This page enumerates the slavery history for James Banks (1770-1836)
Will 1836, Elbert County, GA
Will - WB A 1835-1860 p.10-11, dated May 4, 1836[1]
Children named in will:
- James A. Banks (dec'd at time of will)
- William C. Banks (dec'd at time of will)
- Nathaniel Banks (lives in Abbeville)
- Gily Y. Harper, daughter
- Martha A. Crawford, daughter
- Hannah K. Oliver, daughter (dec'd at time of will)
- Francis A. Banks
- Sarah E. Banks
This Will gives to James' son Francis A. Banks the tracts of land on which James lived at the time, and directs Francis to "keep the whole of my property together made with the proceeds of my past debts but should Executor find in first years that he will not be able to accomplish that, then in that case I wish the whole of personal property with the exception of my negroes to be sold on a usual credit, and my land rented and my negroes hired out until said sale of personal property the rent of land and hire of negroes shall raise a sufficiency of money to pay off my debts."
No information was found about where James' enslaved people were hired out, but it's presumed that after James' death they were enslaved by his son Francis A. Banks (abt.1814-abt.1894) and "hired out" by him.
The Will gives the following enslaved to daughterSarah E. Banks (abt.1822-abt.1862) :
- Grace Banks (bef.1818-) and her 2 children Amand and Louisa
- Armand Banks (bef.1836-)
- Louisa Banks (bef.1836-)
Grace's name appears in the Probate Inventory (see below), but the names of her two children (Armand and Louisa) do not.
Probate Inventory 1836, Elbert County, GA
6 Jun 1836 - Enslaved in the probate inventory of James Banks[2]
List of named slaves, with their "values" as property Men
- Pompey Banks (bef.1818-) $850
- Orange Banks (bef.1818-) $800
- Larkin Banks (bef.1818-) $750
- Ned Banks (bef.1818-) $900
- Bill Banks (bef.1818-) $500
- Dave Banks (bef.1818-) $750
- Sam Banks (bef.1818-) a blacksmith, $1200
- Parris Banks (bef.1818-) $400
Women
- Sucky Banks (bef.1818-) $300
- Peggy Banks (bef.1818-) $550
- Grace Banks (bef.1818-) $500
- Agga Banks (bef.1818-) $550
- Milly Banks (bef.1818-) $500
- Caty Banks (bef.1818-) $125
Girls
- Sousy Banks (bef.1836-) $600
- Amanda Banks (bef.1836-) $625
- Sena Banks (bef.1836-) $450 $450
- Grace Banks (bef.1836-) $200
Boys
- Peter Banks (bef.1836-) $550
- Wesley Banks (bef.1836-) $400
- Ben Banks (bef.1836-) $300
- Lem Banks (bef.1836-) $300
- Monday Banks (bef.1836-) $200
- John Banks (bef.1836-) $200
- Lewis Banks (bef.1836-) $600
Total: 25
1836 - Another probate record exactly matches the names and "values" above.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Georgia, Elbert County, Wills:
"Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
Catalog: Georgia, Elbert County, Wills Will records, will book A, 1835-1860
Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Elbert > Wills 1835-1860 vol A > image 27 of 307; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6N-RTQ (accessed 3 December 2023).- 1836 will of James Banks Sr
- ↑
Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990:
"Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
Catalog: Annual returns (Elbert County, Georgia), 1835-1907 Vols. [P]-Q 1835-1842
Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Elbert > Returns 1835-1842 vol P-Q > image 144 of 574; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893G-NJP5 (accessed 27 November 2023).- 1836 probate inventory of James Banks, Probate Inv Bk 1835-1837, p.252-253
- ↑
Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990:
"Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
Catalog: Georgia, Elbert County, estate records Estates, Banks, James A. - Banks, Thos. A.
Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Elbert > Estates 1790-1900 Banks, James A.-Banks, Thos. A. > image 148 of 554; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6N-D8V (accessed 30 November 2023)- probate inventory loose probate papers