Slave Entries in Wills, Deeds, Etc. |
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Woodford Co., KY
Circuit Book C., p.65
See Fayette Co. Clerk's Office Dec. 14, 1807 which specifies the original record was burned.
"I give my daughter, Joyce FALKNER, present wife of John Falkner, of the county of Fayette and State of Virginia, a negro girl by name of Gemima otherwise called Mima. I give her to the above Joyce together with said Mima's increase forever and for the only use of the said Joyce, to will and dispose of as to her seemeth fit, hereby revoking all other claims of right or title to the said Gemima alias Mima of her increase forever.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of April, Anno Domini 1791.
Toliver CRAIG."
Postmarked Versailles, KY (Woodford Co.) Letter from Ann M. Watkins to Mr. Waltus L. Watkins. Jan. 21, 1836 Published in "Woodford Heritage News"
Uncle Majors family were all well the last time we heard from them, they had the misfortunate (sic) to loose (sic) five of their negroes last year, which you know was heart rending to uncle Jamy, the negroes were old Molly, Prissy, Greenap and two children under four years old.
Clark County, Kentucky
Will Book Bk, p. 28 Jan 16, 1808
The Inventory of the Estate personal and Slaves of Jacob Crosthwait Decd.
1 negroe woman by the name of Dina appd 100,,0,,0
Do a girl by the name of Vilotte 100,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Michael 60,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Joel 90,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Lancaster 75,,0,,0
Do a Boy [sic] by the name of Caroline 60,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Baylor 45,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Walker 45,,0,,0
Clarke County, Kentucky
Will Book 5, pp. 198, 199
In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Stephenson of the County of Clarke and State of Kentucky being in a low state fo health but of sound mind and memory and calling into mind the uncerttinty of life do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament viz I give and bequeath to my son William the fifty acres of land purchased from Margaret Thomas the Deed when made to be made in his name likewise a two year old mare
also a bed and furniture
Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Isaac, Archibald and Samuel the tract of land whereon I now live together with the Fox horse and furniture to Isaac. The Tan mare and furniture to Archibald and to Samuel a negro boy called Jackson.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James two hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors as soon as the sum can be collected from the sale of property and outstanding debts paid.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances a negro woman called Loiza in addition to what she has already received.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret a negro boy called Henry and the smip [sic] mare in addition to what she has already received.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Anna Stephenson my negro girl named Lett together with a good bed and furniture and bureau likewise ten dollars a year for four years for her maintenance which will bring her to the age of 15 when I expect she will be capable of maintaining herself and after my just debts are paid my will is that all my perishable property not heretofore mentioned shall be sold at public sale on a twelve months credit and the amount equally divided between all my children except James to him I have given a trade that I expect will be equal to what the rest will receive from the sale and I do hereby request John Ramsay and James Ramsay to be my Executors of this my last will and Testiment signed sealed and declared to be the last will and Testament of him the said Samuel Stephenson this 21st day of June 1822.
| In the presence of Septimus Davis John Stephenson | Samuel (X) Stephenson |
Clarke County August Court 1822
This last will and Testiment of Samuel Stephenson Duo was produced in court, and proven according to law by the oaths of Septimus Davis and Jno Stevenson witness which subscribed and ordered to be recorded
The Executors named in this will appeared in open court and refused to qualify
| Examined | Teste James P. Bullock CCC |
Bath County, Kentucky
Will Book B., page 420
In the name of God Amen, I James Armstrong of the county of Bath and the State of Kentucky being weak in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and cansiling all others heretofore made.
It is my will and desire that my Executor hereafter to be named shall first pay all my juneral expences and next my just and honerable debts.
Item 2nd It is my will and desire that my said executor shall as soon as convenient after my death sell at public auction the plantation on which I live supposed to contain about three hunderd and twenty four acres on a credit of one two and three years to be paid in equal enstalments and I do hereby authorize and empower him to execute a Deed or Deeds of conveyance to the purchaser when the purchase money is paid.
Item 3rd It is my will and desire that my said executor so soon as it is convenient after my death to sell at publick auction all my personal property of every description (except the house hold and kitchen furniture and the slaves) at a credit of twelve months.
Item 4th I will and bequeath to my two youngest children towit Russell Armstrong and Elenor Duvall all and every part and parcel of the household and kitchen furniture to be equally divided between them by my said executor.
Item 5th I will and bequeath my negro man Jerry to be free upon the following conditions that my said executor shall hire him out from year to year untill his hire amounts to the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars after paying all expences for sickness or other wise at which time I direct my said executor to set him at Liberty.
Item 6th I will and bequeath my negro girl Fanny to be free upon the following conditions that is my executor shall hire her out from year to year untill her hire amounts to the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars after all expences for sickness or otherwise at which time I direct my said executor to set her at liberty.
Item 7th I will and bequeath that Fanny's three children towit Jacob who is nine years of age, Mariah, who is about six years old and Cinthey about four years of age shall be free at certain ages. Jacob to be hired out by my said executor from year to year untill he arrives to the age of twenty six at which time I direct my said executor to set him at Liberty. Mariah and Cynthey to be hired out from year to year by my said executor untill they each arive to the age of twenty one at which timees I direct my said executor to set them at liberty, and it is my will and desire that should Fanny have a child or children before she makes the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars they are to be hired out by my said executor untill they each arive to the age of twenty one at which times they are to be set at liberty and should said female negroes above names have children they are also to be free at twenty one years of age.
Item 8th I will and bequeath my negro woman by the name of Nanny to be free at my death.
Item 9th I will and bequeath to my four grandsons towit James Harvy Cassity, Milton Cassity, Stephen Cassity and Niton Cassity twenty dollars each to be paid by my said executor when they severally arive at the age of twenty one as there full share and proportion of my estate
Item 10th I will and bequeath to my granddaughter of Polly John Armstrong the sum of thirty five dollars to be paid by my executor when she arrives at the age of twenty one years or marries as her full share of my estate.
Item 11th I will and bequeath that the balance of my estate and all the money that will arise from the sale of my place and the hire of the negroes before set forth after all my just debts and expences is paid shall be equally divided between my five children towit Russell Armstrong Elenor Duvall the wife of Thompson Duvall, Robert Armstrong, Polly Cassity the wife of Jonathan Cassity and Jane Kindard the wife of Barnabas Kindard except Russell Armstrong and Elenor Duvall is to have one hundred and fifty dollars each more than each of the others after Russell Armstrong and Elenor Duvall first receives there one hundred and fifty dollars each of the executor then the balance will be paid by my executor to each of them in equal proportions as he collects the money that may arise from the sale of the land or the hire of the negros
Item 12th It is my will and desire that if either of my children or grandchilderen refuses to receive the devisees which is contained in this will to each of them and makes an attempt to break this will that in that event they shall receive one dollar of my estate and no more as there full proportion of my estate and the property and money to be divided among those who do not make duly attempt to break this will in the
manner before set forth in the previous part of this will
Lastly it is my will and desire vc I do herby appoint Andrew Trumbo Jr. of Owingsvill my executor to this my last will and testament.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of August 1830.
| Witness Isaac Moore Ziba Moore (X) his mark | James Armstrong (SEAL) |
| 15 February 1830 | Saml Wells |
When Richard FONDREN left South Carolina we don't know where he went first. By 1816
he was in Franklin County, Tennessee from which he sent a power of attorney for
Jesse Fondren to claim his wife's inheritance from the estate of Thomas Cole back in
Spartanburgh. Eventually Richard and his wife, Sarah COLE, got to Lawrence County,
Tennessee where the Foust's also settled. There is no record of Richard's death, but
Sarah was still living, at 85, at the time of the 1850 census. She was the grandmother
in John Manson Foust's home, living with her daughter, Judy, and her son-in-law,
Christopher.
Sarah Cole's father, Thomas, died in 1816. He had an intact will, dated 20 Feb 1816,
but several of his heirs wanted the will "set aside," because they said they "were taken
at a surprise." It took until 1818 to settle the estate, at which time the executors, his
son Thomas and his son in law, William Dewberry, "produced from under the hand of
Nancy Guiton and Polly Arendale," a document stating that they would abide by the
settlement. The will abstract reads as follows:
Last will and testament of Thomas COLE of Spartanburgh Dist; rec. 19 Apr 1816;
to son Obadiah Cole, all my land and plantation where I now live, to take care of
his father and mother; my daughter Patsey has recd as follows which is to be
reduced from her part; the rest of my heirs is as follows: Mary ARENDALE, Sarah
FONDREN, Grove COLE, Susannah COOPER, Nancy GUITON, Elizabeth DEWBERRY,
John Cole, Patsey KENADY, Thomas; William Dewberry and Thomas Cole, Exrs;
20 Feb 1816;
Thomas Cole (seal) Wit: Thomas Arendale, Silas Cooper, James Cooper
(X). Proven by Silas Cooper and James Cooper 16 Apr 1816 and
qualified Exrs; W. Lancaster Ord. S. D.
(Will Book A, pp. 86-88, Spartanburg Co., SC)
Richard Fondren and his wife Sarah were in Tennessee, so Richard gave his power of
attorney to his brother Jesse. The abstract reads as follows:
State of Tennessee, Franklin County. Richard Fondren of State and county
aforesaid appoints Jesse Fondren his attorney to demand from the "state" (sic)
of Thomas Cole deceased from executors of said estate, all my legacy, dated 18
Oct 1816. Richard Fondren, Wit: William Fondrin Senior, William Fondrin Junior.
Proved by the oath of William Fondrin 11 Nov 1816 before J. Camp, J.P.
(Deed Book P, page 149, Spartanburg County, SC)
The sale of a portion of Thomas COLE's property on the 7th and 8th of February, 1817,
shows the amount received to be $740.80 1/4, and included:
1 close brush, 1 cotton wheel, 1 churn, a pair of fire dogs, 100 lbs of bacon, 1
hogs head, 1 old barrel, old pewter, Bible and hymn book, flat iron, old tools, 3
weeding hoes, 4 beds, 2 coffee pots, blankets, quilts and sheets, 2 table cloths,
numerous other articles of furniture and household items, numerous farm
animals and farm equipment, and 1 negro boy Sam, 1 negro girl Selvy.
Other slaves, as well as land, were not sold, but went directly to the heirs. The will
states that his "daughter Patsey has received as follows which is to be deducted out of
her part one horse twenty five dollars one umbrella seven and a half one trunk seven
dollars."
This man, Thomas Cole, signed his will with his mark (X), yet he had accumulated all
this property, served in the South Carolina Militia "since the fall of Charleston as private
and lieutenant in Roebuck's Regiment of Anderson's Return," (for which service he
received twenty pounds, two shillings and one penny half penny on August 2, 1786),
and raised a large family.
Abbeville Co., SC Estate #118 - 1782 Curtis CALDWELL
"One negro woman named Chany" to Sarah CALDWELL
"One negro woman named Jinne" to Sarah HOLOWELL (or could be Caldwell)
"One negro woman named Phillis" to Robt. HOBS
"One negro boy named Sam" to Sarah Caldwell
"One negro child named Amey" to Nathan LANKFORD
"One negro child named Rachel" to William GORDON
"One negro girl named Hanna" to Sarah CALDWELL
Sumner County, TN
Estate #689
Lucy Ham TURNER
We the undersigned being called by the Legatees of the Estate of Lucy
Turner Decd to sep apart and lot the negroes of said Estate we have
proceded to the same and find that each legatee is entitled to one
thousand forty three dollars 75 cents.
We have allotted to S. H. Turner the following negroes (viz) Bon $100,
Lucy of Hannah at $650 London $350 Making in all $1100. We have set
apart to Simpson Payne Mariah at $525 & Lewis at $450 Making $975.
We have set apart to the heirs of Seaton H. Turner Charles te at $525 &
Jourdon at $500 Making $1025.
We have set apart to Johnetta Turner heir of John Turner Joseph at $675
Celia at $225 Sarah at $175 Making $1075.
We say that S.H. Turner pay to Simpson PAYNE $56.85? and that S.R.
Anderson guardian of Johnetta Turner pay the said S. Payne $12.50 to
Make said Payne shear of negroes to an equal shear and that S. R.
Anderson Guardian as aforesaid pay the Heirs of Seaton H. Turner $18.75
being what the negroes lack of being their shear this 28th day of January 1848.
Josiah Walton
D. E. Brooke
35989th
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