Slaves of Bennett H H Gates, Georgia

Date: 11 Feb 2023 [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Surname/tag: Gates

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Unnamed Slaves 1.2 Named Slave 2 Sources

Biography

Unnamed Slaves

1830 census Bennett was in Jones, Georgia.^[1] Slaves: 15

• Name: Bennet Hope Hull Gates
• Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Jones, Georgia
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 3
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 4
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2

Named Slave

These slaves are mentioned in Document of Account papers for the Estate of Bennett HH, that were hired out, 1861

• Hardy Gates
• Pompay Gates
• Ga(?) & Hester Gates
• Beto Gates, a boy.
• Taylor Gates
• Bob Gates
• Barkley Gates &4 children
• Edmond Gates
• Louisa Gates & 2 children
• Frances Gates, a girl.
• Phebe Gates to John Sheppard for $40.
• Sarah E Gates.
• Patsey Gates, a woman.
• Peggy Gates , a girl.
• Emily Gates

Please see: Bennett H.H. Gates Will for more details

Miscellaneous information about Slaves: June 28, 1843, Meriwether County , Georgia

"Runaway from Subscriber, Negro man , dark named Alford, dark complected, 5"7", good continence with a patch of beard on each side of chin, formally belonged to widow Worthy of Troup County, Georgia near West Point and is supposed to be loitering about that place. (signed) BH Gates , Meriwether County, Georgia, 20 miles from West Point near Troup line." (Pg. 118 image 124 of 336)

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Jones, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 18; Page: 460; Family History Library Film: 0007038
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1848732 (accessed 9 February 2023)
   Bennett H Gates in Jones, Georgia.

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Jones, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 18; Page: 460; Family History Library Film: 0007038
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1848732 (accessed 12 February 2023)
  Bennett H Gates in Jones, Georgia.
• Georgia newspaper clippings : Meriwether County extracts, 1828-1889 by Tad Evens - https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/180500/?offset=0#page=124&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
• Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Account papers, 1742-1992 - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8635/images/005765153_00129?ssrc=&backlabel=Return , Date: Dec 25, 1861 for the Estate of Bennett HH Gates.