Slaves of Ophelia Troup Dent, 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 Ophelia (Troup) Dent (1827-1905), 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 Ophelia Troup Dent. 1.2 Schedule Division of Slaves in the Will of Dr James Troup, 14 April 1856, Glynn County, Georgia, Bequeathed to Mrs [Ophelia Troup] Dent 1.3 Notes 2 Sources

Biography

Ophelia Troup was the daughter, and 3rd of 6 children, of James Troup and Camilla Brailsford. She married George Columbus Dent.^[1]. She was a slave owner in McIntosh County and Glynn County, Georgia.

Inventory of Slaves at Courthouse Plantation, McIntosh County, Georgia, 1836, Owned By Ophelia Troup Dent.

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

Slave Name	Value	Enslaver
John	$800.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Darkus	$700.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Maria	$250.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Susan Ann	$50.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Milly (old)	$0.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Bob	$350.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Rose	$700.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Edmond	$50.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Ned (old)	$100.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent
Caroline	$800.00	Ophelia (Troup) Dent

Schedule Division of Slaves in the Will of Dr James Troup, 14 April 1856, Glynn County, Georgia, Bequeathed to Mrs [Ophelia Troup] Dent

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.^[2]

It is believed that the number beside some names designates a division of family groups. For example: Branch has a 2 so the family group includes Cyrus and branch. The next family has six members and stops O Betty. And so on.

Slaves listed on schedule No 6 were inherited by Mrs Dent.

Total assessed value was $21,900:^[3]

Name	Description	Value
Cyrus		$800
Branch	2	$600
Will		$1,000
Lizzy		$600
Bella		$700
Susan		$700
Molly		$100
O Betty	6	$50
Jim		$50
Dye		$400
Harrington		$1,150
Catharine	4	$700
O Frank		$100
Amey		$500
Cato		$400
Emelia		$300
Sibby		$50
Charles	6	$300
Jacob		$1,000
Delia		$400
Luke		$1,000
Neptune	4	$500
Dan		$600
Andrew	2	$450
Laura		$700
Sandy		$150
James	3	$50
Tesby		$700
Margaret		$700
Prince	3	$150
Edmond		$1,200
Pussy		$600
Mary		$150
William	4	$100
Cain		$1,000
O Becky		$0
Affey		$150
Victoria	4	$700
John		$1,000
Dolly		$700
Betty		$350
O Cye	4	$100
Lucia		$700
Polly	2	$100

Notes

• According to a couple of articles, Ophelia eventually inherited Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation in Glynn County, Georgia. (need Plantation page)

Owners: William (Heyward) Brailsford, Camilla (Brailsford) Troup (abt.1794-1847), Ophelia (Troup) Dent (1827-1905). Slaves -

• • Cinda Troup

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 2664.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF
   Ancestry Record 7836 #1237738 (accessed 27 June 2023)
   Ophelia Troup marriage to George Columbus Dent.
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 26 June 2023)
3. ↑ 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)

• Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, New Georgia Encyclopedia - https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/hofwyl-broadfield-plantation/
• Glynngen.com, Coastal Georgia Genealogy and History - http://www.glynngen.com/enslavement/troup_enslaved.htm