GEORGIA, Putnam County: Farley (1832-1859)

I do not have a blog, but I wanted to share the following information I gathered on the names of people enslaved by the Farleys of Putnam County, Georgia while I was doing research.

1) From a probated inventory of the estate of Matthew Farley of Putnam County, Georgia, dated 1859. Source: Probate Records, 1800-1964 Etc., 1809-1964; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Putnam County); Probate Place: Putnam, Georgia. Available online here: http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 

One Negro man named Mark; one Negro woman named Lydia; one Negro woman named Patsy; one Negro man named Sam; one Negro woman named Liza; one Negro woman named Dorcas; one Negro man named Jacob; one Negro man named Richmond; one Negro man named Dennis; one Negro man named Henderson; one Negro man named Daniel; one Negro man named Wesley; one Negro boy named Walter[?]; one Negro woman named Harriet & child; one Negro woman named Caty[?] & children; one Negro boy named Alonzo; one Negro boy named Mat [or Nat]; one Negro boy named Lee; one Negro boy named Ransom; one Negro boy named Elbert; one Negro boy named Freeman; one Negro boy named Major; one Negro girl named Ginny; one Negro woman named Ginnette & children; one Negro man named Shadarack.

Matthew Farley was born in 1782 in Powhatan, Virginia. The 1850 schedule of slaves for Putnam County, Georgia lists 54 enslaved people under Matthew Farley. Available online here: http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8055

2) From a probated inventory of the estate of Arthur B. Farley of Putnam County, Ga., dated 1832. Source: Probate Records, 1800-1964 Etc., 1809-1964; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Putnam County); Probate Place: Putnam, Georgia.

“The sales of Arthur B. Farley. Negroes. Matthew C. Farley bought Henry for $731. Wm E. Farley bought Randall[?] for $515.”

Matthew C. Farley and William E Farley both resided in Harris County, GA where they owned a plantation.

UPDATE: Matt also sent the image of the probate record:

Probate Records, 1800-1964 Etc., 1809-1964; Author: Georgia. Court of
Ordinary (Putnam County); Probate Place: Putnam, Georgia