female 18
Female 16
Female 20
Female 15
Female 22
Female 12
Female 10
Female 10
Female 8
Female 4
Female 2
Female 2
Female 1
Female 1
Female 2
Female 3
Female 1
Female 3
Female 2

In the 1860 census Alex was in Baileys District, Camden, Georgia, United States. He owned 59 slaves.^[4]

Gender Age

Male 40
Male 38
Male 30
Male 29
Male 28
Male 35
Male 25
Male 30
Male 27
Male 22
Male 18
Male 19
Male 17
Female 55
Female 28
Female 27
Female 20
Female 22
Female 30
Female 28
Female 32
Female 30
Female 27
Female 60
Female 25
Female 18
Female 16
Female 13
Female 9
Female 10
Female 8
Female 2
Female 9
Female 6
Female 5
Female 5
Female 4
Female 3
Female 2
Female 4
Female 6
Female 8
Female 5
Female 13
Female 1
Female 20
Male 14
Male 14
Male 8
Male 5
Male 4
Male 3
Male 4
Male 4
Male 11
Male 6
Male 9
Male 10
Male 7

Alexander inherited Berne Plantation after his father's death in 1861.^[5]

Sources

↑ The Crypt: Plantations & Homes of Camden County by Tara Fields
↑ Human Bondage: Camden County, Georgia Deeds by Tara Fields: p 83, L 503-504
↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #92136643 (accessed 16 September 2022)
Alexr Holzendorf in District 9, Camden, Georgia, USA.
↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #92520808 (accessed 16 September 2022)
Alex Holzendorf in Baileys District, Camden, Georgia, USA.
↑ The Crypt: Plantations & Homes of Camden County by Tara Fields