This index compiles 1,352 Baldwin County, Georgia marriage records from court documents covering 1806 to 1850. It lists groom, bride, and marriage date entries in chronological order, offering a valuable genealogical resource for tracing family history, local relationships, and early county residents across more than four decades.
Sam Rawls, born in 1835 in Lexington County, South Carolina, reflects on his life as a slave under John Hiller. He recounts witnessing the chaos of the Civil War, including Union soldiers threatening his life. Although strict, Hiller did not treat his slaves harshly; they worked in gardens and attended white churches. Rawls learned to read secretly and shared stories of community events like corn-shuckings. He remembers the oppressive presence of patrollers and expresses admiration for Abraham Lincoln and Booker T. Washington.