Slaves of Clayborn Maddox, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Coweta, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage

The purpose of this page is to record those enslaved by Clayborn Maddox in an effort to connect them to their descendants.

Guardian

The following slaves belonged to the heirs of David Ellington for whom Clayborn Maddox was guardian. He arranged for the hiring of the slaves each year during their minority. (only two years of hire included below)^[1]

Slave	Inherited by[2]	1816 Hire[3]	1817 Hire[4]
Sophia	David Ellington	Lewis Jenkins	Wm Bugg
Jenny	Richard Ellington	W Bugg	Levi White
Watson (Woodson)	Richard Ellington	Lewis Jenkins	same
Hannah	Richard Ellington	Lewis Jenkins	same
Burrell (Burwell)	Josiah Ellington	Randle Dye	Samuel Dickson
Bob	David Ellington	Thomas Victory	same
West	David Ellington	Thomas Bell	Levi White
Amy & child	Josiah Ellington	John McHargue	Timothy Veazey
Clarissa		A W Maddox	Arch Trapley

Charely - Josiah Ellington

Alsey - Richard Ellington

- one of these was probably Amy's child, was Alsey actually Clarissa?

Bob was a blacksmith.^[5][6]

Will

The following slaves were listed in the will and bequeathed as below.^[7]

Slave	Description	Inherited by
Ned	blacksmith	son, Anthony W Maddox
Essex	boy	son, Anthony W Maddox
Henry		daughter, Anna White
Seaborn		daughter, Anna White
Booker		daughter, Betsy Bugg
Nan	woman with 2 children	daughter, Betsy Bugg
Eliza	child of Nan	daughter, Betsy Bugg
Henrietta	child of Nan	daughter, Betsy Bugg
Stephen	man	daughter, Susannah White
Major		daughter, Patsy Gibbs
Betty	woman with 4 children	daughter, Patsy Gibbs
Ned	child of Betty	daughter, Patsy Gibbs
Madison	child of Betty	daughter, Patsy Gibbs
Harriet	child of Betty	daughter, Patsy Gibbs
Lurania	child of Betty	daughter, Patsy Gibbs
Vincy	woman	David Ellington
unnamed	infant of Vincy	David Ellington
Abram	man	Josiah Ellington
Elizha	man	William W D Weaver
Albert	man	Travis Weaver
Dolly	woman	Travis Weaver
Albert	boy	Travis Weaver

In his will Clayborn notes that the slaves left to David and Josiah Ellington came into his possession when he married their mother.

Clayborn notes in his will that the slaves left to William and Travis Weaver came to him during the division of the Estate of Benjamin Weaver.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate - Hire: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 4 April 2023)
2. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Returns and divisions of estates, 1816-1851 Returns and divisions, v. H-I 1816-1829
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Greene > Divisions of estates and returns 1816-1829 vol H-I > image 85 of 485; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893L-NP6W (accessed 5 April 2023)
3. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Returns and divisions of estates, 1816-1851 Returns and divisions, v. H-I 1816-1829
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Greene > Divisions of estates and returns 1816-1829 vol H-I > image 29 of 485; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93L-NTSC (accessed 5 April 2023)
4. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Returns and divisions of estates, 1816-1851 Returns and divisions, v. H-I 1816-1829
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Greene > Divisions of estates and returns 1816-1829 vol H-I > image 58 of 485; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93L-NPHB (accessed 5 April 2023)
5. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Returns and divisions of estates, 1816-1851 Returns and divisions, v. H-I 1816-1829
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Greene > Divisions of estates and returns 1816-1829 vol H-I > image 104 of 485; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93L-NRWK (accessed 5 April 2023)
6. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Returns and divisions of estates, 1816-1851 Returns and divisions, v. H-I 1816-1829
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Greene > Divisions of estates and returns 1816-1829 vol H-I > image 153 of 485; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93L-J4C (accessed 5 April 2023)
7. ↑ Will: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Wills, 1786-1921; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Greene County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #1308599 (accessed 4 April 2023)
   Susannah White probate in 1786-1877.