Slaves of Elany Simpler, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Simpler Slavery Black_Heritage

The purpose of this page is to connect descendants of individuals enslaved by Elany Simpler with their ancestors.

Contents 1 Will of William Simpler 2 1840 Census 3 1850 Slave Schedule 4 Probate Inventory 5 Sources

Will of William Simpler

In 1831 William Simpler wrote a will granting all his estate both real and personal to his wife, Elana, to be disposed of at her own will.^[1] This would have included the 6 slaves listed to William Simpler on the 1830 census. ^[2] Both of these events in the 1830's took place in Warren County, Georgia. By 1840 Elana had moved to Meriwether County, Georgia where the remaining records are found.

1840 Census

There were 5 slaves listed to Elany on the 1840 census.^[3]

1850 Slave Schedule

Total slaves: 4^[4]

Female Ages: 28, 15, 8

Male Ages: 26

Probate Inventory

The following inventory was taken in 1859. The sale happened in March of 1860.

Name	Description	Assessed Value	Sold to	Selling Price
Allen	boy	$1,250	T. B. Godfrey	$1,900
John	man	$1,400	William Leary	$1,805
Mary	girl	$1,000	John Knight	$1,563
Martha	woman	$250	Owen Gregory	$355
Jenny	woman	$1,100	unclear new owner but sold with three children: Franklin, Walter, and Green	$3,205
Elijah	boy	$750	William E Brittain	$930
Rebecca	girl	$500	C.C. Brittain	$830
Frank	boy	$350	sold with mother, Jenny
Walter	boy	$250	sold with mother, Jenny

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Administration (Of) Estates and Wills, 1798-1937; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Warren County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #1403642 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   Elana Simpler probate.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Warren, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 21; Page: 226; Family History Library Film: 0007041
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #963051 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   Wm Simphe in Warren, Georgia.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 46; Page: 132; Family History Library Film: 0007045
   Ancestry Record 8057 #3650381 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   Elany Simpler in Meriwether, Georgia.
4. ↑ 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 #92552291 (accessed 10 January 2023)
   Eleany Simpler in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.

• Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
  Administrator and Guardian Bonds, 1830-1930; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County); Probate Place: Meriwether, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #216458 (accessed 10 January 2023)
  Elany Simpler probate on 4 Oct 1859.
• Probate Inventory Meriwether County, Georgia, Probate, Returns, Vol E, 1858-1863, page 129, image 98. Ancestry.com Public Sharing Link
• Probate Sale Meriwether County, Georgia, Probate, Returns, Vol E, 1858-1863, page 244, image 156. FamilySearch.org Link