Slave Name Roll Project: Tennessee

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Monday, November 20, 2017

TENNESSEE, Sumner County: Keesee (1825)

From an anonymous contributor:

From the will of George Faris KEESEE, who died in Sumner Tennessee in 1825. The list includes first names and which family member he "left" them to. As follows(as best I can make out the handwriting):

To his wife Agnes: Daniel, Aice(?), Ben, Gabriel, (Chaina?)

To his daughter, Larree (or Laura) Smith, wife of Lance Smith: Clay, Tailor, Big Rachel, Ann, Charles, Harris.

To his daughter Patience Smith: Penny, Gillen, Peter, Gin, Hardy, Andy.

To his daughter Rhody (Rhoda) McKnight (wife of William McKnight): Chapel, Iram(Isram?), Mary, Harriet, Jacob, Little Bob.

To his son Thomas Keesee: Booker, Big Isram, Clock(?), M---, Gabriel, China.

To his daughter Agnes Lyon (my g-g-g-g-grandmother, wife of John Lyon, lived in Todd County, KY as of the 1850 census): Rose, Ben, S---, Esther, Nelson, Will.

To Champness Ball (his grandson by his deceased Daughter, was raised by Agnes Lyon): Willis.

To his daughter Nancy Henry (wife of William Henry): Daniel, Hidi(?), Hint(?), Ise(?), Jack Charity.

To his son George Faris Keesee Jr.: David, Buster, Big Bob, Tim, Tom, Stephen. (all names written very clearly.)

To Robert Saunders, husband of his deceased daughter Jane: Rachel.

To his son Champness: Bery.

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

TENNESSEE, Shelby County: Roberts (1859)

Sheri left this contribution:

BACKGROUND

Schuyler H. Roberts born 11 September 1804 Nelson County, Virginia; died 8 December 1859 Shelby County, Tennessee

Schuyler H. Roberts is the son of Zachariah Roberts and Sarah Harris of Amherst County, Virginia and Nelson County, Virginia.

At the time of his death his wife was Mary. She later remarried to James Kincannon

Schuyler had children:

Waddy Roberts who died at the age of , single, no children

Joan L. Roberts who married Fernando T. Scott

Sallie Medora Roberts who married Fernando T. Scott after the death of her sister

Jacob S. Roberts who died at the age of single, no children

Charles Roberts

The Roberts family members all remained in Shelby County, Tennessee for their lifetime. Three of the slaves mentioned in the probate records below are brothers and took the surname of Roberts. All three ended up purchasing the same land where they had lived when they were enslaved. It has been proven through DNA that the father of these three brothers is their white master - Schuyler H. Roberts. After the Civil War, all three brothers lived and worked alongside the former widow of Schuyler Roberts - Mary Kincannon and the only remaining white child - Sallie Medora Roberts Scott and her husband Fernando T. Scott.

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Probate file #377 - Schuyler H. Roberts, 1859

Shelby County, Tennessee

To the Hon J W A Pittch Judge of the County Court of Shelby County Tenn your petitioner T C Blakely adms of all and ____ the goods and chattle rights and credits of the late S H Roberts who departed this life intestate in the month of December A.D. 1859 in the County of Shelby and who you duly and legally qualified of such Adms by the Hon County Court of Shelby at the January Term thereof ____ and Mary Roberts widow of the said S H Roberts both of whom are residents of the County of Shelby

Humbly ______ _____ much respectfully represent to your Hon that said S.H. Roberts dec'd surviving him the following named children towit Wady W Roberts, Joan L Roberts, Sallie M Roberts, Jacob S Roberts, and Charles Roberts who are all residing in the county of Shelby and under the age of twenty one years

J L Glover is guardian for Wady, W A H McKinney is guardian for Joan L and that Mary Roberts is guardian for Sallie M Jacob S and Charles Roberts who have been _____ appointed such guardians of said minors and they are also residents of Shelby county Your Petitioner would further represent to your Hon that amongst other property not necessary here to mention said deceased departed this life seized and possessed of the following slave property to wit:

Nelson, Cesar, Sookey, Harriet, Mahala, Gabriel, Sena, Malinda, Mary, Tom, Margaret, Jenny, Elizabeth, Frances, Malvena, Curtis, Pinkey, Ann, Elisa, Maria, Ben, Mack, Jane, Martha, Quentin, Preston, Jack, Jim, Mansfield, Lewis, Henry, cornelia, Napolean, Herbrides, Ellen Henrietta, Henry (2) Lewis (2) Bob, Jane, Forrest, Sam, Elisa Delap, Sarah, Catherine, Kitty, Margaret (2), Louesa your petitioner would respect fully represent to your Hon that

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Probate file #405 - S. H. Roberts, 1859

Shelby County, Tennessee

The commissioners appointed by the County Court of Shelby County Tenn at the _____Term ______ to divide the slaves named in the order by which we were appointed after having been duly sworn have this day proceed to discharge the duties assigned us We have estimated the aggregate value of said slaves to be twenty nine thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars ($29,850) and have alloted to

Mrs. Mary Kincannon the following named slaves Clark valued at $900 Gabriel valued at $400 Malvina valued at $700 Henrietta + infant $1000 Cornelia $800 Pink valued at $500 Ann valued at $400 and Alice valued at $300 making an aggregate value of $5000

And to Waddy Roberts we have allotted Jim valued at $1000 Bob valued at $800 Jane Forest valued at $800 Eliza ____ valued at $800 Sena valued at $600 & her child Margaret valued at $400 Sarah valued at $400 + Jennie valued at $200 making an aggregate value of $5000

To F.T. Scott and wife Joan Scott we have allotted Nelson valued at $400 Henry valued at $1000 Eliza valued at $500 Kittie valued at $800 Harriet valued at $400 Mariah valued at $500 Mack valued at $400 Jim valued at $200 + Ben valued at $500 making an aggregate value of $5000 [only adds up to $4700]

To Sallie Roberts we have allotted Press valued at $1000 Cesar valued at $500 Sukey valued at $400 Jane valued at $800 Catherine valued at $800 Margaret valued at $600 Lewis valued at $300 Jeff Davis valued at $150 and Tom valued at $600 making an aggregate of $4950 [adds up to $5150]

To Jacob Roberts we have allotted Jack valued at $900 big Lewis valued at $900 Elizabeth valued at $800 Malinda valued at $800 Little Henry valued at $600 Frances valued at $400 and Curtis valued at $600 making an aggregate of $5000 and to Charles Roberts we have allotted Quentin valued at $1000 Napolean valued at $900 Hebrides valued at $500 Ellen valued at $900 Mary valued at $800 + Martha valued at $600 making an aggregate of $4800 [adds up to $4700] all of the above lots having been assigned by drawing. We further report that there are two slaves Mahala and Mansfield that we consider worthless.

All of which is respectfully submitted this 27th day of December 1861

Thomas M. Moore

Wm Carter

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Probate file #2020 - Schuyler H. Roberts, 1860

Shelby County, Tennessee

An Inventory of the personal estate of S.H. Roberts deceased

46 negroes To Wit:

Nelson aged about 54 Cesar about 37 gabriel age about 50 (Rheumatic) Clark age about 30 Mansfield about 26 (_____) Quinton about 22 Preston 20 Jim about 20 Jack about 18 Sam about 20 Lewis about 17 Henry about 12 Harriet about 43 Sucky about 45 Mahala about 49 (_______) Sena about 32 and her four children Malinda about 15 Mary about 11 Tom about 5 Margaret 2 Elizabeth about 26 and one child Frances about 3 Malvina about 25 and four children Curtis about 7 Pickney about 5 Ann about 3 Alice 1 Elisa about 26 and three children Mariah about 8 Ben about 5 Mack about 2 Jane about 25 Martha 23 Cornelia about 13 Ellen about 18 Henrietta about 16 Elisa Delap about 20 and one child Sarah about 18 months Jane Forrest about 17 Catherine about 14 Kitty about 12 Margaret about 11 Bob about 18 Napolean 9 Henry 8 Herbrides about 5 Lewis about 5

Hive of Negroes

Mahala

Mansfield

Malvina + 4 children

Eliza + 3 children

Scena + 2 children

Harriet + 1 child

Sookey + 2 children

________

Napolean

Kit

Gabriel

Elizabeth

Lewis

Ellen

Henry

Herbrides

Bob

Quinton

Jim

Jane

Jane Forrest

Catherine

Cordelia

Jack

_____

Henryetta

Press

Mary

Margaret

Sam

Eliza + 1 child

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

MISSISSIPPI, Marshall County: Crigler (1839)

Marshall County Republican and Free Trade Advocate
Holly Springs, Miss.
Saturday, January 19, 1839
Vol. I.
No. XXII

$25 Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, about the month of April last a NEGRO MAN named JOE, about 5 feet six or seven inches high, stout built, yellowish a little in his complexion, aged about 27 or 30 years, his back badly scarred. He was arrested and put in the jail of Lafayette county, in this State, from the description given by an advertisement in the Holly Springs Republican. I learn from the Sheriff of Lafayette county, that said negro BROKE JAIL about the 20th November last, and that he was supposed to be taken in a swamp near Memphis, Tennessee, but not secured as far as I can learn.

The above reward will be given to any one who will secure him in any jail, or give me information so that I may get him again. Address me at Columbus, Mi. JOHN A. CRIGLER.
Janauary 19, 1838, 4w. (Columbus Dem.)

Other locations: Tennessee; Lafayette County, Mississippi; Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi

Friday, March 31, 2017

TENNESSEE, Wilson County

TENNESSEE -- Wilson County

Slaves of James WARNOCK (will dated 1804)
http://rootsbranchesandnuts.blogspot.com/2015/02/slaves-found-in-my-family-history.html

TENNESSEE, Williamson County

TENNESSEE -- Williamson County

Slaves of Charles and Michal (Ownings) BROWN (bill of sale dated 1817)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2017/02/friend-of-friends-friday-slaves-of.html

Slave of Robert CARUTHERS (deed dated 1842)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/10/friend-of-friends-friday-james-j-sayers.html

Slaves of James NEELY (sale notice dated 1852)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/10/friend-of-friends-friday-slaves-of.html

Slave of James J. SAYERS (deed dated 1842)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/10/friend-of-friends-friday-james-j-sayers.html

Slaves of William TARKINGTON (died 1833)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2015/03/friend-of-friends-friday-will-of.html

TENNESSEE, Shelby County

TENNESSEE -- Smith County

Slaves of Lewis PIPKIN (will dated 1814)
https://kindredconnection.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/naming-the-nameless/

TENNESSEE, Shelby County

TENNESSEE -- Shelby County (includes Memphis)

Slaves of Mary DOGGETT DOWER (estate appraisal dated 1839)
https://www.repurposedgenealogy.com/2017/02/21/my-commitment-for-black-history-month/

TENNESSEE, Rutherford County

TENNESSEE -- Rutherford County

Slaves of William SPAN (will dated 1843)
http://oldtrunkintheattic.blogspot.com/2015/03/slave-name-roll-project-will-of-william.html

TENNESSEE, Robertson County

TENNESSEE -- Robertson County

Slaves of Thomas STARK (will dated 1802)
https://kindredconnection.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/naming-the-nameless/

TENNESSEE, Lincoln County

TENNESSEE -- Lincoln County

Slaves of James EDDE (will dated 1850)
https://generationsgoneby.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/so-that-they-will-not-be-lost/

TENNESSEE, McMinn County

TENNESSEE -- McMinn County

Slaves of Alexander CLEAGE (no dates provided)
http://findingeliza.com/archives/18817

Slaves of David CLEAGE (no dates provided)
http://findingeliza.com/archives/18817

Slaves of Samuel CLEAGE (no dates provided)
http://findingeliza.com/archives/18817

Slaves of Elijah HURST (no dates provided)
http://findingeliza.com/archives/18817

TENNESSEE, Madison County

TENNESSEE -- Madison County

Slaves of Skelton HARDGRAVE (or Hardgraves) (1792-1827)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2014/09/friend-of-friends-friday-true-account.html

TENNESSEE, Lincoln County

TENNESSEE -- Lincoln County

Slaves of Gaius KIBBE (run away slave ad dated 1835)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/07/friend-of-friends-friday-runaway-slaves.html

TENNESSEE, Davidson County

TENNESSEE -- Davidson County (includes Nashville)

Advertisement of sale of slaves by John BRYANT (sale dated 1858)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2015/08/friend-of-friends-friday-bryant-slaves.html

Slave of Henry Chambers (article dated 1825)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2015/11/friend-of-friends-friday-randal-slave.html

Slaves of Rev. John DILLAHUNTY (inventory dated 1816)
https://generationsgoneby.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/slaves-of-reverend-john-dillahunty/

Slave of John EBLIN (newspaper clipping dated 1825)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2015/12/friend-of-friends-friday-isaac-slave-of.html

Slaves of Milley EVERETT (sales dated 1858)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2015/08/friend-of-friends-friday-slaves-of.html

Slave of A. J. FORD (slave sale advertisement dated 1853)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/03/friend-of-friends-friday-fanny-slave-of.html

Slave of Robert GIBSON (newspaper article dated 1935)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/06/friend-of-friends-friday-former-slave.html

Slaves of William LANIER (died 1811)
https://longwaytotennessee.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/will-of-william-lanier/

Slave of George MALONE (run away slave ad dated 1825)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/08/friend-of-friends-friday-abraham.html

Slaves of William M. MILLER (sale 1856)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2015/01/friend-of-friends-friday-sale-of-wm-w.html

Slave of John NICHOLS (run away ad dated 1825)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/09/friend-of-friends-friday-jacob-and.html

Slave of Herbert G. WAGGENER (run away slave ad dated 1818)
http://so-many-ancestors.blogspot.com/2016/08/friend-of-friends-friday-aron-slave-of.html

Saturday, March 25, 2017

TENNESSEE: Slavery in East Tennessee

Slavery in East Tennessee is an aid to finding enslaved ancestors.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

TENNESSEE, Sumner: Bennett (1823)

This is a contribution to the Slave Name Roll Project from Dave:

"I William Bennett of Sumner County & State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of my time in this world have thought proper to make the following distribution of such worldly goods as a gratious God has given me between my beloved wife & ten children. 1st, It is my will that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid out of the whole of my estate. 2nd, It is my will that my wife have the house and plantation with its appuntenances one negro woman by the name of SUCKING and a boy by the name of BOB and one good gentle horse one cow & calf one cupboard & one desk to possess during her natural life. 3rd, It is also my will that my wife have one certain bed, bedstead & furniture & twenty five dollars in silver to dispose of as she thinks proper. 4th, It is my will that my three sons have the tract of land where on we now live containing two hundred acres to be divided as follows, Elisha to have at her Mothers death the house and eighty acres of land to be laid off so as to include the house & the north west corner of said track the balance to be equally divided between Richard & William agreeable to their situation. 5th It is my will that the value of the above land be fixed at ten dollars pr. acre and the negroes which I gave my seven daughters at the time of their marriage be fixed at three hundred and twenty five dollars each and that each of my daughters receive as much of my other property was will make their portions equal to that of my son & the balance of any to be equally divided between my ten children I do hereby constitute & appoint my three sons Elsiha Bennett Richard Bennett & William Bennett my Executor of this my last will and testiment. In witness whereof I have here unto set my this twenty fourth of March one thousand eight hundred & twenty three. Signed sealed in the presence of William Bennett, Joel Parrish, David Wilson, Wm Wherry Sr.

William Bennett Seal.

State of Tennesee, Sumner County Court May Term 1823. The last will and testiment of William Bennett dec'd was exhibited in open court for probate & was there upon duly proved by the oaths of Joel Parrish one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded where upon Elisha Bennett, Richard Bennett & William Bennett the Executors therein named insaid last will appeared in court & took the oath of Executors prescribed by law & together with Phillip Chapman, Wiliw Vinson & William McElrath their securities extend into & scknowledge their bond to the Governor in the penalty of four thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. A copy test.

A.H.Douglas Clerk."

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

TENNESSEE, Blount County: Bogle (1847)

Sherm left a comment which included an extraction of named slaves in a will related to one of his ancestors. Sherm doesn't blog but wanted to contribute to the Slave Name Roll project. This is just one way people may contribute. Thank you, Sherm!

Named slaves in the will of Matthew H. Bogle, dated 29 May 1847. The will was filed in Blount County, Tennessee.

To my wife Mary Bogle, CHARLES and his wife ANN
To daughter Malinda Caroline Bogle, ELIZA, MARY, and LISA's infant girl child LUCINDA
To son Joseph L. Bogle, Mulatto ALLEN and his wife HANNAH and girl child RACHEL
To son Matthew A. Bogle, ALFRED sometimes called TOBI, SILVA
To son Guilford Bogle, BETSY, FANNY

Malinda and Guilford died before reaching their majority so they never gained full ownership of their inheritance.

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