Slaves of Clelia Troup Key, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: McIntosh and Glynn Counties, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Troup

"This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Clelia (Troup) Key (1828-1888), and attempt to connect them to their families."

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Inventory of Slaves at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1836, Owned By Clelia Troup. 1.2 Schedule Division of Slaves in the Will of Dr James Troup, 14 April 1856, Glynn County, Georgia, Bequeathed to Clelia Troup Key 1.3 Slaves Owned by Clelia Troup on the 1860 Slave Schedule Census 2 Sources

Biography

Clelia (Troup) Key (1828-1888) was the daughter, and 4th of 6 children, of James Troup and Camilla Brailsford. She married Daniel Murray Key. She was a slave owner in McIntosh County and Glynn County, Georgia.

Inventory of Slaves at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1836, Owned By Clelia Troup.

The following table of slaves owned by Clelia at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, can be found at Slaves of James McGilveray Troup, 1849-1856.

Slave Name	Value	Enslaver
Sampson	$1,000.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Sarah	$500.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Primus	$600.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Daphney	$400.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Amos	$700.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Morris	$100.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Ishmael	$400.00	Clelia (Troup) Key
Rose (old)	$0.00	Clelia (Troup) Key

Schedule Division of Slaves in the Will of Dr James Troup, 14 April 1856, Glynn County, Georgia, Bequeathed to Clelia Troup Key

It is assumed these slaves mentioned in the will were from the Broadfield Plantation, later known as Hofwyl-Broadfield, which was Dr Troup's home place in Glynn County, Georgia.^[1]

It is believed that the number beside some names designates a division of family groups. For example: Joan has a 3 so the family group includes Paul to Joan, three people. The next family has seven members and stops on Jenny. And so on.

Slaves listed on schedule No 3 were inherited by Clelia Troup.

Total assessed value was $21,800:^[2]

Name	Description	Assessed Value
Paul		$1,500
Fanny		$700
Joan	3	$350
Joe		$400
Cotta		$300
Lucy		$700
Doll		$700
Sanco		$1,000
August		$900
Jenny	7	$400
Joe		$200
Charlotte		$700
Dido		$250
Renty		$150
William	5	$100
Tom		$1,000
Jane		$700
Hope		$450
Robbin		$350
Phoeby		$200
Hector	6	$50
Nanny		$250
Minerva		$500
Lina		$250
Ellen		$150
Alonzo	5	$100
Ishmael		$1,000
Charles		$800
Jack		$800
Molly		$700
June	5	$200
Edward		$600
Grace		$300
Guy	3	$100
Mingo		$1,000
Salina	2	$700
Adam		$1,000
Gemima	2	$600
Peggy		$500
Judy		$100
Phoebe	3	$100
Luke		$400
Sue	2	$200
O Nancy		$150
O Smart		$50
O Dolly	3	$50

Slaves Owned by Clelia Troup on the 1860 Slave Schedule Census

In the 1860 Slave Schedule census Clelia was in District 26, Glynn, Georgia, United States, and owned 43 slaves, identified only by sex and age on the census.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Glynn > Estate Records, 1800-1928, Tison, John M Jr-Turner, L A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 26 June 2023)
2. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Glynn > Estate Records, 1800-1928, Tison, John M Jr-Turner, L A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 July 2023)
3. ↑ 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 #91346554 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Clelia Troup in District 26, Glynn, Georgia, USA.