Slaves of Hamilton Bonner, Georgia

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

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Hamilton Bonner, and attempt to connect them to their families.

Hamilton Bonner is listed as having the following number of slaves on the census.

In 1820 - 25 slaves

In 1830 - 30 slaves

In 1840 - 28 slaves

In 1843 he filed a will in Hancock County, Georgia. The following slaves were named. They were deeded either to his widow, Lucy, or to his son, Robert. To his two other sons, William and Hamilton, he left only money.

Slave Name	relationship	New Owner
Andrew		Lucy
Sam		Lucy
Anthony		Lucy
Armstead		Lucy
Cassuis		Lucy
Amy		Lucy
Cylla		Lucy
Kit	and her two children	Lucy
Peter	son of Kit	Lucy
Eugenia	daughter of Kit	Lucy
Esther	and her four children	Lucy
Alfred	son of Esther	Lucy
Harriett	daughter of Esther	Lucy
Edmund	son of Esther	Lucy
May	daughter of Esther	Lucy
Isham		Robert
Newton		Robert
Charlotte	and her two children	Robert
Florida	daughter of Charlotte	Robert
Frank	son of Charlotte	Robert

Sources

• Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Hancock County, Wills and Admin, Vol Q, page 155 https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/30080899?h=8fe151