Slaves of Morgan P Harris, Georgia

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

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Morgan P Harris, and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slave Schedule

1850 slave schedule, 8 slaves in Meriwether County, Georgia^[1]

Male ages: 24, 21, 5, 4, 3, 2

Female ages: 17, 9

Probate Distribution

The slaves of Morgan P Harris were distributed from the estate in December 1861.^[2]

• To Mary J Harris (wife): Benjamin, Samantha & Ellen, Allis, Richard
• To Charles F Harris: Hulda & Sanford & child, Alexander, Edmon, Ransom, Anderson
• To Mary E Harris (daughter): Georgia Ann & Laura, Green, Lewis, Sanford
• To John W Harris: Evaline & 2 children:Eliza & Jim Lewis, Jack, Albert, Henry
• To Sarah C Harris: Harriett, Cynthia, Jackson, Guss

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #92552855 (accessed 31 January 2023)
   Morgan Harris in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
2. ↑ Probate Distribution Georgia Wills and Probate Recrods, Meriwether County, Returns, Vol E, 1858-1863, page 518-519, image 303 Ancestry.com link