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Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
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]
Name | Sex | Age | Born | Race | Name | Sex | Age | Born | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 25 | 1825 | Black | Male | 2 | 1848 | Black | |||
Male | 27 | 1823 | Black | Male | 3 mnths | 1850 | Black | |||
Female | 16 | 1834 | Black | Female | 37 | 1813 | Black | |||
Female | 16 | 1834 | Black | Female | 10 | 1840 | Black | |||
Female | 11 | 1839 | Black | Male | 6 | 1844 | Black | |||
Male | 9 | 1841 | Black | Female | 5 | 1845 | Black | |||
Male | 7 | 1843 | Black | Male | 2 | 1848 | Black | |||
Male | 6 | 1844 | Black | Male | 2 | 1848 | Black |
1860 census Thos was a owner in Meriwether, Georgia, Slaves:30.[2]
Name | Sex | Age | Born | Race | Name | Sex | Age | Born | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 40 | 1820 | Black | Male | 8 | 1852 | Black | |||
Female | 35 | 1825 | Black | Male | 8 | 1852 | Black | |||
Female | 35 | 1825 | Black | Female | 6 | 1854 | Black | |||
Female | 27 | 1833 | Black | Female | 4 | 1856 | Black | |||
Male | 23 | 1837 | Black | Female | 4 | 1856 | Black | |||
Female | 20 | 1840 | Black | Male | 2 | 1858 | Black | |||
Male | 19 | 1841 | Black | Female | 3 | 1857 | Black | |||
Male | 17 | 1843 | Black | Female | 2 | 1858 | Black | |||
Male | 15 | 1845 | Black | Male | 3 | 1857 | Black | |||
Female | 15 | 1845 | Black | Male | 5 | 1855 | Black | |||
Female | 15 | 1845 | Black | Male | 3 | 1857 | Black | |||
Male | 10 | 1850 | Black | Female | 3 mnths | 1860 | Black | |||
Female | 10 | 1850 | Black | Male | 2 | 1858 | Black | |||
Male | 9 | 1851 | Black | Female | 4 mnths | 1860 | Black | |||
Male | 8 | 1852 | Black | Female | 1 mnth | 1860 | Black | |||
Named Slaves
- Solomon Johnson, a man (inherited from father)
- Billy, a man (inherited from father)
- Patty and her children (inherited from father)
- Reuben, a blacksmith.
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.
- Solomon (46), Jane (wife, 40), Pink (their child, 16), John (son, 18), Holland (son, 12), Alfred (son, 7)[3]
- Cuffee (31), Eliza (wife) & 3 children [4]
- John (30), Harriet (wife, 21), & 4 small children[5]
Sources
- ↑
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. - ↑
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. - ↑
Employment Contract - Solomon:
"Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 22 June 2023) - ↑
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) - ↑
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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