Slaves of Mildred (Oliver) Meriwether Banks-1

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
Surname/tag: Slavery

Mildred Tait (Oliver) Banks (1805-1856) owned five named enslaved people.

Division of Enslaved between James' Widow and Son, 1826

In 1826, according to his Probate Inventory Mildred's second husband James Alston Banks (abt.1800-aft.1822) divided ten named enslaved people between his widow (Mildred, called "Milly") and their five-year-old son William Chandler Banks (1821-1877). They were "drawn by lot or otherwise equally." 29 December 1826. ^[1][2]

These five of the ten were Inherited by "Milly" Mildred Tait Oliver (1805-1856) 1826:

• Charles Banks (abt.1806-) "value" of $500
• Peter Banks (abt.1793-) $375
• Ailey aka Aisley Banks (bef.1804-) $325
• Joe Banks (bef.1822-) $50
• Hannah Banks (abt.1808-) $350

Total "value" $1600

Sources

1. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Georgia, Elbert County, estate records Estates, Bagwell, Sarah E. - Banks, James A.
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Elbert > Estates 1790-1900 Bagwell, Sarah E.-Banks, James A. > image 559 of 606; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
   Inventory for Division of Estate between heir "Milly" Mildred Tait Oliver (1805-1856) (widow of James Alston Banks) and William Chandler Banks (1821-1877) (son of James Alston Banks), " FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6N-ZFW (accessed 30 November 2023)
2. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Georgia, Elbert County, estate records Estates, Bagwell, Sarah E. - Banks, James A.
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Elbert > Estates 1790-1900 Bagwell, Sarah E.-Banks, James A. > image 560 of 606; citing various county, district, and probate courts.
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6N-ZCH (accessed 30 November 2023)
   • drawing for the division of the enslaved