GENEALOGY / LOCAL HISTORY
Richard Carlton Fulcher's African American Historical Collection
| SURNAME | NAME | SUMMARY | FILE # |
| SALLY RHODA PRINCE WILLIAM NICEY AMY POLLY HARRIET HENRY EMILY JOE MECUM MARY JANE LYDIA SAVENIA |
MISCELLANEOUS SLAVE LISTS "Negroes 12 in number - viz: SALLY, about about 34 - RHODA 10 ‑ PRINCE 5 or 6 ‑ WILLIAM 5 or 6 ‑ NICEY 3 or 4 ‑ AMY 2 or 2 ‑ POLLY 22 ‑ HARRIET 30 ‑ HENRY 10 ‑ EMILY 15 ‑ JOE 18 ‑ MECUM 23 Retd to Novr Term 1836 [Added in pencil] MARY JANE 7, LYDIA 2 EMILY'S child SAVENIA 4." [1]Loose Court Records, Slave Lists, Williamson County Archives.[file 1] |
00001 | |
| AFRICANES Sumner WELLS |
CYRUS Thomas HARRY |
Harry Willis [or Wells] and Cyrus Africanes Emancipated on the Petition of Thomas E. Sumner, January Term of Court 1817. Thomas E. Sumner wants to set free two slaves, HARRY WELLS about 54 years old, 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches tall, rather slim made, and has two small scars. CYRUS africanes is about 49 years old, has two scars on his left arm, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and has large whiskers. The said negroes have been in the possession of Sumner a long time and have served him faithfully. He would like to set them free. January 7, 1817. [2]Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 78. [file 2] |
00002 |
| Bateman | Henry | April term of Court, 1856. Henry W. Bateman, died circa 1856, leaving a will, dated May 22, 1855. He left the following bequest: Slaves to be sent to Liberia, in Africa and with a view of having them properly cared for after their arrival in that country. The slaves to be hired out until suficient funds raised to send them to Liberia. "[3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 33. [file 3] |
00003 |
| BROWN, | CASWELL | Manumission. Caswell Brown, Colored. Description. Caswell Brown a free man of color, was born free in Alabama; aged 21 years and 3 months, dark coffee complexion, a scar over the right eye, and about 6 feet tall. January Term 1845 [1}Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), [no page number]. [file 4] |
00004 |
| BROWN Bingham Brown Brown Worly Mendenall |
FRANKLIN William J. Joseph Ann PEGGY Polly MATILDA Ruth DAVID |
born 1825 in Tennessee, and enumerated in the 1850 U. S. Census of Williamson County, Tennessee, residing in the household of William J. Bingham, white male, aged 48 years, born in North Carolina, and his family." [2] 1850 U. S. Census of Williamson County, Tennessee, 3rd Civil District, #238.[file 5] Division of Will of Joseph Brown, deceased, proven July Session, 1814. Joseph Brown of Dickson County, Tennessee, wife Ann Brown, personal estate during her life and then divided between her children: Daughter Polly Worly to receive Negro child MATILDA, first child of my Negro woman, Peggy. Daughter Ruth Mendenall, after death of my wife to procure freedom of Negro Man, DAVID, for meritorious services. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 96. [file 5] |
00005 |
| BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN BROWN |
DILCEY CASWELL FRANK JACKHALEY PARMELIA MILES |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. ?, #172, p. 251. BROWN, Dilcy, black female, aged 54, born in Tennessee. BROWN, Caswell, black male, aged 26 years, born in Tennessee. BROWN, Frank, black male, aged 24 years, born in Tennessee. BROWN, Jack, black male, aged 22 years, born in Tennessee. BROWN, Haley, black female, aged 21, born in Tennessee. BROWN, Parmelia, black female, aged 17, born in Tennessee. BROWN, Miles, black male, aged 15, born in Tennessee. |
00006 |
| BROWN | HALE | 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, p. 74. BROWN, Hale, black male, aged 22 years, born in Tennessee; Chair Maker;enumerated in the household of Michael Cody, white male, aged 56 years, born in Virginia, Jailor, and his family. |
00007 |
| CAUDLE CAUDLE CAUDLE Core |
BETSY A. FRANK FOUNTAIN James H. |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, #213, p. 254. CAUDLE, Betsy A., female mulatto, aged 40 years, born in Virginia. CAUDLE, Frank ‑ male mulatto, aged 4, born in Tennessee. "CAUDLE, Fountain, male mulatto, aged 2, born in Tennessee. enumerated in the household of James H. Core, white male, aged 18, born in Tennessee and others probably his siblings. " |
00008 |
| CAUDLE Graham |
MARY Thomas A. |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, #213, p. 254. CAUDLE, Mary, female mulatto, aged 12 years, born in Tennessee. enumerated in the household of Thomas A. Graham, white male, aged 35, born in NC and his family. He was a farmer and a Constable. |
00009 |
| CAUDLE Graham |
SARAH William |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, #217. CAUDLE, Sarah, female mulatto, aged 18, born in Virginia. enumerated in the household of William Graham, aged 42, born in NC., and his family. |
00010 |
| CAUDLE Core |
JAMES Jesse G. |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, #222, p. 256. CAUDLE, James, male mulatto, aged 12, born in Tennessee. ""enumerated in the household of Jesse G. Core, white male, aged 30, a Physician, born in Tennessee, and his family. |
00011 |
| EVANS, CHEATHAM CHEATHAM CHEATHAM CHEATHAM CHEATHAM CHEATHAM CHEATHAM |
SALLY E. WILLIAM BETSY SARAH WILLIAM E. JAMES C. BULEY W. JOHN A. |
CHEATHAM FAMILY & EVANS, Sally E. 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 13, #599, p. 281. CHEATHAM, William, male mulatto, aged 59, farmer, born in Virginia. CHEATHAM, Betsy, female mulatto, aged 30, born in Virginia. CHEATHAM, Sarah, female mulatto, aged 13, born in Tenn. CHEATHAM, William E., male mulatto, aged 11, born in Tenn. CHEATHAM, James. C., male mulatto, aged 8, born in Tenn. CHEATHAM, Buley W., male mulatto, aged 6, born in Tenn. CHEATHAM, John A., male mulatto, aged 3, born in Tenn. EVANS, Sally E., female mulatto, aged 81 years, born in Tenn. |
00012 |
| CAMPBELL CAMPBELL CAMPBELL CAMPBELL CAMPBELL |
VINEY ELIZA MARY JANE JO. DANIEL LOUDEN LEE |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. #9, # 8, page 241. CAMPBELL, Viney, black, aged 38, born in Virginia. CAMPBELL, Eliza, black, aged 16, born in Tennessee CAMPBELL, Mary Jane, black, aged 12, born in Tennessee CAMPBELL, Jo. Daniel, black, aged 10, born in Tennessee CAMPBELL, Loudon Lee, black, aged 5, born in Tennessee |
00013 |
| HOOD HOOD BLACKWELL |
AARON ELIZABETH ELIZBETH |
1850 U. S. Census of Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. #9, p. 241. HOOD, Aaron, black, aged 60, born in Virginia HOOD, Elizabeth, mulatto, aged 45, born in Virginia BLACKWELL, Elizabeth, mulatto, aged 23, born in Tennessee. |
00014 |
| WILLIAMS WILLIAMS SEMMES |
DANIEL JANE ELLEN |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, #558. DANIEL WILLIAMS (black), aged 73 [born 1777], born in Virginia. JANE WILLIAMS (black), aged 83 [born 1767], born in Virginia. ELLEN SEMMES, aged 18 [born 1832], born in Tennessee |
00015 |
| ROBERTS Tatum |
REBECCA A.G. |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 12, #452, p. 272. ROBERTS, Rebecca, female mulatto, aged 84, born in Virginia; enumerated in the household of A. G. Tatum, white male, aged 46, born in Virginia. |
00016 |
| SCOTT Littleton |
MARTIN Joseph J. |
1850 U. S. Census of Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. #9, #58, p. 244. SCOTT, Martin, black, aged 29, born in Tennessee, Boot and Shoe Maker. enumerated in the household of Joseph J. Littleton, white male, aged 33, born in Tenn. |
00017 |
| SCOTT SCOTT SCOTT SCOTT |
SANDERS JUDY HENRY MARTIN |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, #143, p. 250. SCOTT, Sanders, black male, aged 45 years, born in Tennessee. SCOTT, Judy, black female, aged 27 years, born in Tennessee. SCOTT, Henry, black male, aged 12 years, born in Tennessee SCOTT, Martin, black male, aged 14 years, born in Tennessee. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 392. [file 118] |
00018 |
| PHILIPS PHILIPS PHILIPS |
Susan FRANK KITTY |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. ?, #175, p. 251. PHILIPS, Susan, (?WHITE FEMALE), aged 40 years, born in Tennessee. PHILIPS, Frank, male mulatto, aged 16 years, born in Tennessee; occupation Barber/ PHILIPS, Kitty, female mulatto, aged 14, born in Tennessee. |
00019 |
| HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE HALFACRE |
THOMAS PENELOPE PLEASANT WASHINGTON THOMAS JACKSON POLLY NANCY DOLLY |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, #285, p. 259. HALFACRE, Thomas, black male, aged 40 years, Laborer, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Penelope, black female, aged 38, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Pleasant, black male, aged 10, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Washington, black male, aged 15, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Thomas, black male, aged 12, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Jackson, black male, aged 10, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Polly, black female, aged 6, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Nancy, black female, aged 4, born in Tennessee. HALFACRE, Dolly, black female, aged 2, born in Tennessee. |
00020 |
| HENDERSON | HANNAH | 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. ?, #169, p. 251. HENDERSON, Hannah, black female, aged 70 years, born in North Carolina. |
00021 |
| HOOD HOOD BLACKWELL |
AARON ELIZABETH ELIZABETH |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9. HOOD, Aaron, black male, aged 60 years, born in Virginia. HOOD, Elizabeth, female mulatto, aged 45 years, born in Virginia. BLACKWELL, Elizabeth, female mulatto, aged 23, born in Tennessee. |
00022 |
| JAMISON JAMISON JAMISON |
JACOB LUCY LISH |
JAMISON Family 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 19, #53, p. 194. JAMISON, Jacob, black male, aged 67, born in Virginia. JAMISON, Lucy, black female, aged 55, born in Virginia. JAMISON, Lish, black female, aged 13, born in Virginia. |
00023 |
| LEWIS Brown |
GEORGE Enoch |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, District 5, #601. LEWIS, George, black male, aged 21, born in Tennessee; enumerated in the household of Enoch Brown, aged 42, born in Virginia. |
00024 |
| McCUTCHEN McCUTCHEN McCUTCHEN |
BENJAMIN CLEM MALVINA |
McCUTCHEN Family 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 14, #739, p. 291. McCUTCHEN, Benjamin, black male, aged 57, born in North Carolina. McCUTCHEN, Clem, black male, aged 88, born in North Carolina. McCUTCHEN, Malvina, aged 10, born in Tennessee. |
00025 |
| McCUTCHEN McCUTCHEN McCUTCHEN |
CYNTHIA MALINA ALEXANDER |
McCUTCHEN Family 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 16, #986, p. 310. McCUTCHEN, Cynthia, black female, aged 45, born in Tennessee McCUTCHEN, Malina, black female, aged 8, born in Tennessee McCUTCHEN, Alexander, black male, aged 8, born in Tennessee. |
00026 |
| THOMPSON Gray |
MARGARET Alexander W. |
1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, Dist. 3, #305. MARGARETT THOMPSON (black], aged 70 [born 1780] in Virginia, enumerated in the household of Alexander W. Gray, aged 33, born in Tennessee. |
00027 |
| CARR Carl |
MILLY Jane |
1860 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, p. 419. CARL, Milly, black female, aged 60 years, born in Virginia. enumerated in the household of Jane Carl, white female, aged 50, born in Ohio. |
00028 |
| PATTON LANE POLK PATTON PATTON PATTON Patton |
S. G.W. J. J. ROBERT N. S. |
Patton Family "1860 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, p. 269. PATTON, S., aged 68, born in Georgia LANE, G. W., aged 34 POLK, J., aged 25. PATTON, J., male mulatto, aged 17. PATTON, Robert N., male mulatto, aged 15 PATTON, N., male mulatto, aged 13. All enumerated in the household of S. Patton, aged 68, born in Georgia. |
00029 |
| POYNER POYNER POYNER |
RICHARD MILY PHILIP |
POYNER Family 1860 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, p. 442. POYNER, Richard, male mulatto, aged 60, born in Virginia. POYNER, Mily, female mulatto, aged 50, born in Virginia. POYNER, Philip, male black, aged 30, born in ??. |
00030 |
| GOODWIN GOODWIN GOODWIN GOODWIN GOODWIN GOODWIN |
CURTIS ORRIS ANNA E. JESSE JAMES H. OSCAR |
Goodwin Family 1860 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, p. 34. GOODWIN, Curtis, male mulatto, aged 59, born in Virginia. GOODWIN, Orris, female mulatto, aged 35, born in ? GOODWIN, Anna E., female mulatto, aged 8. GOODWIN, Jesse, male mulatto, aged 5. GOODWIN, James H., male mulatto, aged 3. GOODWIN, Oscar, male mulatto, aged 1. |
00031 |
| BROWN BROWN BROWN COWLES SCOTT SCOTT PORTER ROBERTSON NEELY C |
DILCEY HACK NALE JESSE MARTIN SANDERS ELIJAH CHANEY J.M. |
FREE PERSONS OF COLOR Franklin April 6th 1857 The Hon The Judge of the Williamson County Court____ "The undersigned one of the Constables of the 9 Civil District Williamson County ‑ in obedience to a requirement of the Hon Court at the January Term 1857, that the Constables of each of the Civil Districts of said County of Williamson should report to the April Term of said Court the Names & Number of the Free People of Color in said County who had not renewed their Bond within three years prior to the 1st day of Jany 1857. Respectfully report the following as a true list of those who have not renewed their Bond & Who have been notified to leave the County within Thirty days of the service of said notice____ Dilcey Brown } Martin ‑ Scott Jack ‑ Brown } Sanders ‑ Scott "Nale ‑ Brown } Elijah ‑ Porter Jesse Cowles } Chaney ‑ Robertson [1] "" J. M. Neely C [illegible] [1]Memorandum ‑ Slaves. Vertical Files, Williamson County, Tennessee Archives. [file 32] |
00032 |
| DAVIS DAVIS BRANDON LOTT JOHNSON DAVIS GIBSON Tranor Allen BRANDON LOTT JOHNSON GIBSON |
SHADRACK SHED PLEAS. HARRIET MILLIE, PERMILIA BETTY RITTIE GEORGE LEONA W.O. W.A. JIM BEN JIM NELSON |
DAVIS, Shadrack, variously, SHED/PLEAS. Harriet Davis, et al, wife of Shadrack Davis filed at lawsuit against W. O. Trainor of Cheatham County, Tennessee in 1910. In October 1835, the State of Tennessee issued Grant #13191 to SHADRACK DAVIS a tract of land in Davidson County, now Williamson County, Tennessee. This land is what is known as wild land, being in timber, unimproved and for a great many years was not resided upon, being surroudned by large areas of the same kind of land used cheifly for grazing and for timber. Shadrack Davis took possession of the said land for more than 20 years. He always claimed the land as his own and never conveyed it to anyone. He died leaving no wills or debts. Harriet Davis is the widow of Shadrack. They were married about 1856, he being a free man and being the type of man and appearance of an Indian or the off‑spring of an Indian and a white person, being light or brown complexioned, tall, erect and with long straight hair and very non‑communicateive. His children wee: MILLIE BRANDON, BETTY LOTT, RITTIE JOHNSON, GEORGE DAVIS, and LEONA GIBSON. They are entitled as his heirs to the land and his widow to a life estate. W. O. Tranor enter the land about 1902 or 1903 and cut and sold a large amount of timber from the land for the value of $3,000 and is offering to sell the other timber. The complaintives are poor negroes of little education. W. A. Allen has taken the timber from their land. They want to be paid for the timber. MILLIE or PERMILIA is the wife of JIM BRANDON. BETTIE is the wife of BEN LOTT. RITTIE is the wife of JIM JOHNSON. LEONA is the wife of NELSON GIBSON. |
00033 |
| HOLT DAVIS Hold |
MARTIN SHED Billy |
Deposition of MARTIN HOLT, Dickson County, Tenn., March 1909. Aged 80 on August 9, 1909. I knew Shed Davis before the War. He was light complexioned, kind of a reddish colored man. The first I got acquainted with him, I thought he was a white man. His hair was dark and he wore it long. I knew him about 20 or 25 years before the War. . . [met him when he stopped to get whiskey at old Horn Tavern]. That is how we came to get acquainted. He didn't have any family at the time. I belonged to Billy Hold until the Civil War began. He lived in Hickman County, down at the mouth of Mill Creek before the War. My mother has been dead about 18 or 19 years. There was a little log cabin at Shed Davis' where we got the whiskey. I now hear that Shed Davis had negro blood, but when I first saw him, I thought he was a white man. | 00034 |
| Noah DAVIS Hailey Ellison |
Harrison SHED Tom Mr. |
Deposition of Noah Harrison, Feb. 1808. [Shed Davis] was a yellow complexioned mullato. They called him a negro and he went with the negroes. . . Shed had freckles on his face. He had black straight hair. He was either by a white man or a white woman. He was a free man. He was working for Tom Hailey and stayed there. He had a mean disposition. He went away from that area and we heard he died in Nashville. I heard the white people ran him off. "It is supposed that he killed a man there at Mr. Ellison's." | 00035 |
| DAVY MOSES Summer |
WILSON SOLOMON Thomas E. |
Moses Solomon and Wilson Davy, Emancipated on the Petition of Thomas E. Summer, October Term of Court, 1817. Thomas E. Summers states that he owns two slaves and wants them set free. They are MOSES SOLOMON, who is about 26 years old, is a thick built man and has a scar on his forehead. WILSON DAVY, a brother to Moses by his mother's side, is about 21 years old, a stout man, scars on both feet and of mild contenance. They have been faithful servants and Summers wants them set free. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds, 1817‑1851, 82. [file 36] |
00036 |
| DILSEY Reynolds |
Pryor |
Dilsey, a free woman of color, of Lawrence County, Alabama, City of Moulton, is charging Pryor Reynolds of Williamson County with trespass, assault, battery, and false imprison‑ ment. John White is the attorney for the plantiff. Hance M. Cunningham, Sheriff, by his deputy A. Hodes. Recorded September 6, 1822. Dilsey is asking for damages of $1,000. The Jury is composed of: Robert Williams, William Jones, Thomas S. Bibb, Jesse Couch, David Wallace, John Hughes, John Stone, John Henagin, Aaron B. Owens, William McGahey, John McBride, and Moses Elledge. [ 2]Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 116. [file 37] |
00037 |
| FERGUSON Ferguson |
AMANDA ANDREW MARIAH John |
FERGUSON FAMILY AMANDA FERGUSON, a free woman of color, stated that on January 1866, her two children, ANDREW and MARIAH, were bound to John Ferguson without her knowledge or consent. Amanda understands that Ferguson is going to leave this county and carry said children with him. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 41. [file 38] |
00038 |
| GANT | JOHN MATILDA |
GANT FAMILY There appeared in open court, JOHN GANT, a mulatto, who was born free in Williamson County of a free woman named MATILDA. He is about 18 years old, light yellow complexion with some small scars on the two middle fingers of his left hand, a scar on top of his right foot. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall. April Term of Court 1842. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, Book 5, 180. [file 39] |
00039 |
| Russworm Garner Edmondson Gardner Gardner Gardner Gardner |
John S William PHILIP William William Jane John HARRY Richey SIMON |
Philip. Emancipation on Petition of John S. Russworm, Executor of William Garner, October Term 1822. The last will and testament of William Gardner state that he wanted his slave Philip set free when he reached 21 years of age. He has now reached that age to be set free. He is very black, about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and has no particular marks. 7 October 1822. Bondsmen: John S. Russworm and William Edmondson. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds, 1819‑1851, p. 49.[file 40] Jane Gardner [widow of William Gardner], deceased, left a will dated Sept. 5, 1807, in which she leaves the following bequests: to son John, a Negro man HARRY; to son RICHEY, a Negro man SIMON. If SIMON should outlive Richey and William, he should be set free. Will proven in January Session of Court, 1808. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 33. [file 40] |
00040 |
| Craig | Daniel GEORGE |
Emancipated on Petition of Daniel Craig. January Term 1827. Daniel Craig has been the owner of a slave named GEORGE for over 20 years, and wished him to be set free. George is about 55 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, a yellow complexion, and a scar on his right cheek. Daniel Craig says he is "upwards of 80 years of age." He wished George to be set free after the decease of her and his wife. October 31, 1826. Witnessed: M. Kerby, Samuel Smith. Securities: Samuel Smith, John Inman. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 65. [file 41] |
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| GRAVES | WILLIAM HENRY | An affidavit was produced in open court that WILLIAM HENRY GRAVES, a boy of colour, was born free in York County, Virginia, and he came to this State in 1826. He is copper coloured, aged 29 years, and is 5 feet, 7 1/2 inches tall. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, Book 15, 180. [file 42] |
00042 |
| HARRIS Norris |
WALLACE Elizabeth |
Wallace Harris, a free man of color, is charged with stealing hogs belonging to Elizabeth Norris on October 15, 1923. Harris kept a house of entertainment, and was in the habit of keeping women of ill fame for the accommodation of travelers. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, p. 106. [file 43] |
00043 |
| HILL HILL HILL HILL HILL Crawley |
SALLY MOSES WILL JOE JIMMY VIRGINIA SARAH Ben |
HILL FAMILY SALLY HILL, MOSES HILL, WILL HILL, and JOE HILL. Emancipated on the Petition of JIMMY HILL, July Term of Court, 1812. Jimmy Hill, a free man of color, shows the court that he was freed by Ben Crawley of Amelia County, by deed bearing date 25 January 1787, and recorded in said county. On March 1, 1798, Jimmy Hill purchased his wife VIRGINIA and two children, Sally and Moses, from William Mosely of Chesterfield County, Virginia. Jimmy Hill and SARAH? lived together as husband and wife until she died leaving their four children. Jimmy Hill wants the children emancipated. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds, 1817‑1851, 74.[file 44] |
00044 |
| HUNT | VINEY ELIZA MARY DAVID |
HUNT FAMILY April Term of Court 1842. VINEY HUNT, a black woman, appeared in court. She is a free woman of colour, 5 feet, 2 inches tall; has a scar on the right of her forehead; about 30 years old. She has three children: ELIZA 9 years old, MARY 5 years old, and DAVID under 2 years of age. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, Book 15, 180. [file 45] |
00045 |
| Jameson | Marshall JACOB |
JACOB, Emancipated on the Petition of Marshall Jamison, April Session of Court, 1828. Marshall Jamison owns a negro named JACOB who is about 44 years old and was raised by the petitioner's father, and has always lived in the family. When Jamison's father had grown old and his children had settled off, the said negro managed the whole business without an overseer. The father expressed the desire that Jacob be set free, on his death bed. Bondsmen: Marshall Jamison, Philip Owen, and Samuel Jamison. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 94. See, also, Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 18. [file 46] |
00046 |
| JAMISON | JACOB LUCY JAMES (JIM |
3 July 1843. Petition of Emancipation "JACOB JAMISON, a free man of color, aged about 60 years, said he has resided for many years in Williamson County, and he is owner of two slaves, LUCY, aged upwards of 50 years, and JAMES or JIM aged about 10 years. JIM has resided in this county since his birth. Lucy has resided in this county for many years. Jacob has no relatives that are not slaves. He said Lucy was his wife and Jim their child. Jacob and Lucy are now old and he is anxious to have Lucy and Jim emancipated. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p.71.[file 47] |
00047 |
| Welles | William Hourly KITTY |
William Hourly. Wells, yeoman, and KITTY, a free woman of color, were charged with "unlawfully, wickedly, and lewdly living together. Grand Jury found a True Bill for Lewdness. July 1866. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, Vol. 3, p. 56. [file 48] |
00048 |
| Hill LESLEY |
Henry R.W. PLEASANT HOMER |
Emancipated on Petition of Henry R. W. Hill. January Term 1827. Pleasant Homer Lesley is about 5 years old, bright Mulatto, blue eyes, 2 feet, 6 inches tall. Hill is much opposed to slavery and wants the boy sent to Ohio so he may be educated. 1 January 1827. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 63. [file 49] |
00049 |
| LEWIS Brown |
GEORGE Enoch |
born 1829, in Tennessee, enumerated in the 1850 U. S. Census of Williamson County, Tennessee, living in the household of Enoch Brown, white male, aged 42, born in Virginia, and his family. [3]1850 U. S. Census of Williamson County, Tennessee, Civil District 5, #601. [file 50] |
00050 |
| LOCKLEAR LOCKLEAR Summer |
MAJOR SABINA Thomas E. |
LOCKLEAR FAMILY Sabina Locklear Emancipated on the Petition of Major Locklear, July Term of Court 1817. Major Locklear, a free born black man, came to this state in 1807, from North Carolina. He purchased his wife SABINA LOCKLEAR from Thomas E. Summer, and wants her set free. Witnessed: John S. Russwurm, Robert Davis. [4]Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 76. [file 51] |
00051 |
| McCLARAN McClaren |
CLEMM David |
McCLARAN,CLEMM, SLAVE emancipated on the Petition of David McClaran, April Session of Court, 1829. Petitioner wishes to free his slave CLEMM for the following reasons; my father purchased him when he was about 2 years old and raised him under his own directions, and he has remained in the family for about 40 years, during which time he has been a good faithful servant. Father, Alex McClaren, left a will and left Clemm to his son Thomas McClaran, and by a will that brother made previous to his death, he was left to petitioner, David McClaran. While Thomas lay sick, he expressed a desire to petitioner and to another brother Franklin McClaran, to free Clemm. April 4, 1829. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 96. [file 52] |
00052 |
| McCutcheon | Patrick Hannah JACK BEN ROSE ELISH SCINTHA THOMAS HANNAH MARIA |
Patrick McCutcheon, died 1812, leaving a will, dated April 29, 1812, which was proven in the July Session of Court, 1812. He left his wife Hannah the following slaves for her lifetime, ""then to be liberated and set free."" The slaves listed were: JACK aged 24 years, BEN aged 19 years, ROSE aged 26 and her children ‑ ELISH aged 11 years, SCINTHA aged 7 years, THOMAS aged 4 years, HANNAH aged 2 years, and MARIA aged 2 months. [2]Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 307. [file 53] James Marshall, executor of the will of Patrick McCutcheon, filed Petition for Emancipation in October Session 1830 [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 5 1830‑31, 277. [file 53] |
00053 |
| NEWLEY | HANNIBAL | 1850 U. S. Census, Williamson County, Tennessee, 4th Civil District, #467. HANNIBAL NEWLEY, aged 60 [born 1790], in Virginia. |
00054 |
| Nichol | John REUBEN |
No. ___. Reuben. Emancipation on Petition of John Nichol, dated 1 July 1822. "John Nichol is the owner of a negro man named Reuben who is about 45 years old, a little gray, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, large scar on his left hand. He was purchased by Nichol's father when Reuben was about 20 years old. He had the management of the plantation when Nichol's father was living and has been a good servant. Reuben had acquired property in Davidson County by his hard work. Reuben had paid Nichols $300 for his freedom. July Session 1822. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 45. [file 55] " |
00055 |
| Perkins | Peter BOB ESTHER CHARLES HANNAH |
Peter Perkins died in 1813, leaving a will, dated Jan. 26, 1813, proven in the April Session of Court, 1813. The following slaves are mentioned: "My four favorite slaves, BOB, ESTHER, CHARLES, and HANNAH to be set free and my Executors to look after them." [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 310. [file 56] |
00056 |
| TOM PETER |
TOM & PETER, free men of color EXPARTE {Petition for license to remain in the County of Williamson State of Tennessee} "Be it remembered, that upon the 7th day of October 1850 this cause came on to be heard before the worshipful County Court of Williamson, there being present 27 Justices on the Bench, upon the petition, proof and exhibits, when it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that the petitioners TOM and PETER were free men of color and were living in this State and in the County of Williamson aforesaid before the 1st day of January 1836 and had so continued to live and were now living in the County of Williamson. It further appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that the petitioners Tom and Peter are and were men of good characters and ought to be permitted to reside in the County of Williamson , and the said Tom and Peter haven each given bond with two or more good and sufficient securities approved by the Court, which said bonds are now filed in the Court, in the penalty of five hundred dollars each, conditioned that said Tom and Peter shall keep the peace and be of good behavior towards all free white citizens of this State, and shall not become chargeable to the County, Whereupon, It was ordered and decreed by the Court that the said Tom and Peter be and are hereby permitted and authorized to live and reside in the County of Williamson, and it was furtehr ordered and decreed by the Court that the said Tom and Peter pay the costs of this suit, for which execution may issue. [1] Petition for Exparte. Loose Records. Williamson County, Tennessee, Archives. [file 57] |
00057 | |
| ROSS McKay |
FERRIS John O. |
Ferris Ross, a free person of color, aged about 40 years, made oath that he formerly was a resi‑ dent of Bath County, Kentucky, and moved to Williamson County. He desires to go into slavery and chooses John O. McKay as his owner. October 8, 1861. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, III, 44. [file 58] |
00058 |
| REDMOND REDMOND Loftin Redmond |
HARRIET ANN Allen Y.W. |
Depositions of Harriett and Ann Redmond of North Topeka, Kansas, dated 10 May 1881. I was a slave and belonged to Allen Loftin who sold me to Y. W. Redmond in April, 16 years before the war. I am about 62 years old and was about 26 years old when Redmond bought me. I was sold about 1845, for $850 for me and my children. Redmond was to take care of Loftin and his wife during their lives. Loftin and his wife came to Tennessee and lived at Redmond's until Mrs. Loftin died about three years before the war, and Loftin lived there until the close of the war. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 12. | 00059 |
| Stanley Scruggs Porter |
Wright JAMES Noah John |
Wright Stanley , petitioned the Court that he is the owner of a negro slave named JAMES, about 55 or 60 years old, who was brought to this State 30 to 40 years ago by Noah Scruggs. He rendered many valuable services defending the inhabitants from the merciless outrage of the savages and after serving him faithfully, he became the property of John Porter, deceased. James was a faithful servant of said Porter and at his death became the property of Stanley. James has paid Wright the price he paid for him by his industry. Wright wants James emancipated. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 75. [file 60] |
00060 |
| STEPHENSON Sumner |
ALLEN Thomas E. |
Allen Stephenson's Emancipation. State of Indiana, County of Gibson. I, Robert M. Evans of the Circuit Court of Gibson County, do hereby certify that the bearer her of Allen Stephenson, a man of colour was brought into said County of Gibson by John L. Russwurm, under authority of a Power of Attorney from Thomas E. Sumner of Williamson County, Tennessee, for the purpose of emancipaating and discharging from a state of slavery the said Allen Stephenson as well as other persons of clour in the aforesaid Power of Attorney named which Power of Attorney was duly proven by John DePriest and Abraham Glenn, subscribing witnesses. Recorded 20 November 1816. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 259. [file 61] |
00061 |
| Stuart | William MOSES MOSES |
An Inventory of the estate of William Stuart, deceased, was filed in the February Term of Court, 1850, and included one negro man, named MOSES, aged 50 years, and a negro man named MOSES aged 55 years. These negroes are bequeathed their freedom in the will of William Stuart, and have, by the decree of the Chancery Court at Nashville, been declared entitled to gain their freedom. William B. Gleaves, Administrator. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 43. [file file 62] |
00062 |
| SUMNER SUMNER Sumner |
PHILIP JULIA Thomas E. |
Philip Sumner and Julia, his mother, Emancipated on the Petition of Thomas E. Sumner, July Term of Court 1816. Thomas E. Sumner wants his slave named PHILIP and the boy's mother, JULIA, set free, in the memory and gratitude of services rendered. Philip is a mulatto about 25 years old, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, by trade a blacksmith. Julia, his mother, is about 42 years old, of slight complexion, and is 5 feet, 5 inches tall. July 1, 1816. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1817‑1851), 80. [file 63] |
00063 |
| REDMOND | THOMAS | Insanity hearing before the Court, May, 1871, in the case of Thomas Redmond, a free man of color. Deposition of Dr. Urbane G. Owen. He judges Thomas to be a lunatic of unsound mind. He is 27 years old. There was no indication of insanity until about two years ago. He has no hereditary defects, being born of healthy and sane parents. Deposition of M. W. Pollard. I think Thomas Redmond is insane. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, pp. 80‑81. [file 64] |
00064 |
| WINSTEAD WINSTEAD SUMNER SUMNER WINSTEAD |
JAMES JIMMY JIMMY HARRISON JANE |
WINSTEAD FAMILY November Term of Court 1874. JAMES WINSTEAD made petition that JIMMY WINSTEAD, alias, JIMMY SUMNER is his son and is about eleven years old. He is being illegally restrained of his liberty by HARRISON SUMNER of Williamson County. Jimmy is the son of James by JANE WINSTEAD, alias, JANE MOSS. They were living together as man and wife at the time of the passage of the Act in 1865 declaring free persons of color so living together while in a a state of slavery to be man and wife. Sometime later Jane left James, and she died in 1873. The person who now restrains Jimmy has no claim of blood or otherwise. Jane requested that James take Jimmy and care for him before her death. Sumners refuses to allow James to have his child. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 11. [file 65] |
00065 |
| Pankey Thompson Lanier |
Thomas,A. Robert JORDAN |
Click on File #0066 to view newspaper article | 00066 |
| Watkius | Robert H. FISHER |
Click on File #0067 to view newspaper article image | 00067 |
| Starnes | Samuel, Dr. | Click on File #68 to view newspaper article image | 00068 |
| Hardeman Bradley Anderson Brown |
Frank Rob't H. A. Thomas SARAH DANIEL MAY NED |
Click on File #0069 to view newspaper article image | 00069 |
| Williams Cunningham Watson |
F.M.James DELIA Tom J. ANDERSON |
Click on File #0070 to view newspaper article image | 00070 |
| Brown Hughes Morton |
Thomas SARAH DANIEL MAY ISABELLA NED NELSON REUBEN W.H. PETER Cynthia MARY HARRIET MIRA DONE FANNY JOHN |
Click on File #0071 to view newspaper article image | 00071 |
| Hill | Jno F. ALLEN TOM JIM |
Click on File #0072 to view newspaper article image | 00072 |
| Hill Hill Stevens Stevens |
James Albert, Dr. SOLOMAN Joel James P. |
Click on File #0073 to view newspaper article image | 00073 |
| Boyd Ca_ton |
Martha AARON BOB WILSON JACK HOUSTON PCEOLA HARRISON JANE ELLEN Martha MIRIAM |
Click on File #0074 to view newspaper article image | 00074 |
| Bell Crockett |
Samuel PREN GEORGE RACHAEL LEE SIMON BEN Andrew |
Transcription: File #0075 Transcription: Samuel Bell decd. Negro Inventory Negro Slaves: Pren about fifty years old George about fifty five years old. Rachael about fourteen years old Lee about nine years old. Simon about seven years old. the two last are in the Mississippi State and have not come unto my hands also Ben is hired out for the present year. November 2, 1837 Andrew Crockett Click on File #0075 to view original document image |
00075 |
| McCLARY McCLARY McCLARY McCLARY McCLARY McCLARY McCLARY McCLARY |
RACHEL CLEM PETER MARY ANN SUSAN ELEANOR CLEM JR. ELIZABETH |
Transcription: File #76 McClary, Rachel 5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Petition for Emancipation Clem McClary & others Ex Parte Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of October 1842 Clem McClary a free man of color appeared in in court and presented to the Court the petition of himself Rachel McClary, Peter McClary, Mary Ann McClary, Susan McClary,Eleanor McClary,Clem McClary Jr.and Elizabeth McClary the last seven of whom petitioning by their best friend Clem McClary Sr.. which petition prays for the emancipation of the wife of said Clem McClary Sr. & mother of the other petitioners 46 years old dark complexion very large and fleshy and of her said children - Peter 13 years old dark complexion fleshy husky and well set - Mary Ann 11 years old dark complexion and of slender form - Susan 9 years old of dark complexion Eleanor 7 years old of dark complexion -clem Jr. 5 years old of dark complexion Elizabeth 3 years old of dark complexion Click on File #0076 to view original document image |
00076 |
| Wall THOMPSON Barrett Hastings McBane McCaul Russell Ewing |
CF (Coroner) JOHN WP WP HL SC RH JR HS |
Handwritten document transcription: State of Tennessee Williamson County An inquisition holden at the roadside one and one half miles east of Franklin on the Liberty Road in the County and State of said on the 6th day of October 1878 before C.F. Wall coroner of said County and on the body of John Thompson (Col) then hanging dead by the jurors whose names are _____ subscribed who uopn their oaths do say that he came to his death by hanging by the neck to a tree the hanging was done by a large _____of citizens for the offense of rape. In testimony wherof the same jurors have _____ set their hands this day and date above. SS Barrett C.F. Wall - Coroner W.P. Hastings H.L. McBane S.C. _____ R.H. McCaul J.R. Russell H.S. Ewing |
00077 |
| Baugh Neely ROBERT |
Joseph James B. JAMES WALKER |
Handwritten document Transcription: State of Tennessee Williamson County An inquisition holden in the grove of Mr. Joseph W. Baugh 1/2 mile W of Franklin Tennessee in the County and State aforesaid on the 14th day of March 1877 - before James R.. Neely a Justics of the Peace of said County upon the body of James alias Robert Walker. A colored boy about 17 or 18 years of age there suspended with a rope by the neck to the limb of a tree. dead by the jurors whose names are here unto subscribed - who uopn their oaths do say -that on the night of the 13th day of March 1877, James alias Robert Walker colored was forcibly taken from the Jail of Williamson County by unknown parties, and hung by the neck until he was dead. They further say from the evidence before us that that the jailor did everything in his power to protect his prisoner and we hereby exculpate him from any blame in the premises Click on File #0078 to view original document image |
00078 |
| MiILLER | HARVEY, UNCLE | Click on File #0079 to view original newspaper article image | 00079 |
| MILLER | HARVEY, UNCLE | Click on File #0079 B to view original newspaper article image | 00079 |
| Hunter Hunter |
Joseph George JO SQUIRE BRAXTON CLARADY MARTHA PARALEE AGNESS SARAHJANE HENRY ALLEN JOHN ROBERT ESAU JUDEDY DORCAS ELIZA WILLIAM BARTLE JACKSON GEORGE SUSAN |
Handwritten document Transcription: Mch 7, 1859 _____ _ ___ ___ I send you _____ of the ages _____Joseph Hunter _____ ___ 1842 up to the present _____ 1859 ___ ____ George B. Hunter ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Ages & Deaths of Jos Hunter slaves from 1842 to July 1859 1859 Ages of Joseph Hunters Slaves Jo was born 1807 (April) 52 yrs Squire born 21 Feb 1821 38 Braxton " 3 May 1823 36 Clarady Nov. __181_ 42 Martha Sept 7 18__ 24 Paralee June 2 1837 22 Agnes April 14 18__ 20 Sarahjane " 27 1846 1_ Click on File # 0080 A to view original document image |
00080 |
| GEORGE SUSAN |
Henry Allen Mch 16 1848 11 John " April 16 1850 9 Robert Aug 30 1852 7 Esau April 30 1854 5 Judedy May 25 185_ 2 Dorcas Decb 11 1825 34 Eliza Oct 1_ 1844 15 William May 2 1847 12 BartleJackson Mch 22 1852 1__ Susan Feb 6 1857 2 |
00080 | |
| Hunter | Jos ALLEY JANE RITTER ELISABETH NANCY BELL JUDY GEORGE CLARADY CHARLES RITTA GEORGE _____ MORAN(?) Steven sidney Matilda DAVY |
Handwritten document Transcribed: Alley Jane born July 17 1829 30 Ritter ___ Sept 2 1847 11 Elisabeth June 22 1853 6 Nancy Augst 3 1857 2 Belle (Martha's child) July 7 1857 2 Judy " Nov 27 1858 ___ George (Paralee's child) Decb 22 1858 ___ Clarasy (Ags child) Decb 22 1858 __ No of slaves of Joseph Hunter up to July 1859 _____ 27 November when first delivered in to the hands of __ Hunter as gardian for Joseph Hunter ___ was 14 himself in the year 1842 _ ____ ____ ____ _ ____ ____ ____ _ ____ ____ ____ _ ____ ____ ____ _ ____ ____ ____ _ ____ ____ ____ _ ____ ____ ____ Deaths of Jos Hunters Slaves Charles - died 1847 50 years Ritter died 1846 60 " George _____ 1844 15 Moran(?) 1842 2 yrs Click on File #0080b to view original document image |
00080 |
| Steven 1856 1_ Sidney _____ 1855 11 yrs Baby of (Dorcas) 1849 1.__ Matilda (Paralee) 1857 2 ys Davy (Martha) 1856 1 ys No of deaths from 1842 of Joseph Hunters Slaves to 1859 ___ |
00080 | ||
| Stockett | Joseph H. DANIEL |
No. ____. Daniel Emancipation on the Petition of Joseph H. Stockett, January Session of Court, 1822. Aaron Brown, executor, in right of his wife, Susan, formerly Susan Stockett, of the last weill and testament of Joseph H. Stockett, deceased petitioned the County Court for the Emanci‑ pation of Stockett's slave Daniel during the January Session 1822. Joseph H. Stockett state he wanted his negro slave DANIEL, aged 60 years, to be freed by his executors after his death. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 36. [file 81] |
00081 |
| DOC | OTEY | Mr. Andrew Johnston, in trying to cross the ?Atkisson Branch, on the Boyd's Mill Road last Tuesday, came very near drowning. He fell from his horse, and was caught by the water gap, and was rescued by Doc Otey, col. We congradulate him on his escape. The (Franklin, Tenn.) Review and Journal, Thursday, July 15, 1875. | 00082 |
| DAVIS | NORMAN | Norman Davis, a man of color, produced his certificate of manumission into Williamson County Court. His certificate was numbered 125, and registered by the County Court Clerk September 29, 1820. "Norman Davis, a free man of color, 5 feet, 7 inches, has no scars or marks, was born free by the Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court of King William. Test: James Berraugh, Deputy Clerk of the Hustings Court in Lynchburg, Virginia, 11 November 1819. James Stewart, May of the Corporation aforesaid of Virginia do certify above copy." [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, p. 33. [file 83] |
00083 |
| ARMSTRONG | Sawrie | Sawrie Armstrong gave a deposition in a court case. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 18. [file 84] |
00084 |
| BARNES WILSON |
GREEN ROBERT |
An Inquest was held October 7, 1884, at the residence of Cornelius Barnes in the 17th district upon the body of Green Barnes, colored. The deceased now lying dead came to his death by an accidental gunshot in the front and top of the head at the hands of Robert Wilson, colored. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 104. [file 85] |
00085 |
| CARTER Sawyer Sawyer Pearre Divney |
JOHN Johnson John Joshua, Jr. Mike |
An Inquest was held on December 27, 1886, in the 7th Civil District of Williamson County, over the body of John Carter, colored, lying dead, aged 18, by violence at the hands of Johnson Sawyer, John Sawyer, Joshua Pearre, Jr., and Mike Divney. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 91. [file 86] |
00086 |
| CARTER | T. J. | In 1883, T. J. Carter, colored, owned 1/3rd interest in land by purchase from ________. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 13. [file 87] |
00087 |
| DALTON DALTON |
ISAAC MARY |
Deposition of Isaac Dalton, colored, aged 63 years. I own a little place of 4 acres. Lived here all my life. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 110. [file 88] Deposition of Mary Dalton, colored, aged 63 last April, wife of Isaac Dalton. My sister cooked for Mr. Starnes. [6] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 111. [file 88] |
00088 |
| Williams EWING |
Thomas A. TENNIE |
Thomas A. Williams was charged with being the father of a child born March 1, 1887. The mother was Tennie Ewing, colored. He said he was not guilty. He was found guilty and ordered to pay support for the child. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 40. [file 89] |
00089 |
| HARDING | DAN | Dan Harding, colored, gave a deposition in the case of the State of Tennessee vs. James Claud for the murder of Dr. Joseph B. Wyatt. March, 1872. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 17. [file 90] |
00090 |
| OWEN Nolen |
GREEN B.P. |
On February 23, 1871, an Inquest was held in the 8th Civil District on the lands of J. W. Harvey, upon the body of Green Owen, colored, who came to his death by 4 inch stab wounds from a pocket knife in the hands of B. P. Nolen, in self‑defense. Nolen's deposition stated that on 22 February 1871, he was fox hunting and heard a shot and his dog hollering. He saw Green Owen who said he had shot the dog. Owen then shot at Nolen who was wounded in the thigh by a pistol shot. Nolen then struck Owen. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 105. [file 91] |
00091 |
| McCONNELL Critz |
HARRY John M. |
John M. Critz, charged with the shooting of Harry McConnell, colored, on March 12, 1875. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 107. [file 92] |
00092 |
| PATTON McClanahan |
ANDREW Dan |
On October 15, 1879, an Inquest was held over the body of Dan McClanahan in the 5th Civil District in the Big Road near Jesse Harrison's dwelling. He came to his death by a wound inflicted between the 4th and 5th rib, severing the heart, by the hands of Andrew Patton, colored. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 104. [file 93] |
00093 |
| PATTON Reams |
JOHN E.H. |
An Inquest was held over the body of E. H. Reams, 20 March 1878. He came to his death by injuries inflicted by stomping by John Patton, colored. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 103. [file 94] |
00094 |
| PRICE | ROBERT | Robert Price, colored, made oath that the cattle taken up by W. J. Smithson (as strays) in April last, is his property. May 11, 1874. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, p. 115. [file 95] |
00095 |
| STARNES | ANN | Deposition of Ann Starnes, colored, aged 60 to 70 years old. My husband belonged to Mrs. Starnes' Pa. I belong to Starnes too. I belonged to John Pinkston's mother. My husband died several years ago. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 108. [file 96] |
00096 |
| SWANSON Duff Duff |
MARTHA Annie Charles |
Annie Duff sued her husband, Charles Duff, for Divorce in 1866. "He has committed adultery with Martha Swanson, a Negro woman. A True Bill returned by the Grand Jury. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 9. [file 97] |
00097 |
| TEMPLE | ROBERT | Estrays. Robert Temple, colored, has taken up two yearlings as strays ‑ taken on the plantation of Ennis Murry on Feb. 26, 1875. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, p. 115. [file 98] |
00098 |
| THOMPSON | JOHN | On October 6, 1878, an Inquest was held 1 1/2 miles east of Franklin on the Liberty Road, over the dead body of John Thompson, colored, there hanging dead. He came to his death by hanging by the neck to a tree. The hanging was done by a large crowd of citizens to the offense of rape. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 106. [file 99] |
00099 |
| TULLOSS TULOSS Shannon |
ANDERSON CAROLINE Jasper |
Petition for Divorce filed 22 November 1878. Anderson Tulloss, colored, vs. Caroline Tulloss, colored. They were married according to the form of slaves many years before the late war. They lived as man and wife in Williamson County until last Christmas when Caroline abandoned her home and took residence with Jasper Shannon. Jasper had been loitering around the premises and Anderson had previously caught him and Caroline in the act of adultery. Jasper moved to Nashville and a short time later, Caroline went there. He wants a divorce. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 56. [file 100] |
00100 |
WALKER |
JAMES ROBERT |
WALKER,James, alias, Robert On March 14, 1877, and Inquest was held in the grove of Mrs. Joseph W. Baugh 1/2 mile west of Franklin, over the dead body of James, alias, Robert Walker, a colored boy about 17 or 18 years of age, there suspended with a rope by the neck to the limb of a tree, dead. On the night of March 13, 1877, James, alias, Robert Walker, was forcibly taken from the jail of Williamson County by unknown parties and hung by the neck until he was dead. The jailor did everything in his power to protect his prisoner. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IV, 107. [file 101] *See file 78 to view original document. |
00101 |
| YOUNG | SAMUEL | In a lawsuit styled, Mrs. R. L. Bostick vs. Samuel Young, colored, the deposition of Young was given: I, Samuel Young, have executed and delivered to Rebecca L. Bostick 3 notes due April, July, and Octo. next for $116.60 each, as mortgage on land in the Corporate limits of Franklin on the Columbia Pike and containing one acre and 41 poles. Dated 10 March 1875. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 43. [file 102] |
00102 |
| Bradley Sappington |
Edward Thomas JENNY |
Edward Bradley, of Williamson County, Tennessee, purchased a slave from Thomas Sappington on Nov. 22, 1810 ‑ a negro girl named JENNY, about 18 years old, for the sum of $307.50. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Deeds, B, 617. [file 103] |
00103 |
| Hill Carter |
Dan TOM Robert |
Dan Hill, of Williamson County, Tennessee, purchased a slave boy named TOM from Robert Carter on December 13, 1810. [2] Williamson County, Tenn., Deeds, B, 613. [file 104] |
00104 |
| Fielder Fielder |
Nimrod Miriam W. |
Nimrod Fielder, of Williamson County, Tennessee, executed a deed of gift to Miriam W. Fielder and others, of three negro slaves [names not given in record]. The Deed of Gift was dated July 1, 1807 and recorded September 24, 1808. [3] Williamson County, Tenn., Deeds, B, 45. [file105] |
00105 |
| Ensley German |
Joseph, Jr. Milley Zacheus DEBB |
Joseph Ensley, Jr. and Milley Arnold, of Davidson County, Tenn., sold to Zacheus German, of Williamson County, Tennessee, a negro woman named DEBB, supposed to be 18 years old. Bill of Sale, dated 2 January 1824. [4] Davidson County, Tennessee, Deed Book P, pp. 21‑22. [file106] |
00106 |
| Ewing Ewing Ewing |
Randal William B. Alexander C. ISHAM |
Randal Ewing and William B. Ewing, Executor of the Estate of Alexander C. Ewing, deceased, filed at petition in the January Session of Court, 1830, for the Sale of the Slaves of the estate. Alexander C. Ewing left a will. He wanted Negro ISHAM sold as he was of a vicious nature. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 6, no page number. [file107] |
00107 |
| Farmer | M.E. MARIAH JERRY |
The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, May 13, 1842. NEGROES FOR SALE By virture of a decree of the Chancery Court at April term, 1842, we will sell to the highest bidder, at the Court House door in Franklin, on Saturday, 21st May inst., THREE LIKELY NEGROES, viz: MARIAH 23 years old, (a first rate house servant), and her child 2 years old, and JERRY about 6 years old, on a credit of six months. Notes payable at the Planters Bank in Franklin with two approved endorsers will be required of the purchasers. T. F. ATKEISON, WM. A. BOYD, Adm'rs of M. E. Famer, dec'd. May 13, 1842. |
00108 |
| Field, Fielder Field |
Nimrod Miriam W. CHARLES ESTHER |
Nimrod Field [variously, Fielder] to Miriam W. Field and others, his children. Deed of Gift, dated July 1, 1807, for negroes CHARLES & ESTER. Registered September 24, 1808. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Deeds, B, 45. [file109] [THIS MAY BE THE EARLIEST SLAVE SALE RECORDED IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. THERE ARE NONE IN BOOKS A & A‑2. THIS IS THE FIRST IN BOOK B.] |
00109 |
| Crafton | James ELLICK LINDEY ENY MOSES MARY SAM MERIAH CHARLES |
Inventory of the Estate of James Crafton, deceased, filed in the January Session of Court 1810, listing the following slaves: ELLICK, LINDEY, ENY, MOSES, MARY, SAM, MERIAH, and CHARLES. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 209. [file 110] |
00110 |
| Crafton | James Dennis MARY CHARLES ELICK Daniel MOSES Richard SCINDA ENEE |
Valuation of the Slaves of the Estate of James Crafton, deceased: To son Dennis, the slaves MARY and CHARLES. To widow, the slave ELICK. To son George, the slaves MARIAH and SAM. To son Daniel, the slave MOSES. To son Richard, the slaves SCINDA and ENEE. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 342. [file 111] |
00111 |
| Crafton Halfacre |
James Jacob |
Settlement of the Estate of James Crafton, deceased, filed in the October Session of Court 1812. To Jacob Halfacre for a cow killed by a Negro of the deceased. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 342. [file 112] |
00112 |
| Crafton Crafton Craig Craig Cole |
John Elizabeth MILES MORTON EDY DILL George Dennis Richard Daniel PLEASANT ADAM Jemima WILLIE Fannie Wade ANEY Mary Singleton PETER |
John Crafton died circa 1816, and left a will which was probated in the April Session of Court, 1816. He left the following bequests: To wife Elizabeth the following slaves: MILES, MORTON, woman EDY, and girl DILL. To grandsons, George, Dennis, Richard, and Daniel Crafton, the following slaves: PLEASANT and boy ADAM. To daughter Jemima Craig, a boy WILLIE. To granddaughter Faney Wade Craig, a girl ANEY. To daughter Mary Singleton Cole, the slave PETER. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 220. [file 113] |
00113 |
| Fleming | James | An Inventory of the Estate of James Fleming, deceased, lists 8 slaves. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 73. [file 114] |
00114 |
| Floyd | Jones | November Term of Court, 1849. Jones Floyd said his son, Josiah Floyd, died, 22 September 1849, intestate and unmarried. Jones Floyd, the nearest kin, was appointed administrator in the October Term of Court, 1849. Josiah had a claim on three slaves in Virginia and had possession of two of the slaves. They were sold to N. G. Davis in December 1849, in Eagleville, Tennessee. [1]Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 30. [file 115] |
00115 |
| Freeman | Arthur BEN |
Inventory of the Estate of Arthur Freeman, deceased, filed in the January Session of Court 1810, listing a slave named BEN. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 208. [file 116] |
00116 |
| Gadsey | John E. | John E. Gadsey was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennes‑ see [p. 3], as the owner of 6 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___ names are not listed. There were two slaves houses on his property. The slaves were: 1 female mulatto aged 57 years, 1 male mulatto aged 47, 1 male black aged 14, 1 male mulatto aged 11, 1 female mulatto aged 10, and 1 female black aged 9. | 00117 |
| Garrett Hill Nash |
Jane HANNAH RITTER Allen RITTA Dempsey HANNAH |
An Inventory of the Estate of Jane Garrett, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1818, listing the following slaves: woman HANNAH, and girl RITTER. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 392. Account of the Sale of the Estate of Jane Garrett, deceased, was filed in the October Term of Court, 1818. The slaves were hired out. Allen Hill hired the slave RITTER. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 392. [file 118] Dempsey Nash hired the slave HANNAH. |
00118 |
| McGavock Ewing |
Randal and James Alexander , Jr. HUMPHREY GEORGE MINTA JOHN HANDY SYLVIA MARY DELPHA JOHN CATY SINAH |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] Deed of Trust, dated March 17, 1819, from Randal McGavock and James McGavock, of Williamson County, Tennessee to Alexander Ewing, Jr., in trust for maintenance of Lucinda McGavock, daughter of Andrew Ewing, Sr., and at no time to be in the control of James McGavock. The following slaves were placed in trust with Alexander Ewing, Jr.: HUMPHREY, GEORGE, woman MINTA and her children ‑ JOHN, HANDY, SYLVIA, and MARY; woman DELPHA and her children ‑ JOHN and CATY, and a girl SINAH. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 1. [file 119] |
00119 |
| Stone Stone |
William H. William H. (son) PATSY HENDERSON. |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] Deed of Gift, dated 10 April 1819, produced at April Term of Court, 1819, from William H. Stone to his son, William H. Stone, a slave PATSY and her child HENDERSON. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 4. [file 120] |
00120 |
| Dilliard Thomas |
Joel John PRINTER |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] BILL OF SALE, dated January 15, 1819, produced at April Term of Court, 1819, from Joel Dilliard, selling to John Thomas for $900, a woman named PRINTER, aged about 18 years. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonsds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 5. [file 121] |
00121 |
| Hardeman Goodrum |
Nicholas P Daniel SINA MARTHA and HARRIOTT. |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] BILL OF SALE, dated 1819, produced at April Term of Court, 1819, from Nicholas P. Hardeman of Maury County, Tennessee, selling to Daniel Goodrum for $900, a woman SINA and her children ‑ MARTHA and HARRIOTT. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 5. [file 122] |
00122 |
| Harper Vaughn |
Susannah Elizabeth A. ELIZA |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] DEED OF GIFT, dated July 23, 1819, produced at October Term of Court, 1819, from Susannah Harper, for "true love and affection I have for Elizabeth A. Vaughn whom I have partly raised from an infant, being the oldest daughter of William and Nancy Vaughn," to Elizabeth A. Vaughn a negro girl ELIZA and her increase; she being hired out for the present year. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 6. [file 123] |
00123 |
| Harper Vaughn |
Susannah Nancy JOHN |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] DEED OF GIFT, dated July 23, 1819, produced at October Term of Court 1819, from Susannah Harper, for love and affection, to Nancy Vaughn, wife of William Vaughn, the following slaves ‑ a boy named JOHN. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 6. [file 124] |
00124 |
| Harper Vaughn |
Susannah Nancy HARRY PASCHAL HENRY DILCEY |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] DEED OF GIFT, dated July 23, 1819, produced at October Term of Court, 1819, from Susannah Harper, for love and affection, to Nancy Vaughn, wife of William Vaughn, the following slaves ‑ HARRY, PASCHAL, HENRY, and DILCY. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 6. [file 125] |
00125 |
| Waller Waller |
Henry Betsy and Sally HARTY |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] DEED OF GIFT, dated April 25, 1819, produced in July Term of Court, 1819, from Henry Waller to Betsy and Sally Waller, the following slaves ‑ a girl HARTY, 11 years old, who was raised by the family. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 9. [file 126] |
00126 |
| Love Boyd |
Joseph Abner PATSY |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] BILL OF SALE, dated March 4, 1819, produced in July Term of Court, 1819, from Joseph Love to Abner Boyd, for the consideration of $650, a woman PATSY, about 22 years old, warranted "healthy and Sensible. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 10. [file 127] |
00127 |
| Patton Patton |
Margaret James CHARLES ABRAHAM EASTER JINNEY VINA ELIZA PATSY NANCY |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] DEED OF GIFT, dated June 17, 1819, produced in July Session of Court, 1819, from Margret Patton to James Patton, the following slaves ‑ men CHARLES and ABRAHAM, aged 40 years, and women EASTER and JINNEY, aged 40 years, and girls, VINA, ELIZA, PATSY, and NANCY. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 11. [file 128] |
00128 |
| Miller Cooper |
John Matthew D. GEORGE |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] BILL OF SALE, dated June 13, 1819, produced in July Term of Court 1819, from John Miller to Matthew D. Cooper, for the consideration of $550., a slave named GEORGE, aged 10 years. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 11. [file 129] |
00129 |
| Simmerman Smith |
Peter and John John MARY SINA EDWARD |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] BILL OF SALE, produced in July Term of Court, 1819, from Peter and John Simmerman, of Cumberland County, Kentucky, to John Smith of Chatham County, North Carolina, for the consideration of $600., the following slaves ‑ MARY aged 25 years, SINA aged 21 years, EDWARD, son of Mary, aged 2 years. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 12. [file 130] |
00130 |
| Smith Smith |
John, P Nicholas P. CELIA |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book]BILL OF SALE, produced in the July Term of Court, 1819, from John P. Smith to Nicholas P. Smith, for the consideration of $650, a woman named CELIA, aged 20 years old. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 13. [file 131] |
00131 |
| Nolan Smith |
Berry Sina FANNY MIKE |
SLAVE DOCUMENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,BONDS [Earliest Surviving Book] DEED OF GIFT, dated September 1, 1818, produced in January Term of Court 1820, from Berry Nolan "for love and affection I bear for my daughter, Sina Smith, give her a negro girl named FANNY and negro boy MIKE. These slaves are given "to Sina Smith during her life time and at her death to be divided between her children, and not to be the property of anyone she may marry. Testators: James Brown, H. Petway. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds [Earliest Surviving Book], p. 22. [file 132] |
00132 |
| Potter Blackwell |
Austin W. Thomas BETSY |
BILL OF SALE, dated May 13, 1844, from Austin W. Potter, of Maury County, Tennessee, for the consideration of $475, selling to Thomas Blackwell, of Williamson County, Tennessee, "a negro woman of dark complextion named BETSY, aged about sixteen years." |
00133 |
| Reese White |
B. Susan A. LUCINDA |
BILL OF SALE, dated November 9, 1842, from B. Reese, for the consideration of the sum of $486, sells to Susan A. White, "a negro girl named LUCINDA that I brought for her at a Chancery Sale." | 00134 |
| Bolton | Mrs. James | INQUEST NOTICE (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Sept. 28, 1855, Thursday Sept. 21, 1855 ‑ Coroner's Inquest over body of negro woman killed by Mrs. James Bolton. |
00135 |
| Adams Hope |
Martin William ROSE BILLY TOM NANCY SEALEY |
Bill of Sale, dated Dec. 8, 1813, between Martin Adams, of Davidson County, Tennessee, who sold to William Hope, of Williamson County, Tennessee, the following slaves: ROSE about 22 years old, BILLY aged 2 months, TOM aged 5 years, NANCY aged 13 years, and SEALEY aged 3 years. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 77. [file 136] |
00136 |
| Andrew Andrews |
Brockenbrough Mark M. MILLY SARAH |
DEED OF GIFT, dated May 15, 1838, from Brockenbrough Andrew who executed a Deed of Gift to Mark M. Andrews, for the consideration of $1.00, for the slave MILLY and her child SARAH. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 84. [file 137] |
00137 |
| Adkins Jones |
Thomas S. L. |
SETTLEMENT of the Estate of Thomas S. Adkins, deceased, was filed in the October Term of Court, 1818. L. Jones hired the Negroes of the estate for the years 1816‑1817. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 447. [138] |
00138 |
| Alexander Alexander |
William M. Capt. Thomas |
LUNACY HEARING. In the October Term of Court 1851, William M. Alexander gave a deposition that Capt. Thomas Alexander is about 82 years old and has 15 slaves. He was declared a lunatic. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 84. [file 139] |
00139 |
| Allen McCutcheon |
Nelson and Sarah James |
PETITION FOR DIVISION OF SLAVES. Nelson Allen and Sarah Ann Allen, by her Guardian, James McCutcheon, filed a Petition for the Division of the Slaves of the estate of their father. Petition filed in the January Term of Court, 1836. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 6, no page number. [file 140] |
00140 |
| Allison Ridley Martin Williams Allison William |
James Elizabeth ROBIN Polly JOYCE & RUTH Jane WILLIAM & CLAYBURNE Nancy TEMPE & HARRIET EMELINE SAMUEL JAMES Allison ROGER EDMUND WINNEY REBECCA JULIA |
WILL. James Allison died in 1821, leaving a will which was probated in the July Term of Court, 1821. He left the following bequests: To daughter Elizabeth Ridley ‑ a negro man ROBIN. To daughter Polly Martin ‑ JOYCE and her child RUTH To daughter Jane Williams ‑ WILLIAM and boy CLAYBURNE. To daughter Nancy Allison ‑ woman TEMPE and her child HARRIETT, and a NEGRO girl EMELINE and negro boys SAMUEL and JAMES. At the death of my wife Nancy Allison, my son William to have ROGER, EDMUND, WINNEY, REBECCA, and JULIA. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 244. [file141] |
00141 |
| Alston Alston |
William J. George W. MARGARET DICEY NANCY MARIA LAURA |
LAWSUIT, CHANCERY COURT In a lawsuit styled, William J. Alston vs. George W. Alston, filed in the December Term of Court, 1855, a Deed of Gift from William J. Alston to his son George W. Alston for two slaves, MARGARET and DICEY, was introduced as evidence. The slave Margaret had a child NANCY. The heirs want to swap Margaret and her child Nancy to John Boleyjack for a negro woman MARIA and her child LAURA. Mariah is 16 years old. Dicey had five children, on one of whom is living. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 70. [file 142] |
00142 |
| Anderson | Susan J. | EXPARTE ‑ PETITION TO SELL SLAVES OF THE ESTATE Susan J. Anderson, Administratrix, et al. February 1853. Exparte ‑ Petition to Sell slaves of the estate of Joel Anderson who died December 30, 1853. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 7, p. 41. [file 143] |
00143 |
| Andrews | Ephriam PAT VINE NELSON |
WILL Ephraim Andrews, deceased, left a will dated July 18, 1807, mentioning Negroes: PAT, VINE, and NELSON. Will Proven January Session 1809. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 45. [file 144] . |
00144 |
| Andrews | Ephriam WILL JEFFERY DICK ABRAM WARRICK JACOBY STARLING JACK BOB BILL JENNY DARCAS DOLL SUCK AIM LUCY YOUNG DOLL RACHEL DILSE TOM |
INVENTORY Inventory of the Estate of Ephraim Andrews, deceased, dated April 6, 1809, lists the followng slaves: WILL, JEFFERY, DICK, ABRAM, WARRICK, JACOBY, STARLING, JACK, BOB, BILL, JENNY, DARCAS, DOLL, SUCK, AIM, SIZE, LUCY, YOUNG DOLL, RACHEL, DILSE, TOM (in the State of Virginia in possession of George Andrews and William Drumright, hired from April 10, 1798. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 46. [file 145] |
00145 |
| Andrews | Ephriam JERRY MILLY |
SUPPLEMENTAL INVENTORY Supplemental Inventory of the Estate of Ephraim Andrews filed in the October Session of Court, 1810, lists the slaves: JERRY and MILLY. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 246. [file 146] |
00146 |
| Andrews Andrews Erwin Bradley Matthews Andrews Bugg |
Ephriam Knacy OLD WILL DOLLY DOLLY JERRY JOHN LUCY John SIZE Thomas AMY BOB Cornelius DICK Ephriam, Jr. ABRAHAM SUSAN WILL MILLY JEFFREY JENNY Benjamin DARCUS RACHEL DILCEY JACOB WORICK STARLING |
ACCOUNT OF ESTATE SALE Account of Sales of the Estate of Ephraim Andrews sold on Jan. 21, 22, 23, 24, & 25, 1811. Knacy Andrews purchased the following slaves: OLD WILL, DOLLY and her children ‑ DOLLY and JERRY, a mulatto boy JOHN, and a girl LUCY. John Erwin purchased the slave girl, SIZE. Thomas Bradley purchased a woman AMY, and a boy BOB. Cornelius MATTHEWS purchased the slave, DICK. Ephraim Andrews [Jr.] purchased the slaves ‑ ABRAHAM, SUSAN and her children WILL and MILLY; and JEFFREY and JENNY. Benjamin Bugg purchased the slaves DARCUS and her two children RACHEL and DILCY; JACOB, WORICK, and STARLING. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. [file 147] |
00147 |
| Andrews SPRAGGIN Andrews White Andrews |
Jones BUCK MERRITT WILLIAM ADALINE ELIJAH/LIGE RUTH ARTHUR ARTHUR LUCY ARTEN WILL ELISHA ALLEN PHEBE/FIBBY ADALINE MIRA Lucy Adam Robert |
WILL Jones Andrews died November 1848, leaving will which named the following slaves: BUCK 54 years old, MERRRITT 32 years old, WILLIAM SPRAGGIN 28 years old, ADALINE 34 years old, ELIJAH/"LIGE" 25 years old, RUTH 23 years old, ARTHUR 44 years old, LUCY 24 years old, ARTEN aged 14, WILL 6 years old, ELISHA 4 years old, LUCY'S youngest child ALLEN 3 months old, PHEBE/"FIBBY" 8 years old, THOMAS/'TOM" 7 years old, WILL aged 6, PEGGY 6 years old, ELISHA 3 years old, MARTHA 2/3 years old, and ADALINE aged 32, and child, MIRA 1 year old. The widow Lucy Andrews died Sept. 1860, leaving no will. Adam White, Executor, et. al. vs. Robert Andrews, defendant, December Term of Court 1860.[1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 8, 94. A Division of the Estate was made in the January Term of Court, 1861. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 8, 94. [file 148] |
00148 |
| Andrews Andrews Dean |
Martha J. M.M. John MILLY |
LAWSUIT, CHANCERY COURT In the lawsuit, styled: Martha J. Andrews vs. M. M. Andrews, filed in 1869, is the deposition of John Dean. He was acquainted with MILLY belonging to Brockenbrough Andrews since she was 5 or 6 years old. She w as a healthy girl until transferred to Mark and then feigned to be sick. She had 4 children when Mark M. Andrews took possession of her. I gave $1000 for three negro boys and he offered the woman and child for $1000. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 4. [file 149] |
00149 |
| Andrews Andrews |
Brockenbrough Mark M. MILLY LOTHY HENRY DANIEL MARY DILCEY SARAH |
DEED OF GIFT On May 15, 1833, Brockenbrough Andrews executed a Deed of Gift, for the consideration of $1.00 to Mark M. Andrews for the following slaves: MILLY and her four children; LOTHY, HENRY, DANIEL, and MARY; and DILCY and her child SARAH. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 4. [file 150] |
00150 |
| Harrison Andrews |
N.L. Samuel GEORGE GREEN |
LAWSUIT, CHANCERY COURT Deposition of N. L. Harrison. I knew Samuel Andrews' negroes, GEORGE and GREEN. They were good hands. They were employed by Mr. Andrews and Long who were running the mill. Green was about 17 or 18 years old, and George was about 25 or 30 years old. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 52. [file 151] |
00151 |
| Buchanan Andrews |
Joseph Alphonso GEORGE |
LAWSUIT, CHANCERY COURT Deposition of Joseph Buchanan. I applied to Alphonzo Andrews, executor, to hire the negro man, GEORGE, in 1861. I was going to send my man to camp to wait on some sick boys who had meazles and wanted George to supply his place until he [my man] returned. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 53. [file 152] |
00152 |
| Andrews Andrews Murrell |
Mark John & Lucinda CALICS LAHON Sally GEORGE Polly KIZZIA ARMON Tilpha DICK |
WILL Mark Andrews died circa 1820, leaving a will which was entered for probate in the January Session of Court, 1821. He left the following bequests: To son John Andrews and Lucinda after the death of my wife, the woman ?CALICS. The negro boy LAHON is to be sold. To daughter Sally, the slave, GEORGE, after the death of my wife. To daughter Polly the slaves KIZZIA and woman ARMON. To daughter Tilpha Murrell, the slaves DICK, at the death of my wife. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 211. [file 153] |
00153 |
| Hardner Appleton |
John John |
GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT Guardian Settlement with John Harder, guardian of children of John Appleton, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1819. It mentions "Due for the hire of five negroes for the year 1818. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 85. [file 154] |
00154 |
| Elliot Pollard Armstrong |
Jane G.W. Mary NANCY |
RECEIPT FOR DISTRIBUTIVE SHARE On January 1, 1846, Jane Elliott received of G. W. Pollard, executor of the will of Mary Armstrong, a negro woman named NANCY. [1]Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 51. [file 155] |
00155 |
| Ashlin | William CHARLES JIM WILL HANNAH SALLY SYLVIA CELIA ABBA LEWIS |
INVENTORY OF ESTATE William Ashlin died circa 1821, intestate. An Inventory of his estate was filed in the October Term of Court 1821 which included the following slaves: CHARLES aged about 30 years old, JIM about 17 years old, WILL about 50 years old, HANNAH about 20 years old, SALLY about 22 years old, SYLVA about 11 years old, CELIA about 3 years old, ABBA about 1 year old, and LEWIS about 1 year old. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 272‑273. [file 156] |
00156 |
| Atkins | Thomas L. or P. BAGWELL WATT BOOKER DARKIES HARRIETT JAMES JOHN SAM JACK CATHERINE |
INVENTORY OF ESTATE An Inventory of the Estate of Thomas L.or P. Atkins, deceased, was filed in the January Session of Court, 1817. It lists the following slaves: BAGWELL, WATT, BOOKER, DARKIES (a woman); HARRIETT, JAMES, JOHN, SAM, JACK, and CATHERINE. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 278. [file 157] |
00157 |
| Adkins Winston Adkins |
Thomas (L./P.) Joseph W. & Elizabeth DARCAS SAM JACK CATHERINE William BAGBY JAMES JOHN WAT HARRIOT BOOKER SUSANNAH |
PARTITION OF SLAVES OF THE ESTATE Partition of the Estate of Thomas (L./P.) Adkins, deceased, was filed in the April Session of Court 1821. The slaves were divided as follows: To Joseph W. Winston and Elizabeth, his wife ‑ DARCAS, SAM, JACK, and CATHERINE. To William Adkins ‑ BAGBY, JAMES, JOHN, WAT, HARRIOT, BOOKER, SUSANNAH. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 242. [file 158] |
00158 |
| Bailey Ogilvie |
Henry (administrator) Wm., EX'r. ZEB |
ESTATE SALE ANNOUNCEMENT The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Oct. 17, 1834. NOTICE On the first Monday of November next, at the Court House in the town of Franklin, under an order of the Williamson County Court; as the administrator Henry Bailey I shall expect to sell to the highest bidder for cash, a likely Negro man named ZEB, about thirty years of age. Wm. Ogilvie, Ex'r. Franklin Oct. 17, 1834. [1] (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Oct. 17, 1834. [1] (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Oct. 17, 1834. [file 159] |
00159 |
| Barnes | Nathaniel Elizabeth JIM |
WILL Nathaniel Barnes died circa 1816, leaving a will which was probated in the April Term of Court, 1816. He left a boy JIM to his wife Elizabeth. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 220. An Inventory of the Estate of Nathaniel Barnes, deceased, was filed in the April Session of Court, 1816, in which "one negro boy" (was willed away to two daughters). [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 220. [file 160] |
00160 |
| Barnes McFarlin Crosley Moore Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Fly Barnes |
George Caroline LEAH Caroline TILLA (and children) Minerva MARY ( and children) Nathaniel LYDIA (and child) John C. BERRY LETHA (sic) Valentine BERRY LETHA George W. MALVINA (and children) Emeline FANNY HAZARD Bolen C. HENRY HARRISON |
WILL George Barnes died circa 1852, and his will, dated 27 December 1850, was probated in the December Term of Court, 1852. He left the following bequests: To daughter Caroline McFarlin, the slave LEAH. To daughter Martha Crosley, the slave TILLA and her children. To daughter Minerva Moore, the slave MARY and her children. To son Nathaniel Barnes, the slave LYDIA and her child. To son John C. Barnes, the slaves BERRY and LETHA. To son Valentine Barnes, the slaves BERRY and LETHA [sic] To son George W. Barnes, the slaves MALVINA and her children. To daughter Emeline Fly, the slaves FANNY and HAZARD. To son Bolen C. Barnes, the slaves ISAAC, KATY, and her children. To daughter Mary Hamer, the slave RUTHY and her children. To son Andrew J. Barnes, the slaves HENRY. To the children of son Bolen C. Barnes, a negro boy named HARRISON. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 103. [file 161] |
00161 |
| Bateman | Henry W. | WILL April Term of Court, 1846. Henry W. Bateman, died circa 1856, leaving a will, dated May 22, 1855. He left the following bequest: Slaves to be sent to Liberia, in Africa and with a view of having them properly cared for after their arrival in that country. The slaves to be hired out until sufficent funds are raised to send them to Liberia. [2[ Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 33. [file 162] |
00162 |
| Beasley Beasley Beasley Hicks |
Robert Ann (widow) SAM PEPER AGGY Philip ISAAC James DELILAH EPHRAIM |
AGREEMENT TO PARTITION SLAVES Agreement of Partition of Slaves of the Estate of Robert Beasley, deceased, dated January 7, 1814, and filed in the January Session of Court, 1814. Ann Beasley, the widow, to receive slaves SAM, PETER, and AGGY. Philip Beasley received the slave ISAAC. James Hicks recieved the slaves DELILAH and EPHRAIM. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 76. [163] |
00163 |
| Beasley | Philip | HIRE OF SLAVES OF ESTATE The estate of Philip Beasley, who died circa 1819, was entered for probate in the October Term of Court, 1819. His wife was given the power to hire out the Negroes belonging to the estate. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 218. [file 164] |
00164 |
| Beech Beech McLemore |
Jonathan (and wife et al) Mary, Tennessee HENRY NAT SIMON RANDAL GRANVILLE HENRY HANNAH SILVY KITTY COLLN MARGARET SARAH EMILY JOANNA W.S., Clerk |
ESTATE SALE ANNOUNCEMENT The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Dec. ___ 1856. PUBLIC SALE OF SLAVES Jonathan Beech and wife, et al vs. Mary Tennessee Beech Pursuant to an interlocutory decree of the Williamson County Court, at its November term, 1856, in the above named case, I will expose to public sale, at the Court house door in the town of Franklin on___ Thursday, 1st day of January, 1857 the following named Negro Slaves, to wit: HENRY, aged 60 years; NAT, about 30 years; SIMON (blind) 29; RANDAL, 21; GRANVILLE 21; HENRY, 14;HANNAH, 53; SILVY, 30; KITTY, 18; ?COLLN, 11; MARGARET, 9; SARAH EMILY, 5; JOANNA, 3 YEARS. "Terms of the Sale.___A credit of twelve months will be given, and notes with two good securities will be required. W. S. McLEMORE, Clerk Nov. 21. |
00165 |
| Bell | William R. CANDIS DICK CONDIS VIOLET ARABELLA DINAH INDIANA JANE CHARLEY CLARACY SUSAN CHARLES |
WILL died in 1816, leaving a will which was probated in the July Session, 1816. He left to his wife ""a Negro wench named CANDIS."" An Inventory of the Estate of William R. Bell, deceased, was filed in the October Session of Court, 1816, and lists the following slaves: DICK 45 years old, CONDIS 25 years old, VIOLET 28 years old, ARABELLA 11 years old, DINAH 9 years old, INDIANA 7 years old, JANE 5 years old, CHARLEY 7 years old, CLARACY 8 years old, SUSAN 6 years old, and CHARLES 2 years old. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 271. [file 166] |
00166 |
| Bell | William R. JEFFERY |
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE The Settlement of the Estate of William R. Bell, field in the January Session of Court 1823, list the negro man JEFFERY.[1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 390/590‑391/591. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 390/590‑391/591 [file 167] |
00167 |
| Bennett | Walter NED JACK |
DEED OF GIFT "Deed of Gift, dated October 29, 1812, from Walter Bennett, Sr., to his grandchildren: John, Jenny, and Elizabeth, children of George Bennett, the following slaves: NED now hired to Joel Hobbs; boy JACK purchased of William of Randolph County, North Carolina. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 79. [file 168] |
00168 |
| Benntt Bennett Bennett Hunter Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett |
George Anna NED BOB BETTY GILLY John D. MARY Jane West. NICY Joseph REBECCA George ___________ Margaret MATILDA Elizabeth WINNY youngest daughter DORATHA |
George Bennett died circa 1822, leaving a will which was probated in the January Term of Court, 1823. He left the following bequests: To his wife Anna Bennett, the following slaves; NED, BOB, BETTY, and GILLY. To John D. Bennett, the slave MARY. To Jane W. Hunter, the slave NICY. To Joseph Bennett, the slave REBECCA. To George W. Bennett, the slave _________. To Margaret Bennett, the slave MATILDA. To Elizabeth Bennett, the slave WINNY. To youngest daughter, the slaves DORATHA. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 601. [file 169] |
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| Bennett | John D. | 1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE (CENSUS), WILLIAMSON CO., TENN. John D. Bennett was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennes‑ see [p. 3], as the owner of 12 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___ names are not listed. There were 3 slave houses on his property. The slaves were: 1 male black aged 85 years, 1 male black aged 45 years, 1 male black aged 35 years, 1 female black aged 45 years, 1 female black aged 30 years, 1 female black aged 26 years, 1 male black aged 10 years, 1 male black aged 6 years, 1 female black aged 5 years, 1 female black aged 3 years, and 1 female black aged 2 years. |
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| Bennett Bennett Hunter Briggs Brown Cunningham |
G.W. Jno. D. NEG Jane DREW Dolly POLLY JACK Margaret ANN LUCY Thena SOLOMON JIM SOPHRONIA |
ALLOTMENT & ACCOUNT OF SALE OF THE SLAVES OF THE ESTATE In the January Term of Court, 1869, an Allotment was filed on the estate of G. W. Bennett, deceased, which included an Account of the Sale of the Slave of the Estate, which sale took place on October 5, 1861. The following slaves were sold: NEG, aged 24, sold to Jno. D. Bennett for $800. DREW, aged 24, sold to Jane Hunter for $800. POLLY, aged 27, sold to Dolly Briggs for $500. JACK, aged 7, sold to Dolly Briggs for $450. AMANDA, aged 29 and her child, sold to Margaret Brown for $500. ANN, aged 6, sold to Margaret Brown for $300. LUCY, aged 4, sold to Margaret Brown for $250. SOLOMON, aged 13, sold to Thena Cunningham for $650. JIM, aged 10, sold to Thena Cunningham for $350. SOPHRONIA, aged 6, sold to Thena Cunningham for $350. SOLOMON, aged 13, sold to Thena Cunningham for $650. JIM, aged 10, sold to Thena Cunningham for $350. "SOPHRONIA, aged 6, sold to Thena Cunningham for $350. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 15, p. 374. [file 171] |
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| Benton Benton |
Nancy Jesse |
WILL Nancy Benton, deceased, left a will dated Jan. 19, 1807. She was daughter of Jesse Benton, deceased, of North Carolina. She mentions "Negroes granted by my father's will," but they are not named in the document. Proven in April Session of Court 1807. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 28. [172] |
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| Benton Benton Benton Benton Benton Benton Benton |
Jesse Thomas Hart (Col.) Thomas Hourly. OLD TOM DORCAS Jesse CHLOE Nathaniel JUDITH Mary MITCHELL Samuel SAM |
DIVISION OF SLAVES OF THE ESTATE Division of the Negroes of the Estate of Jesse Benton, deceased, returned in the July Session of Court, 1812. Jesse Benton, late of North Carolina, had 6 Negroes not properly belonging to the said estate, but as property given by the late Col. Thomas Hart Benton of North Carolina to the heirs of the heirs [Samuel, Nathaniel, Thomas H., Jesse, and Mary Benton] of the above said Jesse Benton, deceased. The Negroes are valued at $800. The heirs drew lots for the slaves. Lot # 1, drawn by Thomas H. Benton for OLD TOM and his wife DORCAS, valued at Lot # 2, drawn by Jesse Benton for CHLOE, valued at $100. Lot # 3, drawn by Nathaniel Benton for JUDITH, valued at $350. Lot # 4, drawn by Mary Benton for the boy MITCHELL, valued at $200. Lot # 5, drawn by Samuel Benton for the small boy SAM, valued at $150. $159. and $160. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 93. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 93. [file 173] |
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| Berry | James | ACCOUNT OF SALES OF ESTATE James Berry, died, circa 1814, and his Estate was sold on Nov. 19, 1814, and an Account of Sales of the Estate was filed in the January Session of Court, 1815., which lists the hiring of 2 Negro women and a Negro man [no names given. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 132. [file 174] |
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| Wilson Berry |
Wilson Berry |
GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT Wilson Wilson, as guardian of James Berry, received money for the rent of slaves and land. Division was made among the heirs of James Berry, deceased, October Term 1827, William‑ son County Court. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 3, 225. [file 175] |
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| Wilson Berry |
William James |
GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT Guardian Settlement with William Wilson, guardian of William Berry, minor of James Berry, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1819, and mentions "cash received for hire of negro children. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 82. [176] |
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| Berry | James NANCY NELSON EDMUND MALINDA REBECCA |
DIVISION OF NEGROES OF ESTATE A Division of the Negroes of the Estate of James Berry, deceased, was filed in the January Term of Court, 1822, and mentions the following slaves ‑ NANCY, NELSON, EDMUND, MALINDA, and REBECCA. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 319‑320. [file 177] |
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| Edmondson Wilson Haile Berry Berry |
William Carson Samuel Rebecca James SAM NANCY NELSON EDMOND LINDER REBECCA MADISON |
DEED William Edmondson's deed to William Edmondson and Carson Wilson, April 2, 1821. William Edmondson purchased of Samuel Haile [Hale] of Hulme Co. who intermarried with Rebecca Berry, widow of James Berry, deceased, the following property which he acquired by intermarriage with said Rebecca. Slaves: SAM, NANCY, boy NELSON. EDMOND & girl LINDER. REBECCA and boy MADISON. The last two negroes having been born since the purchase from said Samuel Hale. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Deeds, H, 16. [file 178] |
00178 |
| Betty Betty Porter Betty |
Sherwood John Thomas B Roland ELIZA STAFFORD |
PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE Sherwood Betty and John Betty, by their guardian, Thomas B. Porter, filed a Petitition for Distribution of the estate of Roland Betty, deceased, in the October Term of Court, 1829. They are entitled to a negro woman, ELIZA and her child, STAFFORD. Sherwood Betty has arrived of age and wants a division of his father's estate. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds 1819‑1851, 366. [file 179] |
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| Bird | Baylor CLARA PEPER OLIVER NED ELLICK JEFFERSON MARTIN DIANA |
PETITION FOR DIVISION OF SLAVES OF ESTATE Baylor Bird died before last July Term, 1830, intestate. Adminstrator filed Exparte ‑ Petition for Distribution during the January Session 1831. Slaves: CLARA, PETER, OLIVER, NED, ELLICK, JEFFERSON, MARTIN, & ?DIANA & her 7 children [not named]. The heirs want the slaves divided and not to be sold as they were raised by the family. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 5 1830‑31, 312. [file 180] |
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| Black Breathitt |
Robt.
E. , Trustee |
SLAVE SALE The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, July 18, 1834. NOTICE By virtue of a deed of trust, made to me by Robt. Black on the 23d June 1834 for special purposes there set out, I will sell to the highest bidder on the 15th day of August next at the plantation on which Mr. Black now lives, 4 miles west of Franklin, two negro men, one negro girl, a stock of cattle, horses and young mules, also the household and kitchen furniture. E. BREATHITT, Trustee Franklin July 18th 1834. |
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| Blackman Skelly |
John PETER Manerva |
GRAND JURY INDICTMENT Grand Jury, True Bill, November 1844. Peter, the slave of John Blackman, is charged with assault with intent to commit rape upon Manerva Skelly a white female under the age of 10 years. May 29, 1844. Manerva Skelly is the child that Peter is charged with assaulting. She is eight years old. Peter asked that he not be tried at next court as there exists too great an excitement to his prejudice. |
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| Skelly Blackamn Skelly |
William PETER John Manerva |
Deposition of William Skelly, dated Nov. 19, 1844. He said he had Peter in his employ having hired him from John Blackman who was his owner. On 29 May 1844, his wife went from their home to his brother's house and shortly after she started, about 9 or 10 o'clock, he took his gun and in company with [illegible] McIntosh left his house. His eight year old daughter Manerva was by herself. He and McIntosh went to the place where Peter was plowing in the field about 500 years from the house and they went on to his brother's house. His brother was S. Skelly. They and S. Skelly and another brother were together. Then they went toward the house and when he got in about 150 yards of the house the company stopped and shot a squirrel. They walked on toward the house and when he got to the door which was about half open, he saw Peter lying op his side with Manerva and her clothing in disarray. She was pushing against his chest as if trying to push him off. Skelly began kicking Peter and caught him by the head and dragged him out the door. Skelly called to McIntosh and his brothers. Manerva came out of the house crying and in much distress. It was between 12 and 1 o'clock when he returned home. He said Peter did not plow more than 1 round after they had left him. John Blackman is now dead and has been for some weeks. | 00183 |
| Skelly | Sparkman PETER |
Deposition of Sparkman Skelly. His brother William's wife was at his house. Some time after she got there William and McIntosh came. In a few minutes he and another brother, William and McIntosh started back to William's house. William went in the house and he [Sparkman] heard William calling. He ran up and discovered William had the boy Peter by his head. Manerva came out of the house crying and inquiring for her mother. He does not know how many lashes his brother gave the boy, he might have given him a thousand. | 00184 |
| Blackman John |
Hayes Hayes PETER |
Deposition of Hays Blackman. I am the son of John Blackman. Some years ago my father conveyed to me in trust for his children the boy Peter. John Blackman died 3 November 1844 leaving 9 legatees. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, III, Loose Records, p. 68.[file 185] |
00185 |
| Bobbitt | Stephen Sarah Elizabeth |
PETITION FOR SALE OF SLAVE Stephen Bobbitt died, intestate, in 1835. His widow, Sarah Elizabeth, wants the slave of the estate sold and the proceeds divided. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 12. file 186] |
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| Boehms | William G.D. | 1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE (CENSUS), WILLIAMSON CO., TENN. William G. D. Boehms was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.1], as the owner of 6 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___ names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 female mulatto aged 43 years, 1 female mulatto aged 8 years, 1 male mulatto aged 5 years, 1 male mulatto aged 2 years, 1 female mulatto aged 5 years, and 1 female mulatto aged 3 years. |
00187 |
| Bolton Bolton |
Ellen James SILVIE |
INDICTMENT & SENTENCE Ellen Bolton, spinster, not having the fear of God before her eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil on 18 September 1855, assaulted SILVIE, a slave of James Bolton . . . did hang and choke . . .suffocate and strangle Silvie with a rope around her neck . . . did murder Silvie . . . hit Silvie on the left side of the head with a certain spade giving her a mortal bruise . . . with hot water scalded Silvie on the neck, waist, back, and legs . . . Silvie then and there died instantly. Ellen Bolton was found guilty of murder in the second degree. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, II, 5, and V, 66. [188] |
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| Bond Bond |
William Frances REBECCA BILLY NELLY NANCYALEAS NEG STEPHEN JAMES PRINCES NANCY JOE SAM CAROLINE YORK ABRAHAM SHANDY ROBERT LEWIS |
DIVISION OF SLAVES A Division of the Negroes of the Estate of William Bond, deceased, was filed in the January Session of Court, 1820. To Frances Bond, the widow, a yellow girl REBECCA, a yellow boy BILLY, and NELLY, NANCY, ALEAS, NEG, STEPHEN, JAMES, PRINCES, NANCY, JOE, FANNY, SAM, CAROLINE, YORK, ABRAHAM, SHANDY, ROBERT, and LEWIS. |
00189 |
| Bond Bond |
John W.W. |
PETITION TO SELL SLAVES March Term of Court, 1849. John B. Bond died in 1848, leaving a will naming W. W. Bond, executor. A Petition to Sell the Slaves of the estate was filed to pay the debts of the estate. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 30. [file 190] |
00190 |
| Bond | William | PETITION TO SELL SLAVES William Bond died in 1850, intestate. He owned 15 slaves. His heirs want a division of his estate. |
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| Bond | James B. | BOND SLAVES James B. Bond, died February 1851, intestate. Philip Chapman, et al, heirs of James B. Bond, filed an Exparte ‑ Petition to Sell the Slaves of the Estate to pay the debts. The petition was filed in the February Term of Court, 1852. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 7, p. 7. [file 192} |
00192 |
| Bond Rodgers Wilkins |
John P. William A. John A. MILLY |
DEED OF TRUST John P. Bond executed a Deed of Trust on October 4, 1853, selling to William A. Rodgers and John A. Wilkins, for the consideration of $2.00, a negro named MILLY about 32 years old. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 6. [file 193} |
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| Boon | Darcus | 1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE (CENSUS), WILLIAMSON CO., TENN. Darcus Boon was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.1], as the owner of 8 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 female black aged 30 years, 1 female black aged 25 years, 1 female mulatto aged 6 years, 1 female black aged 3 years, 1 male black aged 4 months, 1 male black aged 5 years, 1 male black aged 3 years, and 1 male black aged 2 years. |
00194 |
| Boxley Boxley |
Benjamin Sarah Ann |
PETITION TO PARTITION Benjamin Boxley died in 1819, in Halifax County, Virginia. He left slaves to Sarah Ann Boxley. Heirs field a Petition of Partition of the Estate of Benjamin Boxley in Williamson County, Tennessee during the January Term of Court, 1835. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 6, p. 340. [file 195] |
00195 |
| Boxley | William J. | 1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE (CENSUS), WILLIAMSON CO., TENN. William J. Boxley was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p. 2], as the owner of 18 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___ names are not listed. The slaves were: 1 female black aged 20 years, 1 female black agd 22, 1 female black aged 20, 1 female black aged 21, 1 female black aged 19, 1 female black aged 19, 1 male mulatto, aged 4, 1 female mulatto aged 2, 1 female black aged 8, 1 male black aged 7, 1 female mulatto, aged 6, 1 male mulatto aged 7, 1 female black aged 6, 1 male black aged 7, 1 male black aged 8, 1 male black aged 6, 1 male black aged 5, and 1male black aged 3. |
00196 |
| Boxley | William J. | 1860 SLAVE SCHEDULE (CENSUS), WILLIAMSON CO., TENN. William J. Boxley was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p. 4], as the owner of 21 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___their names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 female black aged 45 years, 1 male mulatto aged 33, 1 male black aged 20, 1 male black aged 17, 1 female black aged 23, 1 female black aged 22, 1 female black aged 21, 1 female black aged 20, 1 female black aged 20, 1 female black aged 20, 1 male black aged 40, 1 male mulatto aged 33, 1 male black aged 18, 1 male black aged 17, 1 female black aged 23, 1 female black aged 23, 1 female black aged 20, 1 female black aged 21, 1 female black aged 20, 1 female black aged 22. |
00197 |
| Boyd | Armistead TOM DANIEL CHARLES BARNEY DICKJEFFERSON SELLER SUCKEY AGGY WINNEY DANIEL |
INVENTORY OF ESTATE The Inventory of the Estate of Armistead Boyd, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1815, listings the following slaves: TOM aged 40 years, DANIEL, aged 30 years, CHARLES aged 28 years, BARNEY aged 28 years, DICK aged 24 years, JEFFERSON aged 1 year & 6 months, SELLER aged 50 years, SUCKEY aged 30 years, AGGY aged 9 years, WINNEY aged 8 years, DANIEL aged 7 years. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 152* [file 198] |
00198 |
| Boyd Jones Perkins Davis |
Armstead James G. DANIEL CHARLES Nicholas T. TOM D.H. Legue DICK |
ADMINISTRATOR'S SETTLEMENT An Account of the Hire of Negroes of the estate of Armstead Boyd, deceased, was filed in the April Term of Court, 1816. James G. Jones hired the following slaves ‑ DANIEL and CHARLES. Nicholas T. Perkins hired the slave TOM. D. H. Legue Davis & Co. hired the slave BARNEY. Mary Boyd hired the slave DICK. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 236. [file 199] |
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