Slaves of John Moreland, Georgia

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

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by John Moreland, and attempt to connect them to their families. See also: Moreland Plantation, Putnam County, Georgia.

Slaves

Only one US census record was found for John Moreland.

• 1820 Census: 10 enslaved people^[1]
  • 1 male 14 through 25
  • 4 males 26 through 44
  • 1 female under 14
  • 2 females 14 through 25
  • 2 females 45 and older

Will

John Moreland's will was probated on 22 Sep 1826.^[2]

He bequeathed eight enslaved people to some of his children.

Name	Sex	Lifestage	New Slave Owner
March	M	A	Isaac Moreland
Isham	M	A	Colson Moreland
Lewis	M	A	Wood Moreland
Dick	M	A	John Moreland
Coy	M	A	Patsy Moreland
Filly	M	C	Patsy Moreland
Amy	F	A	Frances Moreland
Frank	M	A	Frances Moreland

He wanted an additional eight enslaved people to be sold.

• Will
• Peter
• Charles
• Warren
• Harriet
• Edith
• Rose
• Moriah

Also to be sold were enslaved people that had been bequeathed to him in his father's will that were in the possession of Arthur Harrup(?). None were named.

He set the old woman who cooked for him (Pat) free.

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
   citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: XHLX-RSX (accessed 9 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-BCT Image number 00166
   John Morelands, Senior in Putnam, Georgia, United States.
2. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Probate Records, 1800-1964 Etc., 1809-1964; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Putnam County); Probate Place: Putnam, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #786611 (accessed 8 January 2023)
   John Moreland probate on 22 Sep 1826.