SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION

Magruder/ McGruder Plantation

Location: near Midville in Burke County, GA
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Associated Surnames: Inman, Jones

Associated Plantations: Haislip Plantation

Associated Free White Names

• ( - 1855) Allen Inman: owner; planter
  • (1855 - 1861) wife Avey Inman: after Allen's death in 1855, Avey gained ownership
  • dau. Indiana Inman
  • (1861 - ) dau. Virginia Inman Jones: gained ownership upon distribution of the will in 1861
    • hus. Malcolm D. Jones: lawyer and planter; Virginia soon married Malcolm, hence full ownership passed to Malcolm D. Jones and his decendants

Associated Black Slave Names

Slaves on Magruder Plantation
contributed by Gene Givens

• Summer Givens Sr.: given to Indiana Inman upon distribution of Allen Inman Estate
• Summer Givens Jr.: given to Indiana Inman upon distribution of Allen Inman Estate
• Allen Inman: had a total of 72 slaves before his death.
• Avey Inman: 1/3 of the Negroes 20 Slaves (plus 11 Slaves of her own)
• Virginia L. Jones: inherited 25 slaves from father Allen (1855); inherited 4 from mother Avey (1861)
• Indiana Inman: inherited 25 slaves from father Allen (1855); inherited 7 slaves from mother Avey (1861)

Agriculture

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Description of Associated Architecture

• The Homestead: residence of owner Allen Inman; later inherited by his youngest daughter Indiana

Other People Researching This Plantation

• Gene Givens (e-mail)

RESOURCES

• Magruder Plantation originally submitted by Gene Givens. Thanks!!!
• FHL Microfilm 0222883 Burke County, Georgia 1856 - 1868 Inventory and Appraisements(Pages 346 – 349) Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Allen Inman dated 24 March 1859
• FHL Microfilm 0222883 Burke County, Georgia 1856 - 1868 Inventory and Appraisements (Pages 543 to 548) Division of the Estate of Allen Inman dated 25-26 December 1861 Recorded June 18th 1862
• FHL Microfilm 0222872 Burke County Wills 1856 - 1931 Burke County, Georgia Will Book (Pages 140-142) Last Will and Testament of Allen Inman, dated August 20th 1855 Recorded March 10th 1859