Slaves of Walton Ector, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage

The purpose of this page is to connect descendants of those enslaved by Walton Ector with their ancestors.

Census & Slave Schedules

In 1840, Walton Ecton held 10 slaves in Meriwether County.

In 1850, Walton Ecton held 40 slaves in Meriwether County^[1]

In 1860 Walter Ector held 48 slaves in Meriwether, Georgia^[2]

Probate Inventory

The inventory of Walton's property took place in May of 1862.^[3]

Slave	Description	Assessed Value
Lou	man	$ 800
Patrick	man	$ 600
David	man	$ 900
Jeffrey	man	$ 600
Robert	boy	$ 900
Jesse	boy	$ 600
Aaron	boy	$ 800
Charley	boy	$ 550
Radmus	boy	$ 300
Simon	boy	$ 550
Lewis	boy	$ 300
Liza	woman with child	$ 700
Georgia Ann	child of Liza	with mother
Catherine	woman & 2 children	$ 900
Ova	child of Catherine	with mother
Ben McCullan	child of Catherine	with mother
Manda	girl	$ 400
Mary	woman & 2 children	$ 1200
George	child of Mary	with mother
Jeff Davis	child of Mary	with mother
Rose	woman with child	$ 900
Warren	child of Rose	with mother
Juda	woman & 2 children	$ 850
Boston	child of Juda	with mother
Myra	child of Juda	with mother
Joanna	girl	$ 750
Frances	girl	$ 350
Liza (2)	woman & 2 children	$ 1000
Manual	child of Liza (2)	with mother
Maria	child of Liza (2)	with mother
Elizabeth	girl	$ 300
Elnor	girl	$ 400
Sally	woman & infant	$ 500
Seah	infant of Sally	with mother
Caroline	girl	$ 750
Josiah	man	$ 700
Betty	girl	$ 750

Sources

1. ↑ 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 ca Record 8055 #92545880 (accessed 6 February 2023)
   Walton Ecton in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "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 #92675660 (accessed 6 February 2023)
   Walter Ector in Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
3. ↑ Probate Inventory Georgia Wills and Probate Records, Meriwether County, Returns, Vol E, 1858-1863, page 579, image 333 Ancestry.com Link