Slaves of Thomas Magruder, Georgia

Date: 21 Feb 2023 [unknown]
Location: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Surname/tag: Magruder

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Named Slaves 2 Employment Contracts 3 Sources

Biography

In the 1850 census Thomas Samuel Magruder (1819-1892) was a owner in Meriwether, Georgia, Slaves:16.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Born	Race		Name	Sex	Age	Born	Race
	Female	25	1825	Black			Male	2	1848	Black
	Male	27	1823	Black			Male	3 mnths	1850	Black
	Female	16	1834	Black			Female	37	1813	Black
	Female	16	1834	Black			Female	10	1840	Black
	Female	11	1839	Black			Male	6	1844	Black
	Male	9	1841	Black			Female	5	1845	Black
	Male	7	1843	Black			Male	2	1848	Black
	Male	6	1844	Black			Male	2	1848	Black

1860 census Thos was a owner in Meriwether, Georgia, Slaves:30.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Born	Race		Name	Sex	Age	Born	Race
	Male	40	1820	Black			Male	8	1852	Black
	Female	35	1825	Black			Male	8	1852	Black
	Female	35	1825	Black			Female	6	1854	Black
	Female	27	1833	Black			Female	4	1856	Black
	Male	23	1837	Black			Female	4	1856	Black
	Female	20	1840	Black			Male	2	1858	Black
	Male	19	1841	Black			Female	3	1857	Black
	Male	17	1843	Black			Female	2	1858	Black
	Male	15	1845	Black			Male	3	1857	Black
	Female	15	1845	Black			Male	5	1855	Black
	Female	15	1845	Black			Male	3	1857	Black
	Male	10	1850	Black			Female	3 mnths	1860	Black
	Female	10	1850	Black			Male	2	1858	Black
	Male	9	1851	Black			Female	4 mnths	1860	Black
	Male	8	1852	Black			Female	1 mnth	1860	Black

Named Slaves

• • Solomon Johnson, a man (inherited from father)
  • Billy, a man (inherited from father)
  • Patty and her children (inherited from father)
  • Reuben, a blacksmith.

Employment Contracts

After emancipation Thomas filed employment contracts with three black families. The contracts give little more than housing, firewood, and food in exchange for labor. The assumption is that these were his former slaves that he is now employing.

1. Solomon (46), Jane (wife, 40), Pink (their child, 16), John (son, 18), Holland (son, 12), Alfred (son, 7)^[3]
2. Cuffee (31), Eliza (wife) & 3 children ^[4]
3. John (30), Harriet (wife, 21), & 4 small children^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 16; FHL microfilm: 442902; Record number: 9144;
   FamilySearch Record: HR7F-3HPZ (accessed 21 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QYW-MD9 Image number 00118
   T L Magruder owner in household of T L Magruder in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 26; Line: 3; FHL microfilm: 000803148; Record number: 107514;
   FamilySearch Record: WKVZ-XGPZ (accessed 21 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-924B Image number 00497
   Thos S Magruder owner in household of Thos S Magruder in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
3. ↑ Employment Contract - Solomon: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 22 June 2023)
4. ↑ Employment Contract - Cuffee: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Meriwether > Returns, Vol H2, 1865-1888 > image 13 of 43
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 23 June 2023)
5. ↑ Employment Contract - John: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 22 June 2023)