Enslaved Men of the City of Savannah

 

Eleven men were found in the reviewed collections who were purchased between 1830 and 1864.  Of these eleven men, six names were revealed: Monday, Chance, Bob, Ben, London, and Ellick.  The majority of the enslaved men were purchased for the Scavengers Department through the direction of the Streets and Lanes Department.

 

 

 

Chance:  Scavengers Department; purchased in May 1830; found in Annual Settlements Book, 1819-1853, July 1830;

                 Cash Book Volume 15, 1825-1830, p. 236.

 

Monday:  Scavengers Department; purchased in July 1830; found in Annual Settlements Book, 1819-1853, July 1830;

                  Cash Book Volume 5, 1825-1830, p. 246.

 

Bob: Scavengers Department; purchased in July 1830; Found in Annual Settlements Book, 1819-1853, July 1830;

          Cash Book Volume 5, 1825-1830, p. 246.

 

Ben:  Scavengers Department; purchased in April 1831; found in City Council Minutes Book, 1828-1831, p.197;

          Cash Book Volume 4, 1824-1832, p. 132; Annual Settlements Book, 1819-1853, July 1832;

          Cash Book Volume 9, 1844-1851, p. 20.

 

Unknown Man One:  Scavengers Department; purchased in February 1832; found in City Council Minutes Book,

                                       1832-1837, p. 2; Cash Book Volume 6, 1832-1835, p. 6.

 

Unknown Man Two:  Scavengers Department; purchased in February 1832; found in City Council Minutes Book,

                                       1832-1837, p. 2; Cash Book Volume 6, 1832-1835, p. 7.

 

Unknown Man Three:  Scavengers Department; purchased in June 1842; found in City Council Minutes Book,

                                          1841-1843, p. 99; Annual Settlements Book, 1819-1853, July 1842; Cash Book Volume 8,

                                          1839-1844, p. 294. *

 

Unknown Man Four:  Scavengers Department; purchased between 1841 and 1842; found in City Council Minutes Book,

                                        1841-1843, p. 142. *

 

* London:  Sold in November 1842; City Council Minutes Book, 1841-1843, p. 185;  Cash Book Volume 8,

                     1839-1844, p. 327.

 

Unknown Man Five:  Water Works Department; purchased in May 1861;  found in Cash Book Volume 16,

                                       1861-1864, p. 27.

 

Unknown Man Six:  Water Works Department; purchased in May 1861; found in Cash Book Volume 16,

                                      1861-1864, p. 27.

 

Ellick: Department unknown; purchased July 1864; found in City Council Meeting Papers-Deeds, #38.

 

* Unknown Man Three and Four could possibly be London.