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Mary “Polly” <I>Burnside (Burnsed)</I> Slater

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Mary “Polly” Burnside (Burnsed) Slater

Birth
Death
27 Jan 1869 (aged 80)
Burial
Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.1666167, Longitude: -81.48803
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Mary's parents were John and Delilah Sheffield Burnside. Although a marriage record has not been found to date, it is believed Mary married William Slater possibly before 1810.

A deed of John Burnside (Burnsed) dated 05/20/1816 & recorded 01/07/1818 in Bryan Co., Ga lists his children specifically including -- (I give unto my daughter Polly Slater a negro man by the name of Tom." (From Warren S. Balkcom ID 50383310). No Will for John has been found to date.

In the 1830 US Federal Census for Bulloch County, Georgia, there are 11 family members and 6 slaves listed. The ages of the family members are: Wm Slater age 40 to 49 with 1 female age 40 to 49, 2 Males Under 5, 1 Male age 5 thru 9, 1 Male age 15 thru 19, 1 Female Under 5, 1 Female age 5 thru 9, 1 Female age 10 thru 14, 1 Female age 15 thru 19, and 1 Female age 20 thru 29.

By the 1840 US Federal Census record for Henry, Bryan County, Georgia, Mary (age 50 to 59) is listed as a widow with 2 young males and 2 young females and 2 slaves.

By the 1850 US Federal Census for Bulloch County, Georgia, Mary is listed as 50 years old and is living with (names spelled as on census record) Jno G. age 24, Clem (died intestate and estate probated 6 Sep 1875) in Bryan County, Georgia) age 22 and Georgian (Georgia Ann Slater ) age 18.

In the 1860 US Federal Census record for Bryan County, Georgia Mary is listed as 72 years old and has Eliza and Sarah Brantley (ages 14 and 13) living with her.

Mary died in 1869. The wording on her grave stone is "died 27th of Jan 1869 aged 80 years & 5 months". According to the Tombstone Birthday Calculator this makes her approximate birthdate 27 August of 1788. The cause of her death is not known.
Mary's parents were John and Delilah Sheffield Burnside. Although a marriage record has not been found to date, it is believed Mary married William Slater possibly before 1810.

A deed of John Burnside (Burnsed) dated 05/20/1816 & recorded 01/07/1818 in Bryan Co., Ga lists his children specifically including -- (I give unto my daughter Polly Slater a negro man by the name of Tom." (From Warren S. Balkcom ID 50383310). No Will for John has been found to date.

In the 1830 US Federal Census for Bulloch County, Georgia, there are 11 family members and 6 slaves listed. The ages of the family members are: Wm Slater age 40 to 49 with 1 female age 40 to 49, 2 Males Under 5, 1 Male age 5 thru 9, 1 Male age 15 thru 19, 1 Female Under 5, 1 Female age 5 thru 9, 1 Female age 10 thru 14, 1 Female age 15 thru 19, and 1 Female age 20 thru 29.

By the 1840 US Federal Census record for Henry, Bryan County, Georgia, Mary (age 50 to 59) is listed as a widow with 2 young males and 2 young females and 2 slaves.

By the 1850 US Federal Census for Bulloch County, Georgia, Mary is listed as 50 years old and is living with (names spelled as on census record) Jno G. age 24, Clem (died intestate and estate probated 6 Sep 1875) in Bryan County, Georgia) age 22 and Georgian (Georgia Ann Slater ) age 18.

In the 1860 US Federal Census record for Bryan County, Georgia Mary is listed as 72 years old and has Eliza and Sarah Brantley (ages 14 and 13) living with her.

Mary died in 1869. The wording on her grave stone is "died 27th of Jan 1869 aged 80 years & 5 months". According to the Tombstone Birthday Calculator this makes her approximate birthdate 27 August of 1788. The cause of her death is not known.


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  • Maintained by: H Rice
  • Originally Created by: David Woody
  • Added: Aug 15, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57119975/mary-slater: accessed ), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Burnside (Burnsed) Slater (27 Aug 1788–27 Jan 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57119975, citing Lower Black Creek Cemetery, Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by H Rice (contributor 47431772).