Slaves of Phillip Orr, Georgia

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

The purpose of this page is to record those enslaved by Phillip Orr in an effort to connect them to their descendants.

Contents 1 Census 2 Probate 3 Notes 4 Sources

Census

On the 1830 census Phillip had 27 slaves in Coweta County, Georgia^[1]

Under Age 10: male - 0, female - 5

Ages 10-23: male - 5, female - 5

Ages 24-35: male - 3, female - 3

Ages 36-54: male - 1, female - 2

Ages 55-99: male - 1, female - 2

On the 1840 census Phillip had 39 slaves in Coweta County, Georgia^[2]

Under Age 10: male - 6, female - 8

Ages 10-23: male - 7, female - 2

Ages 24-35: male - 4, female - 2

Ages 36-54: male - 4, female - 3

Ages 55-99: male - 2, female - 1

Probate

Phillip Orr's probate inventory in 1841 included the following slaves.^[3]

Slave	Age	Estimated Birth Year	Assessed Value $
Sophia	girl	1831	362.5
Nancy	54	1787	225
Sally	38	1803	250
Minty	35	1806	325
Olly	girl, 18 months	1840	150
Harriett	31	1810	412
Nelly	8	1833	300
Joshua	7	1834	300
Susan	18 months	1840	150
Mary	5	1836	200
David	3	1838	175
Clark	5	1836	225
Levy	2.5	1838	175
Willis	4	1837	175
Augustus	6	1835	225
Amy	4	1837	175
Caroline	8	1833	283
Jim	63	1778	200
Sara	70	1771	50
Joe	35	1806	635
Solomon	35	1806	800
Reuben	35	1806	700
Frederick	26	1815	450
Reuben Mark	22	1819	750
Peter	18	1823	700
Cyrus	26	1815	700
Harry	65	1776	137
Charles	20	1821	700
Jacob	14	1827	515
Middleton	17	1824	650
Edmond	16	1825	500
Harry	16	1825	466
George	13	1828	500
Ama	41, woman	1800	250

Notes

Phillip owned the Plantation called Henderson- Orr house also know as Moss Oak Plantation. It was first owned by Henry Henderson, house in 1829, later bought and expanded by Phillip Orr in 1832. He was a well-established planter owning over 1,500 acres of land and more than 33 slaves. After his death the house was willed to his wife Niah accrding to his will.

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Coweta, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 16; Page: 383; Family History Library Film: 0007036
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1749062 (accessed 16 March 2023)
   Phillip Orr in Coweta, Georgia.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: District 3, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 39; Page: 357; Family History Library Film: 0007042
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1686836 (accessed 16 March 2023)
   Philip Orr in District 3, Coweta, Georgia.
3. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Coweta County, Georgia probate records Inventories & appraisements, bills of sale v. A-B 1828-1854
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Coweta > Inventories and appraisements 1828-1854 vol A-B > image 151 of 552; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9QM-XTXQ (accessed 16 March 2023)

• National Register of Historic Places (Reference Number 00000562), Coweta County Georgia. - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207667