Slaves of Sophronia S Campbell, Georgia

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

Index of Plantations

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Sophronia S (Campbell) Ferrell (abt.1832-), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

See Enslaved of Catlett Campbell, Meriwether County, Georgia

Catlett Campbell bequeathed 11 slaves to daughter, Sophronia S Campbell, in his will of 1862.^[1]

• Martha age 30, and her 5 children:
• Solomon
• Louisa
• Emeline
• Sanford
• Mary

In 1863, 16 enslaved persons were sold to S S Campbell from her father's estate:^[2]

• man wife & 3 children, $5100
• George & Violet, $3950
• man, wife & child, $4800
• Tom, a man, $2500
• boy Floyd, $2260
• girl Hulda, $1690
• woman & 2 child'n, $2525

Sources

1. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Wills 1831-1903 [Meriwether County, Georgia] Wills, 1831-1903
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Meriwether > Wills 1831-1903 > image 441 of 705; Citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G93T-8WXC (accessed 6 May 2022)
   • 1862 will of Catlett Campbell
2. ↑ Annual returns, 1825-1902: "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990"
   Catalog: Annual returns, 1825-1902
   Image path: Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 > Meriwether > Returns 1862-1873 vol F-G > image 97 of 403; Citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893T-8HWR (accessed 6 May 2022)
   • Inventory sales, p.102-103