Slaves of Philip T Elder, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Elder Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Philip T Elder, Clarke County, Georgia 1.1 1850 Slave Schedule 1.2 1854 Estate Settlement 2 Sources

Slaves of Philip T Elder, Clarke County, Georgia

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the people held enslaved by Philip T Elder (abt.1811-1853) in Clarke County, Georgia to assist in connecting them to their families.

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Philip T Elder held 7 people enslaved in Clarke County^[1]

• Female 40 ... likely Mary
• Male 22 ... likely Frank
• Female 14 ... likely Mary
• Male 10 ... likely John
• Male 7 ... likely Jordan
• Female 4 ... likely Jane
• Male 6/12 ... likely Wesley

1854 Estate Settlement

On January 21, 1854, an appraisement of the estate was completed^[2]

1,000.00 ... Negro Man Frank

.. 450.00 ... Woman Mary

.. 600.00 ... Boy John

.. 600.00 ... Boy Jordan

.. 450.00 ... Girl Jane

.. 200.00 ... Boy Wesley

.. 700.00 ... Girl Mary

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Schedule: "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 ca Record 8055 #93356426 (accessed 17 January 2024)
   Philip T Elder, slave owner of 7 enslaved people, in 1850 in Scull Shoal, Clarke, Georgia, USA.
2. ↑ Inventory and appraisement of Estate of Philip T Elder, dated 21 Jan 1854; [ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30813-22657-83?cc=1999178&wc=9SBV-929:267648401,267815601 Link]