Slaves of Clifford Woodruff, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Woodruff Slavery Black Heritage

The purpose of this page is to assist the descendants of individuals enslaved by Clifford Woodruff to find their ancestors.

Contents 1 1830 census 2 1840 Census 3 1850 Slave Schedule 4 Probate Inventory 1860 5 1860 Slave Schedule 6 Sources

1830 census

Clifford is listed in Wilkes County, Georgia^[1]

Total: 4 slaves

Ages: Male 24 to 35, Two Females under 10, Female 10 to 23

1840 Census

Clifford is listed in Meriwether County, Georgia.^[2]

Total: 6 slaves

Ages: Male 10 to 23, two males under 10, two females 24 to 35, female 10 to 23

1850 Slave Schedule

In Meriwether County, Georgia^[3]

Total Slaves 14

Females: 40, 4, 25, 25, 11, 9, 6

Males: 22. 18, 17, 17, 16, 14, 5

Probate Inventory 1860

Name	Age	Birth Year	Assessed Value
Bob	30	1830	$1,200
Ransom	30	1830	$1,300
Sandy	26	1834	$1,400
Joe	26	1834	$1,400
Oran	26	1834	$1,450
Jim	26	1834	$1,400
Solomon	23	1837	$1,500
Isaac	14	1846	$1,000
Sam	10	1850	$800
Dick	3	1857	name was crossed out here and apparently added to Cely
Betty	50	1810	$375
Kate	45	1815	$400
Kitten?	35	1835	$900
Cely & Dick	22	1838	$1,500
Emily	22	1838	$1,100
Harriett	19	1841	$1,200
Mary	17	1843	$1,100

1860 Slave Schedule

In 1860 the slaves were listed to Sarah (Burdett) Woodruff (wife) in Meriwether County, Georgia. The ages match fairly well with the probate inventory but there are some differences of a few years

Total: 17 Slaves

Male ages: 35, 35, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 15, 41, 3

Female ages: 42, 42, 35, 22, 19, 18, 15

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: District 175, Wilkes, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 21; Page: 310; Family History Library Film: 0007041
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #965020 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Clifford Woodruff in District 175, Wilkes, Georgia.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 46; Page: 137; Family History Library Film: 0007045
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3650542 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Clifford Woodruff in Meriwether, Georgia.
3. ↑ 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 #92545694 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Clifford Woodroof in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.

• Georgia Will and Probate Records, Meriwether County, Returns, Vol E 1858-1863, p. 165, image 116 Ancestry.com Record Ancestry.com Sharing Link