Slaves of John P Weaver, Georgia

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

The purpose of this page is to record those enslaved by John P Weaver in an effort to connect them to their descendants.

Census

1830 census records John with 4 slaves in Oglethorpe County, Georgia^[1]

Under age 10: male - 1, female - 1

Age 10 - 23: male - 2

1840 census records John with 7 slaves in Coweta County, Georgia.^[2]

Under Age 10: male - 2

Age 10 - 23: male - 1, female - 1

Age 24 - 34: male 1, female - 2

Probate

John's estate recorded a probate inventory and later sale of slaves in 1845.^[3][4]

Slave	Description	Age	Estimated Birth Year	Assessed Value	Sold to	Sold for
Scott	negro man	42	1803	$400	James V White	$460
Letty	negro woman	22	1823	$300	James V White	$331.50
Fili (Phill)	negro boy	14	1831	$400	Andrew B Weaver	$468.50
Dick	negro boy	11	1834	$350	David Jacobs	$434.25
York	negro boy	9	1836	$300	Wm W Dickson	$478
Mahala	negro girl	25	1820	$350	Land C Dickson	$532
Milly	negro woman	29	1816	$300	John Dougtharty	$638.50 (included Winny))
Peter	mulatto small boy	4	1841	$175	John Dougharty	$266.50
Winny	mulatto girl	1	1844	$100	John Dougtharty	included with mother Milly

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Capt Pass District, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 20; Page: 83; Family History Library Film: 0007040
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #931313 (accessed 16 March 2023)
   John P Weaver in Capt Pass District, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: District 646, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 39; Page: 320; Family History Library Film: 0007042
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1685814 (accessed 16 March 2023)
   John P Weaver in District 646, Coweta, Georgia.
3. ↑ Probate - Inventory: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Coweta County, Georgia probate records Inventories & appraisements, bills of sale v. A-B 1828-1854
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Coweta > Inventories and appraisements 1828-1854 vol A-B > image 175 of 552; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99QM-XR6W (accessed 29 March 2023)
4. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 - Sale: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Coweta County, Georgia probate records Inventories & appraisements, bills of sale v. A-B 1828-1854
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Coweta > Inventories and appraisements 1828-1854 vol A-B > image 179 of 552; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QM-X58B (accessed 16 March 2023)