Martha (Wallace) Sledge (1796 - 1875)

Born 1796 in Georgia, United States

Wife of Alexander Sledge — married 26 May 1814 in Baldwin, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 1875 at about age 79 in Pike, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Martha was married on 26 May 1814 in Baldwin County, Georgia to Alexander Sledge.^[1]

In 1820, the Sledge family lived in Baldwin County, Georgia, where three free white individuals were counted.^[2]

1 male aged 26 to 44 (Alexander)

1 female under 10 (Rutha)

1 female aged 16 to 25 (Martha)

In 1840, Alexander's household in District 551, Pike County, Georgia contained four free white persons and three enslaved persons. One person was employed in agriculture.^[3]

Free white persons

1 male aged 5 to 9 (Alexander J.)

1 male aged 50 to 59 (Alexancer)

1 female aged 5 to 9 (Martha E.)

1 female aged 30 to 39 (Martha)

Enslaved persons

1 male under age 10

1 male aged 10 to 23

1 female aged 36 to 54

On 28 September 1850, the Sledges lived in District 68 of Pike County, Georgia.^[4]

Sledge, Alexander 59 farmer b. NC

Sledge, Martha 54 b. NC

Sledge, Alexander J. farming b. GA

Sledge, Martha E. 18 b. GA

On 25 November 1858, Martha and her son Alexander purchased from Jonas McCray for $700 part of Lot 123, near Wasp Creek in the 2nd District of Pike County, along with two additional pieces of land in Lot 124 including a house.^[5]

On 14 July 1860, Martha and her daughter Martha lived near Lebulon in Pike County, Georgia. She owned $350 in real estate and $1,323 in personal estate.^[6]

Sledge, Martha 65 farmer b. NC

Sledge, Martha 27 domestic b. Geo.

The 1860 Slave Schedule lists one enslaved person, a 29-year-old Black male, possessed by Martha Sledge.^[7]

On 15 July 1870, the Sledges lived in Pike County, Georgia. They owned $200 in personal estate.^[8]

Sledge, Alexander 40 farm laborer b. Georgia

Sledge, Jane 35 Keeping house b. Georgia

Sledge, John 12 farm laborer b. Georgia, cannot read or write

Sledge, Lousan 8 b. Georgia

Sledge, Fannie 5 b. Georgia

Sledge, Ella 2 b. Georgia

Sledge, Sarah 5/12 b. Georgia b. January

Sledge, Martha 71 at home b. South Carolina

Sledge, Martha 38 Keeping house b. Georgia

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
   Baldwin > Marriages, Book, 1806-1842
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Alexander Sledye
2. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Baldwin, Georgia; Page: 28; NARA Roll: M33_6; Image: 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1423098 (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Alexr Sledge.
3. ↑ Georgia > Pike > District 551: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Georgia > Pike > District 551
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Alexander Slodge
4. ↑ Georgia > Pike > District 68: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Georgia > Pike > District 68
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Alexander Sledge
5. ↑ Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1903; index to deeds and mortgages, 1887-1917: "Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1903; index to deeds and mortgages, 1887-1917"
   Catalog: Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1903; index to deeds and mortgages, 1887-1917 Deeds and mortgages, v. L 1856-1866
   Film number: 008192607 > image 241 of 400
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLX-J9RL-D (accessed 2 April 2022)
6. ↑ Georgia > Pike > Not Stated: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Georgia > Pike > Not Stated
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Martha Sledge
7. ↑ Georgia > Pike > Not Stated: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   Georgia > Pike > Not Stated
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Martha Sledge
8. ↑ Georgia > Pike > Not Stated: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Georgia > Pike > Not Stated
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 2 April 2022)
   Alexander Sledge