Slaves of Matilda Brailsford Troup, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: McIntosh County and Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Troup

"This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Matilda Brailsford Troup (abt.1810-1885), and attempt to connect them to their families."

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Inventory of Slaves at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1836, Owned By Matilda Brailsford Troup. 1.2 Schedule Division of Slaves in the Will of Dr James Troup, 14 April 1856, Glynn County, Georgia, Bequeathed to Matilda Brailsford Troup 1.3 Slaves Owned by Matilda B Troup on the 1860 Slave Schedule Census 2 Sources

Biography

Matilda Brailsford Troup was the daughter, and oldest child, of James Troup and Camilla Brailsford. She apparently never married. She was a slave owner in McIntosh County and Glynn County, Georgia, although it appears she spent most of her life in Glynn County.

Inventory of Slaves at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1836, Owned By Matilda Brailsford Troup.

The following table of slaves owned by Matilda at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, can be found at Slaves of James McGilveray Troup, 1849-1856.

Slave Name	Value	Enslaver
Ben	$1,000.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Sinder	$400.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Friday	$700.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Betty	$150.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Nick	$400.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Ned (young)	$300.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Paul	$700.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup
Hector	$150.00	Matilda Brailsford Troup

Schedule Division of Slaves in the Will of Dr James Troup, 14 April 1856, Glynn County, Georgia, Bequeathed to Matilda Brailsford Troup

It is assumed these slaves mentioned in the will were from the Broadfield Plantation, later known as Hofwyl-Broadfield, which was Dr Troup's home place in Glynn County, Georgia.^[1]

It is believed that the number beside some names designates a division of family groups. For example: O Tena has a 7 so the family group includes William to O Tena, seven people. The next family has five members and stops on Bob. And so on.

Slaves listed on schedule No 5 were inherited by Miss M Troup.

Total assessed value was $21,825:^[2]

Name	Description	Assessed Value
William		$800
Rhina		$500
Jacob		$100
Rose		$150
Sally		$350
Laura		$250
O Tena	7	$100
Harry		$1,200
Caty		$350
Fanny		$700
Simon		$1,000
Bob	5	$600
August		$1,000
Nanny		$600
Tena		$75
Carolina		$250
Abel	5	$100
Jim		$1,000
Judy		$700
Jolly	3	$700
Gabriel		$1,000
Sally		$700
Ishmael		$250
Delia	4	$50
Mingo		$1,000
Martha		$700
Lazarus	3	$50
O Betsy		$200
Phillis		$200
Lymus		$280
Lychem		$500
Jeany		$600
July		$280
London	7	$150
Primus		$350
Joe		$600
Betty		$700
Ritta	4	$200
H Jeany	1	$700
O Fanny	1	$100
Polly		$350
Nancy		$600
Harry		$800
Hamilton	4	$1,000

Slaves Owned by Matilda B Troup on the 1860 Slave Schedule Census

In the 1860 Slave Schedule census Matilda was in District 26, Glynn, Georgia, United States. She owned 41 slaves, which were unnamed on the census and identified only by age and sex.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Glynn > Estate Records, 1800-1928, Tison, John M Jr-Turner, L A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 26 June 2023)
2. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Glynn > Estate Records, 1800-1928, Tison, John M Jr-Turner, L A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 July 2023)
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #91346557 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Matilda Troup in District 26, Glynn, Georgia, USA.