This page is dedicated to recording names of enslaved people of Greene County, Georgia I find in historical records. My hope is that it will help the descendants of families our ancestors enslaved (mine included) as they research their family history.
- They have names—Violet, Jane, and Mandy: the story of a slave woman named Becky owned by my ancestor who drowned her three children in a well
- Robert L. Hobbs, a Revolutionary Patriot: 16 named slaves - Isaac, George, Dick, Henry, John, Nelson, Charles, Cheney, Rachel, Ester, Mary, Jane, Hampton, Dave, Lewis, Lucy
- Absalom Madison Janes: his Will and an “Appraisement of Negroes” lists the names of 105 slaves
- Thomas Gresham Janes: his Will, Inventory and Appraisement lists the names of 52 slaves
- Felix William Janes: one of three minor heirs of Absalom Madison Janes Sr. Fifty slaves named in the estate records
- Lovicia Ann Elizabeth Janes: slave Jack named in a legal advertisement that ran in The Temperance Banner, Penfield, Georgia
- Thomas Gresham Janes (full life timeline): 38 slaves named - 28 from Greene County (included above), 7 from Taliaferro County, and 3 from Paulding County
- Patsy and Oliver, property of John T. Dolvin
- Dinah and Leannah baptized at Penfield Baptist Church
- Augustus, Hark, Elizzie, and Cready
- Richard, Jane, Abram, Milley, and Cheney at Penfield Baptist Church
- Louisana, Jack, and Greene
- Martin, a free person of color charged with assault with intent to commit a rape
- Clothing for Matilda, a debt case
- 45 slaves and 7 infants of Thomas C. Grimes
- Mary, property of Benjamin E. Spencer of Penfield
- Frank, a runaway
- 10 slaves named, property of William Moore
- Peter, Lucy, and Peter received into fellowship of Penfield Baptist Church
- James McCluney Davison Sr., owner of 23 slaves
- Hall, a shoemaker, and Toney, property of James R. Rankin
- John, a runaway, property of James Smith
- Cinthia, Samuel, and Cephas, property of Lemuel Shipp
- Mitchell, Malinda, and William, property of Ezekiel T. Catchings
- 34 Negroes for Sale, property of John Barnhart
- Ann, Nette, and Rose
- Henry, property of Columbus D. Kinnebrew
- Dasia, Ann, and Hall
- Letha, property of Jesse Finch
- Milus (Miles) and John (Ike), property of W. F. Luckey
- Patience, Ella, Walton, Daniel, Mary, and Eugene, property of the estate of Sarah Rowland
- Orra (servant of Mr. Watson) and Sandy (servant of T. G. Janes)
- Nineteen slaves for sale, property of William A. Beasley, John T. Dolvin, and Mrs. Sally Sleighn
- Rachel, servant girl of Sister Baldwin
- Frank, runaway of John Hodge
- Henry, boy for hire, property of Lemuel Greene
- Casar, servant of P. Northern; Stephen and Abby, property of R. J. Willis
- Dennis and Emaline, will be sold
- Queen and Doric, will be sold
- Frank, purchased by James M. Lankford and William H. Jones
- Lucy, purchased by James M. Lankford
- Rachael, Shadrick, and Willie, received at Shiloh Church
- Dick, Cassy, Gandy, Betsey, Maloina, Andra, and Lucy
- Will of Augustin Greene - 11 slaves named
- Will of William Merritt, 16 slaves + 2 unnamed children
- Peter and Scott, property of G. W. Slaughter
- Humphrey, Dick, and Harriett, property of George W. Slaughter
- Exeline, property of Mr. Boswell
- Tom, servant of Rev. J. S. Baker
- Julia, property of William A. Colclough or P. J. Tuggle
- Alex guarded the church from fire
- Pheribe and William, property of William Armor
- Maria and Cloe, servants of Bros. Peek and Brown
- Tom, Lucinda, Jonas, Ella, and Gus, property of Ann E. English
- Shiloh Baptist Church: A list of 70 coloured male members
- Shiloh Baptist Church: A list of 114 coloured female members
- Willis, servant to William N. Williams, takes a new wife
- Ausrka, Fereby, and Cheney, servants of B. M. Sanders, T. West, and Prof. Sanford
- Elizabeth, George, Robbin, Venus, Sidney, and Lizzy (Penfield Baptist Church)
- Property of Henry Sanford—21 slaves named
- Martha, Amanda, Chaney, and Mahala: Servants of Mr. Chamberlain, Brs. Andrews, Sanford, and Martin
- Maria and her six children—property of Mrs. Hannah Foster
- Peggy, Alfred, Deliah, Big Sally, Abram, Betty, Major, and Nancy—property of T. L. Sanders
- Francis H. Cone’s will, 37 slaves named
- George and Ben, servants of Samuel Patrick and Mr. Ellington
- Jennet, servant of Elizabeth Greene
- William and Decia Lumpkin sell 12 slaves to Francis H. Cone
- 17 slaves sold to Kinchen L. Haralson
- Woodson, sold to T. & J. Cunningham for life
- Silvey sold by Thomas Gray
- Beck and Amey sold to Ezekiel Park
- Ally loaned to Cornelia (Davis) Preston
- Eliza, William, and Jack—sold in trust for Lavinia A. Smith
- 30 slaves for Mary E. (Park) Robinson
- Will of William Greene: 41 slaves named
- Will of Gwyn Allison, leaves money to slaves
- Mary, Charles, Caesar, and Louisa: servants of Bros. Willet, Randle, and Northen
- Lucy and Elijah, slaves of Jane Freeman
- James Leggett emancipates six slaves
- Bowden to Bowden: 3-year-old Henny
- Will of Mary Ann Wright: Nine slaves named
- Robert Hobbs grants Isaac to son Nathan
- Holtzclaw to Holtzclaw: Washington (Wash)
- Macajah Thomas Hawkins submits list of 22 slaves
- Luke Calloway gives Jim, in trust, to daughter
- Ellis West gives Lucy to sister Elizabeth Clements
- Suckey, Tom, and Dick: part of Littleton Mapp's estate
- Esther, servant to M. Statham is dead
- Rachel and Sandy, servants to John Branch and T. G. Janes
- Membership privileges restored to Caesar
- Thomas J. Moore sold Lydia to William Crawford
- Emaline fellowship restored, Angy candidate for baptism
- Frank, runaway slave of William Rowland
- Kitty and Lucy, property of Augustin Greene
- Tab, Lavina, Jourdan, Betsy, and child sold to Nicholas Lewis
- Isham, Thornton, Jack, and Greene, servants of Mary Ann H. Findley and John H. Broughton
- Lucy sold to Henry Karr, 1791
- 18 slaves named in Joseph Roberts’ will
- Daniel Grant sells 5 slaves to Jesse Watson
- Frederick Johnson mortgages 10 negroes to Benjamin Cook
- Lucy Ann and Solomon, property of Columbus L. Burk
- Patsy, Peter, Sam, Cynthia, Jenny, and Celia
- Jim, Caswell, Abram, Cyntha, Cresy, Phebe, Simon, Green, Edmond, and Lewis
- Division of Billington M. Sanders negroes: 17 named
- James Foster grants 6 negroes and their increase to daughter Julia Willy
- Mary Hobbs Inventory and Appraisement: Nelson and Easter
- Joel G. Hobbs gives Rachel to his mother, Mary Hobbs
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