On June 26, 2023 I wrote about the enslaved people (possible family members) in the Will of John W. Williams, Sr -- the man who is also my 3rd great-grandfather. The Will named: Spencer, Virgil, Clark, Issac, Noel, Daniel, Henry, Jack, Bill, Snipe, Jim, Hilliard, Matilda, Maria, Ann, Betsy, Mary Charity, Malinda, Rose, Amanda and Jerry -- and then there was mention of the unnamed with the phrase:, "All the residue of my negro property I wish equally divided among my daughters Mittisiss Barnard, Nancy Manderville, Katharine Bartlett".
John W. Williams, Sr. is listed as an enslaver in the 1830 and 1840 U. S. census records. Unfortunately, these records have no names attached to the enslaved individuals.
The 1830 census of Jones County, Georgia indicates that the household of John W. Williams, Sr. includes his free white family John Sr., 55; (and most probably) his wife Mary, 55; sons: John Jr, 19; Thomas, 15; and either Henry or Samuel; daughters either Catherine, Nancy, or Mittisis.
He also had 14 enslaved people.
Slaves - Males - Under 10 4
Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru23 6
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1
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| Year: 1830; Census Place: Jones, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 18; Family History Library Film: 0007038 |
In the 1840 census the household of John W. Williams, Sr. included him and his wife, three of his sons and none of his daughters.
He also had increased his holdings of enslaved to 46 people: ranging in age from children under ten years old to adults between the ages of 36-54.
Slaves - Males - Under 10 11
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 7
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 7
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10 11
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 6
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 3
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| Year: 1840; Census Place: Jones, Georgia; Roll: 44; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 0007045 |
John W. Williams died of "dropsy" in December 1849. His enslaved were bequeathed to his children and grandchildren.
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| National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 7; Census Year: 1849; Census Place: Militia District 47, Jones County, Georgia |
Name: John Williams
Age: 73
Sex M
Color
Free of Slave
Married or Widow M
Place of Birth N Carolina
Month of Death Dec
Profession Farmer
Disease Dropsy
No, of days sick 6
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