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Slaves of Thomas Magruder, Georgia

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Date: 21 Feb 2023 [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United Statesmap
Surname/tag: Magruder
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Biography

In the 1850 census Thomas Samuel Magruder (1819-1892) was a owner in Meriwether, Georgia, Slaves:16.[1]

NameSexAgeBornRaceNameSexAgeBornRace
Female251825BlackMale21848Black
Male271823BlackMale3 mnths1850Black
Female161834BlackFemale371813Black
Female161834BlackFemale101840Black
Female111839BlackMale61844Black
Male91841BlackFemale51845Black
Male71843BlackMale21848Black
Male61844BlackMale21848Black

1860 census Thos was a owner in Meriwether, Georgia, Slaves:30.[2]

NameSexAgeBornRaceNameSexAgeBornRace
Male401820BlackMale81852Black
Female351825BlackMale81852Black
Female351825BlackFemale61854Black
Female271833BlackFemale41856Black
Male231837BlackFemale41856Black
Female201840BlackMale21858Black
Male191841BlackFemale31857Black
Male171843BlackFemale21858Black
Male151845BlackMale31857Black
Female151845BlackMale51855Black
Female151845BlackMale31857Black
Male101850BlackFemale3 mnths1860Black
Female101850BlackMale21858Black
Male91851BlackFemale4 mnths1860Black
Male81852BlackFemale1 mnth1860Black

Named Slaves

Employment Contracts

After emancipation Thomas filed employment contracts with three black families. The contracts give little more than housing, firewood, and food in exchange for labor. The assumption is that these were his former slaves that he is now employing.

  1. Solomon (46), Jane (wife, 40), Pink (their child, 16), John (son, 18), Holland (son, 12), Alfred (son, 7)[3]
  2. Cuffee (31), Eliza (wife) & 3 children [4]
  3. John (30), Harriet (wife, 21), & 4 small children[5]

Sources

  1. 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 16; FHL microfilm: 442902; Record number: 9144;
    FamilySearch Record: HR7F-3HPZ (accessed 21 February 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QYW-MD9 Image number 00118
    T L Magruder owner in household of T L Magruder in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
  2. 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    citing Page: 26; Line: 3; FHL microfilm: 000803148; Record number: 107514;
    FamilySearch Record: WKVZ-XGPZ (accessed 21 February 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-924B Image number 00497
    Thos S Magruder owner in household of Thos S Magruder in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
  3. Employment Contract - Solomon: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 22 June 2023)
  4. Employment Contract - Cuffee: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Meriwether > Returns, Vol H2, 1865-1888 > image 13 of 43
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 23 June 2023)
  5. Employment Contract - John: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 22 June 2023)




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