well, I thought I might contribute a little to the growing interest in Black
History and send along some records of slaves in Madison County, Ga.
Mad.Co., Ga was created by an act of the Georgia Legislature Dec. 11, 1811
with land taken from Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson and Oglethorpe
counties.
>From the Mad.Co.Ga. 1820-1860 Census Book:
>From the 1850 Mortality Schedule:
Hager, slave 2/12 mos. whooping cough
Melvina Jane, slave 2/12 mos whooping cough
Martha, slave 23 yrs. childbed
chana. slave 50 yrs. chronic
Mariah , slave 4 typhoid fever
Gabriel, slave 100 yrs. old age
Isaac \, slave 60 yrs suddenly
Henry, slave 2 worms
Hannah, slave 98 old age
Duber, slave 55 suddenly
Adam, slave 21 shot
Anderson, slave 50 dropsey
Ruth , slave 50 cold
Coleman, slave 40 bowel
Tom, slave 75 leprosey
York, slave 80 old age
Darcas, slave 27 unknown

1860 census:
Household 653
Ann 35 F Laborer
Elezander (free negro) 13 male
Martha (Free negro) 11 female
Cyntha (free negro) 9
Susannah (free negro)5
Sarah (free negro) 1 yr.

More later, Jano

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