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Slaves of Tilitha Walker Phillips, Georgia

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Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United Statesmap
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The purpose of this page is to record those enslaved by Tilitha (Walker) Phillips in an attempt to connect them with their descendants.

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Will

Tilitha wrote her will in 1859. It was entered for probate in 1862.[1]

To son, Joel W: Dick (boy) about age 17 or 18 (sometimes called Richard)
To daughter, Elizabeth Hicks: George (man), Emily (woman) [son Huden Phillips to be trustee guardian]
To son, Huden Phillips: Ben (man) about age 20
To son, John H Phillips: Jerry (boy) about age 16 or 17
To grandchildren, Frances Tilitha Hopkins & James K Polk Hopkins (children of daughter Frances Amanda): Adaline & Ellen (two small girls)
To be sold: Bill, Ben, Racheal & her youngest child Gus
To be divided equally between her four children: Allen, Nancy, Esther, Rudge, Allen, Margaret, Alice, Osborn, Dolly, Henry, & West
Esther, Henry, West, Alice, and Dolly are probably the unnamed woman and children on the probate inventory

Probate Inventory

Talitha's probate inventory listed 20 slaves.[2]

The following table combines information from the wills of Elijah and Tilitha and from Tilitha's probate inventory.

SlaveDescriptionAge on Elijah's 1851 WillAssessed Value (1862 Inventory)Estimated Birth YearDesignated on 1859 Will to:
Billman505001801sold
Benman503001801sold
Rachelwoman1810001833sold
August "Gus"son of Rachel700sold
Adalinegirl800Frances & James Hopkins
Ellengirl800Frances & James Hopkins
Osburnman193001832divide
Dickman122001839Joel
Unnamedwoman & 3 children2500
Unnamedchild of unnamed womanwith mother
Unnamedchild of unnamed womanwith mother
Unnamedchild of unnamed womanwith mother
Allenman388001813divide
Nancywoman1400divide
unnamedchild of Nancywith mother
unnamedchild of Nancywith mother
Margaretgirl1000divide
Rudgeboy1000divide
Allenboy1000divide
Emilywoman3010001821Elizabeth Hicks
Jeffrey30not listed1821
Georgeboy17not listed1834
Randallboy15not listed1836
Benboy14not listed1837Huden
Pattymother of 835not listed1816
Emilydaughter of Pattynot listed
Willieson of Pattynot listed
Marydaughter of Pattynot listed
Davyson of Pattynot listed
Jerryson of Pattynot listed1843John H
Lradychild of Pattynot listed
Estherdaughter of Pattynot listed
Virgilson of Pattynot listed
Jackson of Emilynot listed
Leechild of Emilynot listed
Emanuelson of Emilynot listed
Rachelgirl18not listed1833
Dollygirl12not listed1839divide
Charlesboy18not listed1833

1860 Slave Schedule

In 1860, Tilitha Phillips held 18 slaves in Meriwether County[3]
  • Male 60
  • Male 50
  • Male 45
  • Male 25
  • Female 32
  • Female 40
  • Female 28
  • Female 25
  • Female 12
  • Male 23
  • Male 11
  • Male 9
  • Female 10
  • Female 8
  • Male 6
  • Male 4
  • Female 6
  • Female 6

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Sources

  1. Will Georgia Wills and Probate Records, Meriwether County, Wills, page 40-42, immage 423-424 Ancestry.com Link
  2. Probate Inventory Georgia Wills and Probate Records, Meriwether County, Returns, Vol E, 1858-1863, page 764, image 423 Ancestry.com link
  3. Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #92676958 (accessed 27 November 2023)
    Lillitha Phillips, slave owner of 18 enslaved people, in 1860 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA.




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