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Slaves of Willis Jones, Sr, Meriwether, Georgia

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Slaves of Willis Jones, Sr, Georgia

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Willis Jones Sr. (1782-1840) in Lincoln County and Meriwether County, Georgia to assist in connecting them to their families.

1820 Census

In 1820, Willis Jones held 17 slaves in Lincoln County[1]
  • Slaves - Males - Under 14 2
  • Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 2
  • Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44 3
  • Slaves - Males - 45 and over 5
  • Slaves - Females - Under 14 3
  • Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 2

1830 Census

In 1830, Willis Jones held 13 slaves in Meriwether County[2]
  • Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
  • Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 3
  • Slaves - Females - Under 10 6
  • Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
  • Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2

1835 Will

Willis Jones signed his will in Meriwether County, Georgia on July 10, 1835. Probate occurred in July 1840.[3] In his will, Willis Jones gifted the following slaves:

to son, Aaron Jones
  • negro man, Ben
  • negro girl, Emily
to son, John Jones
  • negro man, Coleman
  • negro girl, Nancy
to son, Wade Jones
  • negro man, Burnett
  • negro girl, Charlotte
to daughter Malinda Peteet
  • negro woman, Christina
  • negro girl, Leah
to daughter, Rebecca Stoker
  • negro woman, Ann
  • negro girl, Harriet
to daughter, Susan Ann Boothe
  • negro woman, Cynthia
  • negro boy, Pleasant
to daughter, Jane Wright
  • negro woman, Rachel
    • Edmund, child of Rachel
    • unnamed child of Rachel
  • negro boy, Jack
to son, James Madison Jones
  • negro man Edmund
  • negro boy, Jack
As a note, the will indicates that many of these gifts were already in the possession of his children in 1835

Sources

  1. 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
    Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Lincoln, Georgia; Page: 156; NARA Roll: M33_7; Image: 162
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #1431583 (accessed 10 October 2023)
    Willis Jones in Lincoln, Georgia, USA.
  2. 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Meriwether, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 19; Page: 155; Family History Library Film: 0007039
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #1852305 (accessed 10 October 2023)
    Willis Jones in Meriwether, Georgia.
  3. Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Wills 1831-1903 (Meriwether County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County); Probate Place: Meriwether, Georgia
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8635 #217263 (accessed 10 October 2023)
    Willis Jones probate on 10 Jul 1835 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Residence Meriwether, Georgia.




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