PIKE COUNTY, GA - Slave Records - WILLS Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shanna English ojmuseum@yahoo.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/lamar.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ==================== Contributed by: Shanna English ojmuseum@yahoo.com Sources located: Old Jail Museum and Archives, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, GA 30204 Phone: 770 358-5855 Hours: Wednesday and Saturday - 10 to 2, Sunday 2 to 5 ===================== Slave Records Beckham, Laban (Distribution of slaves by lots) To: Caroline D. Beckham: Marcus, a boy valued at $550; Oliver, a man valued at 1,050; Quitman, a boy valued at $300= $1,900 To: Maria A. Crawford: Sarah, a girl valued at $450; Martin, a man valued at $1,000; Tabitha, a woman valued at $450= $1,900 To: Nancy S. Scoggins: Preston, boy valued at $800; a man valued at $600= $1,400 To: A.B.Beckham:Harrison, a man valued at $1,050 To:Henrietta A. Porter: Robert, man valued at $1,000;Margarett & her child valued at $850=$1,850 Dated:1855 Brunt, John (Distribution of slaves) Wills: to wife Patience, Albert, man valued at $1,000, Vina & two children valued at $1,300; Betty, a woman valued at $405 & Sarah, a girl valued at $495=totaling $3,200. Wills: to James Riley, guardian of minors John & James Riley, Nat, a man valued at $1,080; Minta, a woman & child valued at $1,100; Hannah, a woman valued at $500 & Mary, a girl valued at $360= $3,9040 Wills: to P.E.Fossett in right of his wife Martha Fossett, Sandy, a man valued at $1,070; Ben, a man valued at $900; Eliza, a woman & two children valued at $1150= $3120 Dated:11/23/1856 Bryant, Nathan Wills: that Willis & Sophie , two negro slaves belonging to him, be sold together & never be parted during life Dated: 1835 Ref.: Pike Co. Will Book B:1843-45 Coggin, John Silas Wills: to wife Sarah negro woman Melinda & her four children Tellitha & Frances, William & Joe & their future increase Wills: to son Matthew negro man Toby & his wife Harriett & their five children, Jon & Hannah, Julian Tom & Vincy & their increase Wills: daughter Elizabeth Pennington, wife of William, three negros & their future increase, Lowis Adaline & her child Alexander & Caroline; the said negros to be sold & the money to be equally divided among the six named children of Elizabeth Pennington Wills: son Silas negro woman Mary which is now in his possession & her three children Anderson, Mandy & Martha & their future increase forever Wills: to grandson John Coggin, son of Silas Coggin, one negro girl Jain & her future increase who is now in his possession;if he does not have a lawful living child, the said negro & her increase shall return to my estate & be the property of my son Silas Coggin & if he is dead, then to his heirs Wills: to daughter Nancy McCrary, wife of Robert McCrary & her children five negros, Daniel a Mulatto, Simon 26 yrs. old, Henry 12 yrs. old & Sarah Elizabeth & Susan & their increase Wills: to daughter Nelly Pryor, wife of John Pryor, & her children three negros Eliza & her child Celia & Rachel & their future increase Wills: to daughter Mary Scott & her children free from the disposition of any future husband Anahoy & her two children Floy & Martha & Lilly and her child Nanney & Manina & Miles & Rose & her increase Dated:06/17/1854 Ref.:Pike Co. Will Book C, Pg.181 Davis, Crispan Wills: to wife Elizabeth, negro woman, Kit ca 23 y (then to sons Jonathan and Austin); negro boy, Ben ca 11 y (then to son Richard J); negro boy, Moses ca 9 y (then to daughter Mary Ann Louise); negro boy, Henry ca 7 y (then to son Ebenezer); negro girl, Taushah ca 2 y (then to daughter Elizabeth S) Date: 7/18/1851 Ref: Pike Co. Will Bk, p83-84 Germany, Robert Wills:to wife Mary, two negro men, Sam & Sandy, a negro woman, Milly & her child Ludan? Wills: to his daughter Mary Jain Simmons, Cloey, Vildy, Amy Stephen & Dick Wills: to daughter Elizabeth, Bason, Frysey & Harriet Wills: to daughter Sarah, Nancy & her child named Easter, Jehu? & Suckey Wills: to son James Germany, negroes Hannah, Beau & Jack Wills: to daughter Catherine, Kisiah, Jim & Sarah Wills: to son Willliam C. Germany, Peter, George, Eliza & her child Maie Dated:03/21/1831 Ref.:Pike Co. Will Book B, pg.7 Gilmore, John H. Wills: mentions a negro woman Eliza, a negro girl named Lillian, & a negro boy named David Dated: 08/08/1827 Ref.: Pike Co. Will Book B, pg.- Holmes, John H. Wills: to Elizabeth D., for her use during her life time, Abram, Nathan, Isaac, Sam, Athony, Cupe ?, Lydia, Milly & child, Malinda & Lee Dated: 11/07/1857 Lawrence, Peyton (Distribution of slaves by lots) To: Clarissa Stamper, 10 negroes: Bill, a man; Cornelia, a woman & her child; Rhoda, a girl; John, a boy; Andrew, a boy; Rachael, a woman; Ned, a man; Jack, a man; Rebecca, a woman= $5,300 To: James Lawrence, 10 negroes: Randal, a man; Caroline & child; Thomas, a boy; Frank, a boy; Frances, a girl; Sally & child; Piper, a boy; Jim, a boy= $5,450 To: Malichi Lawrence, 9 negroes: Adaline, a woman & her child; Isaac, a boy; Charles, a man; Mariah, a woman & her child; Arnold, a man; Milly, a woman; Dovey, a girl= $5,850 Dated: 01/16/1856 McCloud, Alexander Wills: to wife Margaret, my negro girl Fanny; after my wife dies, Fanny to be equally divided among my beloved children Dated: 04/18/1849 Ref.: Pike Co. Will Book -, pgs.123-4 Pilkinton, Robert Wills: to wife Nancy, negroes to wit Simon, Harry, Harriett, Mack & Judge Dated: 11 January, 1864 Riggins, James Wills: to his wife Polly, Maria, an aged negro woman; Lydia, a negro woman; Simon, a --- negro man; & Sam, a negro man. After Polly’s death, the negroes are revert back to his children. Wills: to his daughter, Bethsheba Dominique, a certain negro girl named Hannah; Hannah not subject to use or control of his daughter’s husband; Hannah to go to Bethsheba’s children, born & unborn, after her death. Wills: to his daughter Mary Williamson, a certain negro girl named Dill or Deliliah; Dill not subject to use or control to no other than Mary; Dill to go to Mary’s children (if any) after Mary’s death. Wills: to his daughter Sarah Riggins, a certain negro girl named Rachael; Rachael subject no use or control other than Sarah; Rachael to go to Sarah’s children, if she has any Wills: to his son James Jefferson Riggins, a negro boy named Charles Wills: to his son William Riggins, a negro boy named Elliot or Alexander Dated:01/12/1842 Ref.: Pike Co. Will Book B, pgs. 91-5 Singleton, Wyatt Wills: to his wife Nancy Ann, negro woman Kelly, thence to his daughter Sarah Singleton Dated: 09/01/1847 Steger, Robert M. Loans: to Harriet Steger, wife of my son Samuel J. Steger, negro woman named Cessily, which negro is now in the possession of Harriet & Samuel J. Steger; negro & her increase shall remain in possession of Harriet & Samuel until their death, then said negro & her increase shall be divided between their children as their rightful property Dated: 02 March, 1861 Ref: St. GA Archives, Drawer 167, Box 45, Will Bk C p373-375 Whatley, James (Distribution of slaves) To: William Whatley, negro woman Sarah at $1,020, Harriet, a child $1,220, Moses at $1,230, Richard at $1.200 & Sooky ? at $400 To: Wilson Whatley, Victoria & child at $ 1,200, Jim at $ 1,150, Newton at $1,180, Jacob at $840 & Candis at $420 To: Seaborn J.Whatley, Betty at $600, Isaac at $1,200, Washington at $1,000, Susan & child at $1,060, Joe at $1,220, Maria at $530 To: James G. Whatley in right of his wife Susan Jane Whatley, Shadriah at $720, Rose at $610 To: Samuel J. Whatley, Bartow at $1,200 To: Wm. H. Whatley, minor, Matilda & children, viz. Ephraim, Stephen & Wiley at $2,220 Dated:09/21/1857 Yarbrough, Henry S. Wills: to wife Sarah Charlotte, an old negro woman some seventy years old; George a man about thirty years old; Rhoda a woman about thirty years old & her two youngest children, Margaret & Jenny & their future increase; Matilda a mulatto girl about 14 years old & her future increse Wills: to son John A. Yarbrough, Monica, a negro woman about twenty years old & Jacob, a negro boy about seventeen years old Wills: to daughter Mary Jane Jackson during her natural life, a mulatto girl Ellen & her infant child, & a black girl Ellen; at my daughter’s death, the said slaves to go to her children Wills: to son James D. Yarbrough, Jerry a negro boy sixteen years old, Mariah, a negro woman eighteen years old & her infant child Cheney; and all of their increase Wills: to daughter Martha Ann Wilson, during her life time and at her death to her children, Hannah a negro girl fourteen years old & Joe, a negro boy six years old with their future increase Wills: to daughter Nancy L. Patton, during her natural life & at her death to her children, a negro girl Harriett about fifteen years old & Melia a negro girl thirteen Dated: 09/04/1862 Ref.: Pike Co. Will Bk. 1844-1876 Pike County Wills - Slaves