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Slaves of Samuel Houston, Georgia

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Location: Coweta, Georgia, United Statesmap
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The purpose of this page is to record those enslaved by Samuel Houston in an effort to connect them to their descendants.

Census

On the 1840 census in Coweta County, Georgia Samuel owned the following slaves (10 total):[1]

Age Under 10: Male - 1, Female - 1
Age 10 to 23: Male - 3, Female - 1
Age 24 to 35: Female - 2
Age 36 to 54: Male - 2

Samuel had passed away before the 1850 census but the following slaves were listed to his wife (total 17):[2]

Female Ages: 60, 40, 27, 20, 18, 18, 6, 4, 4, 3 months
Male Ages: 50, 29, 6, 17, 14, 2, 2

Probate Inventory

Samuel's probate inventory listed the following slaves.[3] In his will all of them were left to his wife, Sarah. There was also a comment regarding the relationship between Handy and Prisey in the will.[4]

SlaveDescriptionAssessed Valuefamily
Handy man $350 husband of Prisey
Willis man $800
Captain man $750
Judge man $650
Prisey man $350 wife of Handy
Sarah woman $300
Chaney $150
Adaline $650
Ann $100
Grace $650
Wade $150
Ferley $200
Louisa $600
Roxannah $250
Doctor $150
Rebecca, Becky $500


Sources

  1. 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: District 3, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 39; Page: 352; Family History Library Film: 0007042
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1686698 (accessed 28 March 2023)
    Samuel Housten in District 3, Coweta, Georgia.
  2. 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 #93371001 (accessed 28 March 2023)
    Sarah Houston in Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
  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 341 of 552; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QM-XTH2 (accessed 18 March 2023)
  4. Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Probate Records, 1826-1966; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Coweta County); Probate Place: Coweta, Georgia
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #1252344 (accessed 18 March 2023)
    Samuel Houston probate in 1829-1838 in Coweta, Georgia, USA.




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