Slaves mentioned in Bourbon County women’s probate records 1786-1850
Transcribed and submitted by Nancy O'Malley
"This is a work in progress"
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Book Reference |
Slave Name |
Disposition |
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Will Book K:457 (1841) |
Molly |
Freed at Elizabeth’s death; niece Lucy Bashford to provide security |
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Will Book G: 373 (1826) |
Harry (boy) |
Freed at 30 years of age; to serve Isabella’s brother, Ephraim Harrod, until emancipation; Harry to be paid $25 per year; Isabella inherited Harry from her husband, Jacob Blen |
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Hillis (woman) |
Inherited from Jacob Blen; to be freed at Isabella’s death; to be supported out of proceeds of Jacob’s estate if necessary |
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Will Book J: 169 (1833) |
Molly (girl) |
Willed to mother Nancy Bridges, then to brother Matthew at mother’s death |
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Will Book G: 471 (1827) |
Edward and his son Alfred Eady and her children Ann and Daviss Easter’s children, Harriet, Julian and Joseph and their increase |
To husband Peter Clarkson; divide among children at his death |
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Corn/Conn, Sarah |
Will Book F: 389 (1821) |
Allen |
$30 of his hire for present year given to granddaughter Sally Broadus |
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Will Book F: 371 (1820) |
Dolly (woman) |
To mother Elizabeth Kimbro |
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Will Book B:224 (1804) |
Joe Elleck Leanner Rachel |
To son Larkin, with whom she now lives |
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Jack Willes Charlotty |
To daughter Mary Slaughter; then to son Larkin at her death |
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Clowe Kitty Simon Their increase |
To daughter Anna Roberts, then to her heirs at her death |
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Bridget Sewes Easter |
To son John Field |
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Will Book G: 23-24 (1822) |
Tom (man) |
Valued at $250.00 in inventory (no will); need to check sales to see who purchased him |
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Will Book M:49 (1842) |
Mary (woman) |
Freed at Sarah’s death; given a red cow with a white face and a bureau |
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Will Book J: 81 (1832) |
Bennet (?) (man) Walter (boy) |
Sons William and James to serve as trustees of slaves to benefit their sister, Elizabeth M. Brooks, wife of James A. Brooks, during her life, and then for heirs |
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Aqila (woman) Her sons William and Edmond |
Sons to serve as trustees of slaves to benefit their sister, Ann Ellenor Hawkins, wife of Thomas W. Hawkins, for her life, and then for heirs |
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Francis (boy) |
To daughter Mariah Dudley, wife of Peter Dudley |
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Garrard, Mary |
Will Book L: 450 (1841) |
Perone Bob |
To son George W. Williams |
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Fielding (boy) Fanny |
To grandson, Franklin Williams; Fanny to receive $10 out of her hire; Franklin could swap Fielding for Bob if he so chose. |
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Aaron Sarah Jenny |
To Mary Rankin |
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Will Book J:11 (1831) |
Children of her slave woman Cassandra unto her slave man Hedgman |
Children received $900.00 out of $1000.00 left to Mary by her deceased husband, Thomas Graffort |
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(widow of John Hamilton who willed her Rachel and her children) |
Will Book G: 521 (1827) |
Rachel (woman) |
To serve son William for 1 year then to be freed; if Rachel has another child while still enslaved, it is to be freed with her. |
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Rachel’s children: Mary (10 years old next Christmas) Hetty (8 years old on July 4 last) John and James (4 on 8 December next) Judith Ann (2 on 8 December next) |
To son William until they reach age 25; to be taught to read bible; freed at age 25. |
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Will Book B: 20 |
Ned (man) |
To son Robert |
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Will Book G: 107 (1823) |
Mary (“faithful slave”) |
To be freed as “she has at a former time paid the amount of her valuation”; if children object, executors are to purchase Mary out of money in estate and deduct the price equally from the heirs. |
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George, blacksmith, c. 32 years old Esther (woman) Charlotte and children Belissa (about 6 years old) and Bella Selina and child Greenville Wallace (boy) |
Appraised for $800.00; sold for $740.00 Appraised for $300.00; sold for $315.00
Appraised for $600.00; sold for $676.00 Appraised for $500.00; sold for $653.00 Appraised for $450.00; sold for $524.00 |
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Will Book H:255 (1829) |
Unnamed slaves |
Victor Kenney to keep the slaves until Christmas |
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Will Book C:141-145 (inventory) (1806) |
Unnamed woman Unnamed boy Unnamed boy |
Appraised at ₤70 Appraised at ₤40 Appraised at ₤30 |
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Will Book F: 418 (1821) |
Allen (boy) |
To William Smith, eldest son of Thomas Porter Smith |
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James (boy) |
To Thomas Porter Smith, Jr., second and youngest son of T.P. Smith, Sr. |
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Unspecified slaves |
To be hired out and proceeds to be used for benefit of Frances’ children (Frances may have been Thomas P. Smith’s niece.) |
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Will Book N:55 (1847) |
Unspecified slaves |
To be hired out until grandson Lewis G. Stone is 21; to be divided among children if Lewis dies |
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Miller, Isabella |
Will Book O: 69 (1850) |
Unspecified slaves |
Slaves part of interest in father Peyton Sumate’s [Shumate?] estate; these individuals were to be distributed among her children William, Peyton and Susan Miller (all underage or unmarried at time of writing) |
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Will Book G: 316 (1825) |
Slaves listed in marriage settlement with husband John Moore |
To be freed at age 25 provided they have learned a trade and can read the scriptures |
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Mary (“delicate and a cripple”) |
To be provided for by some humane family who will treat her well as a servant or to be sent to her mother, who was living in Ohio (latter course preferred) |
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Inventory listed following slaves Jesse Abigail Jerry Suckey Cynthia Jemima Captain Monday Tansy Lucy Rhoda Anna Mary Edmund Phoebe Jacob Charles Sam James Juliann Rachael Littleton Joe Maria Harriott Harriott the Elder Peter Absalom (son of Nan or Nancy) Harvey |
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Nesbitt, Agnes (of Marion County, Indiana) |
Will Book K: 405 (1837) |
Jefferson |
To be freed; then being held under bondage by John McNesbit of Kentucky |
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Will Book E: 471 (will); F:21 (inv.) (1816?) |
Linsey (girl) |
Listed in inventory at value of $200.00; not listed in sales. May have been inherited by her infant daughter born after the death of her husband, John Patton, in October 1816. |
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Will Book J:283 (1833) |
Unspecified slaves |
Gave her interest in slaves to her sister, Rachel Patton. |
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Will Book M:430 (1846) |
Jeff or Gif (mulatto man) |
To be freed; also to get shop lying between her house and house of Mrs. Sidney Shannon and bake house plus ground on which they stand, stables and lots adjoining Abram Spears, Mrs. Willett and the road, two carriages, a wagon, and all horses, harness and other appendages, all provender/grain; Gif to pay funeral expenses and support her daughter Polly Cook and her children until children old enough to support themselves. |
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Will Book K: 360 (1837) |
Matilda Malissa Rest of Matilda’s children |
Mother to have use of Matilda during mother’s life; mother to have use of Malissa until she reaches age 14 when she is to be hired out; rest of children to be hired; after mother’s death, estate to pass to siblings, nieces, nephews. |
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Will Book K:75 (1835) |
Aimy (woman)
Aimy’s children
Peter |
To be freed if she consents to go to Liberia; may take her children under age of 21 years. To be freed if they go to Liberia; hired out if they do not go with proceeds to benefit grandchildren. Proceeds of his hire to go to her grandchildren. Peter received $10 of his hire. |
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Will Book E: 266 (1815) |
Black George & Esther |
Received 1 pair of shoes each, 1 sow shoat and corn for their bread for 1 year, 1 soot [suit?] and each a piece of linsey. |
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Scott, Polly |
Will O:101-103 (1851) |
Black Harry (slave belonging to estate of her brother Jonathon Scott, deceased) |
Received $100 to be held in trust and disbursed as needed, “in consideration of his faithfulness to my departed sister and myself” |
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Harry Steel (also from brother’s estate) |
Received (to share with Black Harry) her wagon, 2 of her best work horses or mares with full gearing; to dispose of as they saw fit. |
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Abram (man) |
To James Scott, son of Robert Scott, until December 25, 1864, when Abram was to be freed. |
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Hiram (boy) |
To brother Andrew Scott and wife Paulina until December 25, 1871; Hiram to live with Black Harry and to receive $12 annually |
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Andy |
To brother Andrew Scott and wife Paulina until December 25, 1872; Andy to to receive $12 annually. |
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Will Book N:354 (1849) |
Judy (apparently an older woman) |
To Elizabeth Paton if she will take her and provide for her |
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Will Book J: 561 (1834) |
Reuben (boy) |
To son John Sharpe |
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Lucinda Beckey |
To daughter Synthia Wright |
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Lydia |
To son Vincent Sharpe |
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Pat Kissey (Pat’s oldest daughter) |
George, Elizabeth, James and Joseph Sharpe, legal heirs of son James Sharpe |
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Henrietta |
To son Vincent’s daughter Maary |
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Will Book N:279 (1847) |
Two unnamed slaves |
To be sold at end of present year, but given liberty to choose their homes and not to be sold out of the county. |
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Will Book O: 64 (1850) |
Matilda and child Elizah |
To niece Mary Eliza Cline; Matilda got old quilts |
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Matilda’s children, Maria and Jane |
To niece Caroline Cline. Mary Eliza and Caroline Cline were daughters of David Cline. |
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Spears, Elizabeth (of Boone County, Mo.) |
Will Book M: 213 (1844) |
Sarah (girl) |
To daughter Sarah Jones |
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Martha (3 years old) |
To daughter Rachel Johnston, until Martha is 25 years old when she is to be freed; granddaughter Elvina Thomas to keep Martha if Rachel dies |
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Edward (c. 7 year old boy) |
To William Johnston, until Edward is 27 when he is to be freed; grandson Jacob S. Johnston to keep Edward if William dies |
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James Ray (7 year old boy) |
To grandson Noah S. Johnston, until James is 27 when he is to be freed; John T.M. Johnston is alternate trustee. |
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Isaac |
To be freed after he finishes term of hire to Abram Spears. |
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Malinda |
To be freed after Elizabeth Spears’ death |
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Ellen |
To be freed 2 years after Elizabeth Spears’ death; Ellen to serve Rachel Johnston during 2 year term. |
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Strother, Nelly |
Will Book H: 89-90 (1829) |
Agnes (old and infirm; no value) Adam & Molly his wife (old; valued at $50.00) Esther (old; valued at $20.00) Jonas (valued at $400.00) Silvy/Sylvia (valued at $300.00) |
To be distributed among Elizabeth Hord, James Benson, Zechariah Benson and Polly Harrison (nee Benson) or, if too old, to be taken care of by legatee of their choice. |
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Emanuel |
To Zechariah Benson |
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Charlotte (complaining; valued at $150.00) and her increase |
To Polly Harrison |
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Jane (girl; valued at $200.00) |
To Ellen Ann Harrison (Polly’s daughter) |
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Will Book H: 501 (1831) |
Terry (valued at $215.00) Rebecca (valued at $300.00) |
To Joann Richards |
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Will Book G: 142 |
Jim (man) |
Jim now in possession of Sanly Gour in Frankfort; proceeds of sale to be divided equally between Elizabeth’s sons and daughters. |
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Will Book M: 350 |
Henry Ephraim Peter Hetty and her increase Ben (child) |
To grandson Erasmus D. Isbell |
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Winey/Winney |
To be freed |
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Will Book F: 264 (1819) |
Vina (girl) |
To son Roger P. West |
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Will Book M: 325 (1845) |
Mariah |
Release of mortgage to son Will J. White |
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Unspecified slaves |
Her undivided interest in her dower right to slaves to son John P. White. |
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Wright, Martha |
Will Book G: 475 (1827) |
Hannah |
To serve son James Rennick Wright for 10 years, then to be emancipated, or, if unwilling to serve, to be sold for the terms of hire, but still to be freed in ten years |