Tracing our Black Roots

For many a southern farmer or family has had slaves within the family tree. While no one boosts of this, this is part of our history. Here we hope to provide clues for those searching within Johnson Co and Kentucky. We welcome any information you can provide for the benefit of others.

Slave Schedules in Johnson County

1844

OWNER	Over 16 yrs of age	Under 16 yrs of age	Value
John B. Harris	1	0	$350.00
Richard Kazee	2	0	$600.00
John P. Lemaster	1	0	$200.00
Samuel Porter	3	0	$1400.00
Nancy Rice	5	2	$2600.00
A. Rule	1	2	$700.00
John Stafford, Sr.	1	0	$300.00
Lucy Walker	2	1	$700.00

1845

OWNER	Over 16 yrs of age	Under 16 yrs of age	Value of Slaves
John B. Auxier	0	1	$300
Edward P. Hill	0	1	$250.00
Kelsey N. Harris	0	1	$400.00
James B. Harris	1	0	$500.00
John P. Lemaster	0	1	$250.00
Winston Mayo	1	0	$400.00
Samuel Porter	2	0	$1000.00
Nancy Rice	6	1	$2750.00
Andrew Rule	1	2	$900.00
John Stafford, Sr.	0	1	$400.00
Lucy Walker	2	2	$1450.00

1846

OWNER	Over 16 yrs of age	Under 16 yrs of age	Value of Slaves
John B. Auxier	0	1	$300.00
Edward P. Hill	0	1	$250.00
John B. Harris	1	1	$500.00
Kelsey Harris	0	1	$400.00
Winston Mayo	0	1	$350.00
Samuel Porter	2	0	$1100.00
Andrew Rule	1	2	$1000.00
Martin Rice, Adm. of John Rice, deceased	3	0	$1700.00
Nancy Rice	3	1	$1300.00
John Stafford	1	0	$300.00
Delaware Walker	0	1	$300.00

1848

OWNER	Over 16 yrs of age	Under 16 yrs of age	Value of Slaves
John B. Auxier	0	1	$300.00
Polly Daniel	1	0	$400.00
John Franklin	1	0	$500.00
Edward P. Hill	0	1	$300.00
Lilliton Harris	0	1	$500.00
Kelsey Harris	1	0	$500.00
John B. Harris	1	1	$550.00
Nancy Rice	3	0	$1100.00
Martin Rice, Adm. of John Rice	3	1	$2000.00
John Stafford, Sr.	1	0	$400.00

1849

Owner	Over 16 yrs of age	Under 16 yrs of age	Value of Slaves
John B. Auxier	0	1	$300.00
David Borders	0	1	$350.00
Polly Daniel	1	0	$400.00
John Franklin	1	0	$500.00
Edward P. Hill	0	1	$300.00
Lilliton Harris	1	1	$700.00
Moses Preston	2	2	$800.00
Lewis Mayo	3	0	$1300.00
Winston Mayo	0	1	$500.00
Nancy Rice	3	0	$1000.00

In 1850 the format changed in the schedules. They are listed with owner, slaves that are owned along with the age and whether they are black or Mulatto. Monetary values are no longer shown.

1850

Owner Kelsey N. Harris

1 Female Mulatto age 22

1 Male Mulatto age 2

1 Female Mulatto age 6/12

Owner Winston Smith

1 Male Black age 29

1 Female Mulatto age 25

1 Female Mulatto age 12

1 Female Mulatto age 8

Owner John Franklin

1 Female Black age 26

Owner David Borders

1 Female Black age 16

Owner Moses Preston, Sr.

1 Male Black age 28	1 Male Black age 35	1 Male Mulatto age 8	1 Male Black age 5
1 Female Black age 48	1 Female Black age 24	1 Female black age 10

Owner Littleton Harris

1 female Mulatto age 18

Owner Daniel Hager

1 Male Black age 18

Owner Kinsey B. Cecil

1 Male Black age 16

Owner John B. Auxier

1 Male Black age 10

Owner William Borders

1 Female Black age 9

Owner John Stafford

1 Male Mulatto age 2

Owner Lewis Mayo

1 Male Black age 19

1 Female Black age 18

1 Male Black age 16

Owner Winston Mayo

1 Female Black age 17

Owner Nancy Rice

1 Female Black age 75

1 Male Black age 30

1 Female Black age 27

1 Male Mulatto age 1

1860

Owner William W. Smith

1 Female Mulatto age 40

1 Female Mulatto age 24

1 Female Mulatto age 18

1 Female Mulatto

Owner John Mahan

1 Female Black age 9

Owner Moses Preston

1 Male Mulatto age 48	1 Female Black age 33	1 Female Black age 18
1 Male Mulatto age 16	1 Male Mulatto age 8/12	1 Male Black age 15

Owner Millie Franklin

1 Female Black age 33

1 Male Mulatto age 10

1 Female Mulatto age 1

Owner Martin R. Rice

1 Male Black age 37

Owner Lewis Mayo

1 Male Black age 20

1 Female Black age 28

1 Male Black age 5

Owner Samuel Auxier

1 Male Black age 11

Owner Lesina Preston

1 Female Black age 22

1 Female Mulatto age 3

Owner Daniel Hager

1 Female Mulatto age 23

1 Female Mulatto age 4

Owner John Stafford

1 Male Mulatto age 31

Owner John Brown

1 Female Black age 34

1 Male Black age 10

1 Male Black age 8

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