Valdosta Plantation, Laurens County, Georgia

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

US Black Heritage Index of Plantations

Georgia Plantations

Slaves of George M Troup

Contents 1 History 2 Owners 3 Probate Inventory 4 Sources

History

The Valdosta Plantation was the main home of Governor George Michael McIntosh Troup (1780-1856). It was located on the Milledgeville to Darien Road in Laurens County, Georgia.

It was one of at least five plantations operated by the former Governor of Georgia. The others being Lower Turkey Creek (Vallambrosa), Thomas' Crossroads, Rosemont, Horse Shoe, and the Mitchell Place.

Owners

Gov George M Troup

Probate Inventory

The slaves listed on George Troup's probate inventory for the Valdosta Plantation were listed without any ages or genders. One is listed with the initials F. P. after their name and a zero value. This was perhaps a free person? This inventory took place in June 1856.^[1]

Name	Description	Assessed Value
Landon		$500
Caroline		$550
Lundon		$900
Lott		$600
Phelic		$700
Caroline		$600
Bella		$500
Jack Costa		$500
Rose		$400
Esther		$300
William		$150
Cornelia		$800
Minerva		$250
Jery		$150
Louisa		$400
Hillard		$900
Jack Hom		$800
Adeline		$650
Mitchel		$600
Col Carton		$450
Florida		$350
Berry		$250
Aaron		$150
Hilliard		$600
Mary		$400
George		$900
Richard		$700
Nancy		$530
Jricy		$550
Hilliard Buck		$250
Mary Ann		$200
Edward Roger		$100
Martin		$800
Hannah		$700
Watkins		$600
Beck		$450
Lizzy		$450
Patsy		$300
Isaac		$200
Georgia		$100
Jane		$500
Patsy		$400
Sally		$800
Samuel		$600
Old Sylvia		$0
Jim		$300
Eliza		$250
Camilla		$650
Ned		$300
Richard		$300
Sally		$300
Lution		$1000
Desdemona		$800
Zachariah		$1100
Ellen		$900
Zacharia		$100
Joseph		$1100
Lydian		$900
Sarah		$500
Joseph		$300
Raker		$250
Abraham		$100
Polly		$100
Ennis		$500
Enoch		$350
Jacob		$200
Monday		$500
Jiney		$200
Stephen		$300
Phebe	F P	$0
Luce		$750
Sarah		$300
Eliza Jane		$200
Hamlet		$100
Watkins		$1100
Marthann		$700
Nelly		$550
Charles		$500
Luany		$600
Aneliza		400$
Madison		$800
Betsy		$600
Count		$600
Francis		$550
Moses		$400
Thomas		$350
Lydia		$200
Robert		$100
Watkins		$800
Eliza		$100
George		$1200
Mark		$1000
Joshua		$1000
Milley		$900
Timothy		$600
Florina		$650
Lucy		$550
Julian		$400
Nelly		$300
Luara		$250
Morsa		$100
Old Nelly		$0
Elizabeth (Betsey)		$400
Rebecca		$900
Augustus		$100
Lucy Ann		$800
Josephine		$700
John		$600

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Laurens > Inventories and Appraisements, Vol A-B, D-E, 1808-1872
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 July 2023)