George Samuel Reid Family Roots

Georgia Land Record Abstracts for the Period of 1850 – 1860

Records were abstracted from various sources on file at the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah

 

1850 Pike District 68, Pike County, Georgia

Ending 1 June 1850

 

Allin Reed: 15 improved acres, 185 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 1000 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 5 dollars. 1 horse, 2 milk cows, 3 other cattle, 23 swine. Value of livestock $ 141 dollars. 10 bushels of wheat, 250 bushels Indian corn, 2 bales of cotton, 70 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 40 pounds of butter, 20 gallons of molasses, 30 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 40 dollars.

 

B Reed: 1000 improved acres, 3000 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 40,000 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 580 dollars.  7 horses, 13 mules, 15 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 50 other cattle, 30 sheep, 200 swine. Value of livestock $ 1900 dollars.  100 bushels of wheat, 2500 bushels of Indian corn, 100 bushels of oats, 111 bales of cotton, 90 pounds of wool, 300 bushels of peas and beans, 100 bushels of Irish potatoes, 500 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 300 dollars.  300 pounds of butter, 100 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $

100 dollars.

 

John Reed: 75 improved acres, 125 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 1500 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 100 dollars. 3 horses, 4 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 15 other cattle, 14 sheep, 40 swine. Value of livestock $ 494 dollars. 44 bushels of wheat, 800 bushels of Indian corn, 15 bales of cotton, 30 pounds of wool, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 100 pounds of butter, 100 gallons of molasses, 100 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 200 dollars.

 

John W Reed: 250 improved acres, 265 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 5000 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 145 dollars. 4 horses, 5 mules, 2 milk cows, 10 working oxen, 22 other cattle, 80 sheep, 27 swine. Value of livestock $ 750 dollars. 1250 bushels of Indian corn, 200 bushels of oats, 25 bales of cotton, 45 pounds of wool, 10 bushels of peas and beans, 100 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 40 pounds of butter.

 

Robert V Reed: 30 improved acres, 50 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm$ 800 dollars. Value of farming $ 800 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 40. 2 horses, 2 mules,1 milk cow, 2 working oxen, 2 other cattle, 10 swine. Value of livestock $ 344 dollars. 250 bushels of Indian corn, 5 bales of cotton, 2 bushels of peas and beans. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 30 pounds of butter. Value of homemade manufactor $ 62 dollars.

 

William Henry Crawford Reed: 140 improved acres, 145 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 1800 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 145 dollars. 5 horses, 4 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 18 other cattle, 60 swine. Value of livestock $ 310 dollars. 10 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of Indian corn, 23 bushels of oats, 7 bales of cotton, 2 bushels of Irish potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 300 pounds of butter, 75 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 52 dollars.

 

John S Reid: 40 improved acres, 160 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 1200 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 15 dollars. 2 horses, 3 milk cows, 7 other cattle, 19 swine. Value of livestock $ 234 dollars. 11 bushels of wheat, 300 bushels of Indian corn, 5 bales of cotton, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 100 pounds of butter, 50 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 80 dollars.

 

William R Wilkerson: 100 improved acres, 102 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 1200 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 25 dollars. 2 horses, 1 mule, 2 milk cows, 1 working oxen, 6 other cattle, 1 sheep, 25 swine. Value of livestock $ 309 dollars. 25 bushels of wheat, 425 bushels of Indian corn, 50 bushels of oats, 70 bales of cotton, 30 pounds of wool, 150 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 100 pounds of butter, 100 pounds of beeswax and homey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 83 dollars.

 

William H Vaughn:  280 improved acres, 220 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 3000 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 268 dollars. 7 horses, 1 mule, 4 milk cows, 4 working oxen, 30 other cattle, 75 swine. Value of livestock $ 825 dollars. 1500 bushels of Indian corn, 75 bushels of oats, 24 bales of cotton, 5 bushels of peas and beans, 100 bushels of sweet potatoes. Value of produce of market gardens $ 0 dollars. 200 pounds of butter, 25 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of Homemade manufactor $ 160 dollars.

 

1850 

Oglethorpe County, Georgia

 

Hannah Reed: 86 improved acres, 20 unimproved acres.  Cash value of farm $ 300 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 25 dollars. 1 horse, 1 milk cow, 4 other cattle, 13 swine. Value of livestock $ 88 dollars. 185 bushels of Indian corn, 25 bushels of oats, 4 bales of cotton, 1 pound of wool, 50 bushels of sweet potatoes.  Value of produce of market gardens $ 100 dollars. 1 pound of butter, 1 pound of cheese. Value of homemade manufactor $ 25 dollars.

 

1850

Jackson County, Georgia

 

Elisha Bailey: 22 improved acres. Cash value of farm $ 220 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 20 dollars. 2 Horses, 3 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 3 other cattle, 2 sheep, 14 swine. Value of livestock $ 166 dollars. 12 bushels of wheat, 200 bushels of Indian corn, 1 bale of cotton, 5 pounds of wool, 5 bushels of peas and beans, 40 bushels of sweet potatoes, 35 pounds of butter, 12 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 35 dollars.

 

Elisha P Bailey: 24 improved acres. Cash value of farm $ 240 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 12 dollars. 1 horse, 1 milk cow, 3 other cattle, 12 swine. Value of livestock $ 62 dollars. 27 bushels of wheat, 275 bushels of Indian corn, 100 bushels of sweet potatoes, 50 pounds of butter, 11 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 27 dollars.

 

Samuel Bailey: 175 improved acres, 195 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 2000 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 175 dollars. 3 horses, 8 mules, 12 milk cows, 4 working oxen, 13 other cattle, 17 sheep, 60 swine.  Value of livestock $ 892 dollars. 120 bushels of wheat, 1200 bushels of Indian corn, 300 bushels of oats, 1 bale of cotton, 4 pounds of wool, 5 bushels of Irish potatoes, 100 bushels of sweet potatoes, 200 pounds of butter, 50 gallons of molasses, 22 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 72 dollars.

 

James Pettijohn: 100 improved acres, 150 unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 1000 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 30 dollars. 4 horses, 3 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 4 other cattle, 10 sheep, 33 swine.  Value of livestock $ 290 dollars. 35 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of Indian corn, 75 bushels of oats, 100 bushels of sweet potatoes, 30 pounds of butter, 20 pounds of beeswax and honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 75 dollars.

 

1850

Russell County, Alabama

Randolph Division

 

Greene Reed: 40 improved acres, 40 acres unimproved acres. Cash value of farm $ 400 dollars. Value of farming implements $ 130 dollars. 1 horse, 2 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 12 other cattle, 30 swine. Value of livestock $ 150 dollars. 300 bushels of Indian corn, 12 bales of cotton, 100 pounds of sweet potatoes.

 

1860

Fayette County, Georgia

 

Mary Wilkerson, widow of William R Wilkerson: 40 acres improved, 60 acres unimproved. Cash value of farm $ 600 dollars. Value of farming implements and machinery $ 251 dollars. 1 horse, 2 milk cows, 2 other cattle, 6 swine. Value of livestock $ 100 dollars. 27 bushels of wheat, 750 bushels of Indian corn, 15 bushels of peas and beans, 5 bushels of sweet potatoes, 100 pounds of butter, 100 pounds of honey.

 

1860

Troup County, Georgia

 

William H Vaughn: No land. 1 horse, 2 milk cows, 6 swine. Value of livestock not listed. 5 bushels of peas and beans, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes, 2 ½ gallons of wine, 150 pounds of butter. Value of homemade manufactor $ 30 dollars. Value of animals slaughtered $ 250 dollars.

 

1860

Pike County, Georgia

 

John W Reede: 425 acres improved, 475 acres unimproved. Cash value of farm $ 8100 dollars. Value of farming implements and machinery $225 dollars. 4 horses, 5 mules, 8 milk cows, 15 other cattle, 22 sheep, 100 swine. Value of livestock $ 1200 dollars. 225 bushels of wheat, 1750 bushels of Indian corn, 300 bushels of oats, 31 bales of cotton, 40 pounds of wool, 30 bushels of peas and beans, 10 bushels of Irish potatoes, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes, 20 bushels of barley, 365 pounds of butter, 50 pounds of honey. Value of homemade manufactor $ 30 dollars. Value of animals slaughtered $ 361 dollars.