GENEALOGY / LOCAL HISTORY
Richard Carlton Fulcher's African American Collection
| SURNAME | NAME | SUMMARY | FILE # |
| Johnston | John Robert Matthew BENN CHANTY |
John Johnston, residing on the Little Harpeth River, was taxed with 3 taxable slaves in 1800. John Johnston died, circa 1816, and left a will which was probated in the April Session of Court, 1816. He left a bequest of slaves but not name nor the number of them were given. Other bequests included: "Negro woman CHANTY to be given her freedom." Sons Robert and Matthew to get boy BENN. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 210. [file 1000] |
01000 |
| Sanford | Reuben DENNIS |
County to pay Nicholas P. Holt for holding an inquest over the dead bodies of DENNIS, a slave of Reuben Sanford, and Agnes Roper. July Term of Court 1840. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, 15, 36. [file 1001] |
01001 |
| Mays | Smith | Smith Mays died February, 1831, intestate, leaving his widow Polly, and children Mickey Jackson Mays and Nancy Jane Mays. His heirs want 1/4 part of the slaves of the estate and filed at Petition of Sell Negroes of the Estate in the January Session of Court, 1834. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 6, p. 197. [file 1002] |
01002 |
| Scales Downy Scales Scales Johnson |
Fanny JUDAH |
NOAH SCALES Noah Scales, administrator of the estate of Fanny Scales, who died October 1826. July Session 1831. Exparte ‑ Petition for Sale of Negroes. Fanny left the following slaves: woman JUDAH aged 25 and her 2 small children, to be divided between Mary Downy, Sarah Scales, Jane Scales, and the children of ____ Johnson. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 5, 531. [file 1003] |
01003 |
| Fleming | Mary Jane Robert J. Helen Ann James S. William P. HANNAH FANEY ALBERT POLLY JOANNA SAMUEL BENJAMIN HUSYFORY NELLY CHARLES THOMAS WILLIAM SAMUEL JOHN JOHN WATSON MARY JANE CATHERINE |
Mary Jane, Robert J., Helen Ann, James S., and William P. Fleming are joint owners of the following slaves, part of their inheritance: HANNAH 75 years old, FANEY 26 years old, ALBERT 24 years old, POLLY 22 years old, JOANNA 16 years old, SAMUEL 14 years old, BENJAMIN 13 years old, HUSYFORT 12 years old, NELLY 30 years old, CHARLES 12 years old, THOMAS 10 years old, WILLIAM 8 years old, SAMUEL 4 years old, JOHN 18 months old, JOHN WATSON 2 years old, MARY JANE 1 year old, and CATHERINE 26 years old. Heirs filed Petition for Sell of Slaves and Distribution of proceeds during October Session of Court, 1860. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 8, 123. [file 1004] |
01004 |
| Scruggs Williams |
Richard W. Oliver FRANK |
On July 18, 1808, Richard W. Scruggs, of Rutherford County, Tennessee, executed a Bill of Sale to Oliver Williams, for the sum of $420, for the negro man FRANK, aged 25 years. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 3. [file 1005] |
01005 |
| Williams | Wiley Louisa |
Wiley Williams died, intestate, January, 1856. His widow Louisa and heirs want to sell the 7 slaves of the estate and divide the proceeds [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 10. [file 1006] |
01006 |
| Scruggs | Drury | Drury Scruggs died April 1850, unmarried, and without issue. He owned slaves. His heirs want a division of his estate. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 41. [file 1007] |
01007 |
| Scaruggs | John | John Scaruggs died 17 August 1851, leaving a will, which was probated in the September Term of Court, 1851. He left slaves, and his heirs want a division of his estate. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 41. [file 1008] |
01008 |
| Scruggs Jones |
Nathan James G. SALLY |
James C. Jones deed from Sheriff, levied on Nathan Scruggs. "1 negro woman named SALLY, bought by James G. Jones, higest bidder, for $150." [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Deeds, H, 52. [file 1009] |
01009 |
| Sea Thompson |
Joseph Rachel FENDER HANNAH FENDER BEN JIM SAM PHILLIS MADISON HANNAH MILLIE DAN NAN PARLEE LUCY |
Joseph Sea, of Chatham County, North Carolina, died about 1804, leaving will with the following bequests: To daughter, Rachel Thompson, 2 negroes FENDER & HANNAH. At Rachel's death Fender and Hannah will go to her children, Joseph L. Thompson and James E. Thompson [of Dickson Co., Tenn.] , by her first husband William Thompson. At his death, Rachel married John Wilkins. She had the following children by Wilkins___Elizabeth C. Wilkins, Nancy L. Wilkins, Sally B. Wilkins, and John A. Wilkins. Rachel died in 1828 leaving 6 children. Her children entered a Petition for Division and Distribution of her estate in Williamson County Court, April 1829. The following slaves were listed: FENDER, aged 35 years; BEN, aged 18 years; JIM, aged 14 years; SAM, aged 12 years; PHILLIS, aged 7 years; MADISON, aged 5 years; HANNAH, aged 27 years; MILLIE, aged 9 years; DAN, aged 7 years; NAN, aged 5 years; PARLEE, aged 3 years; & LUCY, aged 1 years [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 3, 225. [file 1010] |
01010 |
| Jenkins | Duke | In 1855, George W. Kidd, administrator of the estate of Duke Jenkins, deceased, petitioned the court to sell two slaves of the estate in order to pay the debts. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 36. [file 1011] |
01011 |
| Johnston Johnston |
David Robert LIGE BEN JARED CONGO POLL ZILF FILL SEAL FRANK DICK VIRGIL ISAAC BEN JIM MOSES DANIEL SILVA |
David Johnson's Bill of Sale to Robert Johnston, filed in the April Session of Court, 1814, and includes the following slaves: LIGE (male) aged 32 years, BEN aged 32 years, JARED aged 24 years, CONGO (male) aged 19 years, POLL (female) aged 31 years, ZILF (female) aged 26 years, FILL (male) aged 29 years, SEAL (male) aged 19 years, FRANK aged 10 years, DICK aged 9 years, VIRGIL aged 6 years, ISAAC aged 3 years, BEN aged 1 year, JIM aged 4 years, MOSES aged 1 years, DANIEL aged 3 months, and SILVA (female) aged 5 years. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 75. [file 1012] |
01012 |
| Seward | John C. PENNY REUBEN MONROE |
On Feb. 21, 1859, John C. Seward sold to C. W. Crockett for the sum of $1450, three slaves: PENNY and her two children ‑ REUBEN and MONROE. Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 3. [file[3] 1013] |
01013 |
| Henderson Woods Henderson |
Robert Jane HANNAH MARLIN LEANNA ALFRED SCOTT DAVY GEORGE BILLY THOMAS T.S. MARY Andrew A. FRANK |
Robert Henderson's will. Probated October Term of Court 1834. I, Robert Henderson of Williamson County, State of Tennessee, intending to start a journey to East Tennessee on next Monday morning and be absent for several weeks from home, calling to mind the uncertainty of life . . . give to my beloved wife Jane the tract of land on which I now live with all its appurtenances except 25 acres in the extreme southeast corner by the name of the mountain field which has been cultivated this year by Gray Jones. Executors are to make a general warrant to my daughter Dakey Woods who has paid me for the same. The rest of my land to my wief Jane, expecting her to make it the home of my only unmarried daughter Sarah Jane. To my beloved wife Jane, all farm implements and livestock. My black family, that my old woman HANNAH the mother and grandmother of the rest remain with my wife and my man MARLIN and His wife LEANNA, the youngest child ALFRED, her oldest son SCOTT and any other children Leanna may have . . . It will be necessary to sell DAVY, GEORGE, BILLY, and THOMAS to meet the demands against me. My good true friend, Randal McGavock and my dutiful and highly respected son Andrew A. Henderson, my Executors. Dated 19th September 1833. Witnessed: Dorous T. Woods Hezekiah B. Henderson N. B. Since the signature of the above . . . I have sold the girl in the family by the name of MARY to my daughter T. S. Woods, also the boy FRANK to my son Andrew A. Henderson [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Wills, Book 5, 426. [file1014] |
01014 |
| Logan Berry Patterson |
William Catherine TOM MOLLY LUCY PETER Vilet Mary CHELY |
William Logan died circa 1823, leaving a will which was probated 1823. He left the following bequests: "If my negro fellow TOM does not behave himself as a faithful servant he is to be sold by the executor." His slaves MOLLY and LUCY "be left at the disposal of my wife Catherine." His slave PETER "to remain under the direction of my wife. To his daughters Vilet Berry and Mary Patterson, a negro girl CHELY. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 659. [file 1015] |
01015 |
| Shelburn | Pettus JOHN |
Pettus Shelburn deed to Eleazer Hardeman. Registered Sept. 4, 1821. Slave: JOHN, 20 years old. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Deeds, H, 68. [file 1016] |
01016 |
| Short Charity Barnett Tomlinson |
Elizabeth Charity SUSAN RACHEL ARCHER ABERDEEN CHARITY Hulda A. MARIA FRANCES Elizabeth VINA CHELESS BETSY |
Elizabeth Short executed a Deed of Gift to her children, dated Jan. 1, 1848:To John B. McEwen, in trust for her daughter, Charity Riddle (Mrs. Henry Riddle), a negro woman and her children ‑ SUSAN, RACHEL, ARCHER, ABERDEEN, and CHARITY. To Hulda A. Barnett, a negro woman MARIA and FRANCES. To Elizabeth Tomlinson, the slaves ‑ VINA, CHELESS, and BETSY. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 47. [file 1017] |
01017 |
| Hunter | Elisha | Elisha Hunter died intestate in 1832. A Petition for the Distribution of the slaves of his estate was filed in the January Session of Court, 1832, and mentions 13 slaves [no names given]. [3] Lawsuits, Book 6, 1831‑1836, p. 12. [file 1018] |
01018 |
| Hunter | Elisha SARAH BOB |
An Inventory of the Estate of Elijah Hunter, deceased, was filed in the April Session of Court, 1817, listing the slaves, SARAH and BOB. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 309. [file 1019] |
01019 |
| Shumate | James | Inventory of the Estate of James Shumate, filed in the October Session of Court, 1813, lists one Negro girl [name not given]. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 33. [file 1020] |
01020 |
| Parks | Joseph J. | Joseph J. Parkes was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.4], as the owner of 3 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 female mulatto aged 41 years, 1 female mulatto aged 41 years, and 1 female mulatto aged 12 years. | 01021 |
| Skelley | James | Inventory of the Estate of James Skelley, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1816, and lists 7 slaves. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 207. [file 1022] |
01022 |
| Slater Bramlitt |
Sarah Sarah MARIA |
Sarah Slater, of Williamson County, Tenn., gave to Sarah Bramlitt, late Sarah Slater, of Giles County, Tennessee, for the natural love and affection toward Sarah Bramlitt, a slave mulatto girl named MARIA, aged 12 years old. Deed of Gift dated 12 March 1816. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 98. [file 1023] |
01023 |
| Slater Slater |
David H. HAMLET |
David H. Slater, of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, sold to Sarah Slater, of Williamson County, a negro boy named HAMLET, about 9 years old, for the sum of $400. Bill of Sale dated 30 Dec. 1817. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 98. [file 1024] |
01024 |
| Smith | John CLARISSE SUCKY SINE EDMOND |
John Smith died circa 1825, leaving a will which was entered for probated in the October Term of Court, 1825. He left to his wife the following slaves: CLARISSE, SUCKY, SINE, and EDMOND [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 4, p. 54. [file 1025] |
01025 |
| Smith | Mildred MARIA |
MILDRED SMITH The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, February 6, 1835 NOTICE By virtue of Deed of Trust from Mrs. Mildred Smith, I will sell, Saturday 14th, a negro woman named Maria. A. F. McKinney [3] The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Feb. 6, 1835. [file 1026] |
01026 |
| Smith | John P. | John P. Smith executed Bill of Sale to Nicholas P. Smith, dated June 1, 1819, for the consideration of $650, sold to him a negro woman CELIA, 20 years old. Recorded July Session 1819. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 13. [file 1027] |
01027 |
| Smith | John | John Smith died January 18, 1856, intestate. Four slaves of his estate are to be sold at Riggs Cross Roads to pay debts of the estate. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 15. [file 1028] |
01028 |
| Smith Estep. |
Samuel Samuel CHARLOTTE |
Deposition of Samuel Smith, dated 16 April 1839. The slave CHARLOTTE was worth $50 when sold to Samuel Estep. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 1. [file 1029] |
01029 |
| McCabe | Charles BETSY |
January Term 1829. Charles McCabe died in 1827 and Thomas Montgomery was appointed administrator of his estate. There was no property in the estate except a negro woman named BETSY, about 30 years old. Charles McCabe was indebted at the time of his death, and the slave must be sold to pay his debts. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, 9, 75. [file 1030] |
01030 |
| Smithson Crutcher Merrill |
Clement T. C.A. LUCY |
On December 1848, Clement Smithson sold a negro girl named LUCY, aged 22 years old to T. Crutcher and C. A. Merrill. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 115. [file 1031] |
01031 |
| Hightower Sanders |
John LUKE REUBEN William |
Settlement of the Estate of John Hightower, deceased, March 25, 1802, lists the hiring of slaves LUKE and REUBEN, for the years 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807 to William Sanders. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 96. [file 1032] |
01032 |
| Hightower | John | Delia S. Hightower, Adminstrator of the Estate of John Hightower, deceased, filed a Petition of Exparte ‑ for the Sale of the Negroes of the estate and division of the proceeds amongst the heirs. Filed in the October Session of Court, 18??. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 6, p. 244. [file 1033] |
01033 |
| Hightower Saunders Hightower Hightower |
William Alfred FRANK REUBEN Alfred JACOB BICK DILCE Delia LUICE JOURDAN |
A Division of the Estate of John Hightower, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1817. The slaves of the estate were divided as follows: To William Saunders, the slaves, FRANK and REUBEN. To Alfred Hightower, the slaves, JACOB, BICK and DILCE. To Delia Hightower, the slaves, LUICE and JOURDAN. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 328. [file 1034] |
01034 |
| Hightower | John | Two slaves of the estate of John Hightower were sold for $738.25, by Delia S. Hightower, administratrix of the estate. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, pp. 17 & 51. [file 1035] |
01035 |
| Hughes Hughes |
John John F. |
John Hughes died in 1860, leaving a will which was probated in the December Term of Court. He left to his son, John F. Hughes, the slaves he previously given him. To his daughter he left slaves. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 113. [file 1036] |
01036 |
| Hughes | John GREEN |
Deposition of John Hughes given 18 October 1869. My grandfather [John Hughes, dec'd] had three slaves ‑ a man about 20 years old, a woman about 30 years old and a boy about 12 years old. The boy, GREEN, worked on the farm until they commenced building the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, and he was put to work on that road. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 114. [file 1037] |
01037 |
| Noland Smith |
Berry Sina FANNY MIKE |
Deed of Gift. Berry Noland "for the love and affection I bear for my daughter Sina Smith," give her a negro girl named FANNY and negro boy MIKE, for her lifetime, and at her death to be divided between her children, and not to be property of anyone else she may marry. Dated September 1, 1818. Test: James Brown & H. Petway [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 22. [file 1038] |
01038 |
| Hightower Erwin Pimson |
Richard N.L. CHARITY BEN BIRD ANDERSON SAM Isaac MARY John W. MARY |
An Inventory of the Estate of Richard Hightower, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1822, and lists the slaves hired out: N. L. Hightower hired out CHARITY, BEN, BIRD, ANDERSON, and SAM. Isaac Erwin hired out MARY. John W. Pimson hired out MARY. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 367/567. [file 1039] |
01039 |
| Sneed Tappan |
James Benjamin S. MIRA |
James Sneed, plaintiff, vs. Benjamin S. Tappan, Williamson County Court, "that he recover negro girl slave, MIRA. July, 1822. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 2, 97, 113. [file 1040] |
01040 |
| Nichols McCown Hardeman West |
John Andrew Thomas Stephen HARRIETT |
NICHOLS‑McCOWN‑HARDEMAN‑WEST SLAVE A lawsuit styled, John Nichols and Andrew McCown vs. Thomas Hardeman and Stephen West, was filed in 1829. All of the above named were equal owners of a negro woman, HARRIETT. She was sold through the Court. She was represented to be sound when she was actually afflictedwith a fatal disease. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 108. [file 1041] |
01041 |
| Squire | Gurdon JENNY |
Account of the Sale of the Estate of Gurdon Squire, deceased, sold on November 2, 1813, lists the hire of the Negro JENNY. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 39. [file 1042] |
01042 |
| Mebane Mebane |
James Peggy |
James Mebane died in 1807, in North Carolina, leaving a will, with a bequest to his wife, Peggy Mebane, for "certain slaves" [names not given]. The heirs filed a Petition to Sell the Slaves and Property of the Estate of James Mebane, in the April Session of Court, 1832, in Williamson County, Tennessee. Alexander Mebane sold the sales on February 6, 1832. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 6, p. 116. See, also, Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 19. [file 1043] |
01043 |
| Stancil | Nathan LABE OLD JANE JAMES RACHAEL SOPHA ELBERT CAROLINE MILES ISBEL ELIZA ISAAC TURNER NATHAN JANE JEARY MARY |
An Inventory of the Estate of Nathan Stancill, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1822, and lists the following slaves: LABE, old JANE, JAMES, RACHAEL, SOPHA, ELBERT, CAROLINE, MILES, ISBEL, ELIZA, ISAAC, TURNER, NATHAN, young JANE, JEARY, and MARY. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 364/564‑365‑565. [file 1044] |
01044 |
| Stanley Scruggs Porter |
Wright JAMES Noah JAMES John JAMES |
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. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 75. [file 1045] |
01045 |
| Starnes | Samuel Dr. | Dr. SAMUEL STARNES The (Franklin, Tenn.) Western Weekly Review, Dec. 1844. NEGROES FOR HIRE belonging to his estate. Also, 200 acres of Land for rent, with houses and other conveniences to suit renters L. H. MOSELY, Guardian December 13th 1844. |
01046 |
| STARNES Starnes Pinkston |
ANN | Deposition of Ann Starnes, colored, 60‑70 years old. My husband belonged to Mr. Starnes' Pa. I belonged to Starnes too. I belonged to John Pinkston's mother. My husband died several years ago. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 108. [file 1047] |
01047 |
| Stevens | William LEWIS KAID RIER PETER CAIN NED TAINE SEALY MARY ANN SAL LARYMORE BERRELL NELSON CATHERINE CHARITY SARAH |
Inventory of the Estate of William Stevens, deceased, was filed in the January Session of Court, 1816, listing the following slaves: LEWIS, KAID, RIER, PETER, CAIN, NED, TAINE, SEALY, MARY ANN, SAL, LARYMORE, BERRELL, NELSON, CATHERINE, CHARITY, and SARAH. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, 184. [file 1048] |
01048 |
| McLemore Gray Gray Gray Gray Gray |
Young Sukey JAMES NAN ESSIN JOYCE LYDIA STEPHEN Young A. BENJAMIN James McL FARRY ABRAM Henry K. HARDY JINNEY HESTHER Sukey McL. JACK BECK EFFEY DAVY Sally L. HARPER DUDLEY LUCY |
Young McLemore, deceased, left will dated Dec. 31, 1803. He left the following bequests: to daughter Sukey (McLemore) Gray, the Negroes ‑ JAMES, NAN, ESSIN, JOYCE, LYDIA, and STEPHEN; to grandson Young A. Gray, a Negro man Benjamin; to grandson James McK. Gray, the Negroes ‑ FARRY and ABRAM; to grandson Henry K. Gray, the Negroes ‑ HARDY, JINNEY, and HESTHER; to granddaughter Sukey McL. Gray, the Negroes JACK, BECK, EFFEY, and DAVY; to granddaughter Sally L. Gray, the Negroes ‑ HARPER, DUDLEY, and LUCY. Will Proven in the April Session of Court, 1804. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 10. [file 1049] |
01049 |
| Stevens Stevens |
James P. Charles |
JAMES P. STEVENS Deposition of James P. Stevens. Charles Stevens married about 1827 or 1828. He came to this country shortly after he was married and lived at my father's house about two years. He brought with him a negro boy about 16 or 17 years of age. My father gave him two negro boys. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 100. [file 1050] |
01050 |
| Stewart | J.A.M.E. | J. A. M. E. Stewart was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.1], as the owner of 1 male mulatto slaves, aged 55 years. | 01051 |
| Stephens Johnson |
Joel Mary REUBEN HANNAH EPHRIAM |
Deed of Release or Gift. Joel Stephens to Mary Johnson . . . in consideration of her deed of release to me and her deed of trust to Garner McConnico . . . to said Mary, [I give] a negro, REUBEN about 25 years old, HANNAH and a boy about 12 years old named EPHRAIM. Dated Dec. 7, 1830. Registered April Term of Court, 1831. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VIII, p. 110. [file 1052] |
01052 |
| Pointer Stephenson Caperton |
T.G. William A. Samuel |
On August, 1847, T. G. Pointer purchased of William A. Stephenson and Samuel Caperton, for the sum of $736, a Negro man named CARRELL, about 21 years old. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 48. [file 1053] |
01053 |
| STEPHENSON Russworm |
ALLEN John L. |
STEPHENSON, ALLEN 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 emancipating 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 1054] |
01054 |
| Stephenson | James M. FRANK HENRY SARAH |
James M. Stephenson died, intestate, in September 1849. Albert r. Cartwright, administrator, et al, filed an Exparte ‑ Petition to Sell the Slaves of the estate in the Circuit Court, Nov. 21, 1848. There is not sufficent assets to pay the debts of the estate without selling the three slaves: FRANK, HENRY, and SARAH. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes, Book 12, p. 469. [file 1055] |
01055 |
| Patton | John JIM |
Inventory of the Perishable Estate of John Patton, deceased, filed January 9, 1809, included a Negro man JIM, and a Negro woman and child [not named in record]. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 203. [file 1056] |
01056 |
| Stockett | Thomas H. (or W.) Joseph BETTY ABY ALSEY FANNY |
Thomas H. or W. Stockett died circa 1819, leaving a will which was entered for probate in the January Term of Court 1820. He left the following bequests: To son Joseph, in trust for daughter Elizabeth Sappington, the following slaves: BETTY and her child ABY, ALSEY, and FANNY. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 118‑119. See, also, Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 3, 97. [file 1057] |
01057 |
| Stockett | Susan PETER MOLLY DORSEY DANIEL CHARLES JACKSON PORSIA |
An Allotment of Dower for Susan Stockett was filed in the January Session of Court, 1825, which mentions the following slaves: PETER, MOLLY, DORSEY and DANIEL, CHARLES, ISAAC, JACKSON, and PORSIA. . [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 227. [file 1058] |
01058 |
| Stockett | Joseph | Joseph H. Stockett, deceased, _____; estate probated in Williamson County Court, _____, "left 12 or 13 slaves." [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 3, 94. [file 1059] |
01059 |
| Stockett | Joseph H. | The heirs of Joseph H. Stockett, deceased, filed a Petiton for Sale of Negroes of the estate in the April Session of Court, 1832. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 6, p. 119. See, also, Will Book 3, pp. 732‑34. [file 1060] |
01060 |
| Stone | William CLOE BEN MILLEY HARRY LEWIS SEASON MANUEL |
Inventory of the Estate of William Stone, deceased, dated Jan. 9, 1812, listed the following slaves: CLOE, BEN, MILLEY, HARRY, LEWIS, SEASON, and MANUEL. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 285. [file 1061] |
01061 |
| Stone Stone |
Hendley William PATSY HENDERSON |
Deed of Gift from Hendley Stone to his son William H. Stone. Dated 10 January 1819. Registered April Term 1819. Slave: PATSY and child HENDERSON. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 4. [file 1062] |
01062 |
| Stone Womack |
Charles T.H. Charles W ELVIRA |
Charles T. H. Stone executed a Bill of Sale, dated 7 September 1830, to Charles W. Womack, for the sum of $725 a negro girl named, ELVIRA, about 16 years old. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, p. 66. [file 1063] |
01063 |
| Pennington Pennington Jones |
clement S. Rebecca William FRED REUBEN MARY ANN HUSTIN TILA MARTHA WINNY DENNIS MARY JANE BETT |
Clement S. Pennington died 21 December 1861, intestate. Rebecca Pennington sued William Jones, administrator of Pennington's estate for the Division of his property which included the following slaves: FRED 60 years old, REUBEN 30 years old, MARY ANN 14 years old, HUSTIN 13 years old, TILA 12 years old, MARTHA 9 years old, WINNY 7 years old, DENNIS 10 years old, MARY JANE 13 years old, and BETT who is serving the said Jones. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 8, 128. [file 1064] |
01064 |
| Street Waddy |
Park Elliot R. ZIP |
On September 19, 1851, Park Street sold to Elliot R. Waddy, for the sum of $1,100 a Negro man named ZIP, a blacksmith, aged about 33 or 34 years old. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 115. [file 1065] |
01065 |
| Stringfellow | William LIC "MAN" FOUNTAIN JACK HARRY LEAH MILLY ANAKY AGGY ESTHER |
The Inventory of the Estate of William Stringfellow, deceased, was filed in the April Session of Court, 1816. It lists the following slaves: LIC "man", FOUNTAIN 14 years old, JACK 9 years old, HARRY 9 years old, LEAH 38 years old, MILLY 20 yeasr old, ANAKY 17 years old, and AGGY 3 years old. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 240. [file 1066] |
01066 |
| Stringfellow Waddle |
William HARRY LEAH AGGY Caty CYE FOUNTAIN JACK ANAKY ESTHER |
The Division of the Estate of William Stringfellow, deceased, was filed in the October Session of court, 1817, with the slaves divided as follows: To the widow, the slaves, HARRY, LEAH, and AGGY. To Caty Waddle, the slaves, CYE, FOUNTAIN, JACK, ANAKY, and ESTHER. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 333. [file 1067] |
01067 |
| Hill Lyntz |
Henry W. William ISHAM |
Account with William Parham, guardian of the orphans of Henry W. Hill, deceased, filed in the April Session of Court, 1813. Credit: the hire of slave ISHAM to William Lyntz: the hire of a Negro woman and child for their keep and for their victuals and clothes for one year in 1812. Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, 75. | 01068 |
| Stanley Scruggs Porter |
Wright JAMES Noah JAMES John JAMES |
Stanley Wright petitioned court, in 1828, that he is the owner of a negro slave named JAMES about 55 or 60 years old who was brought to this state 30 or 40 years ago by Noah Suggs. He rendered many valuable services in 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 Wright. JAMES has paid Wright the price he [Wright] paid for him by his industry. Wright wants JAMES emancipated. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, IX, 75. [file 1069] (DUPLICATE FILE # 1045) |
01069 |
| Swanson Brock |
James Sr. Elizabeth NAT |
James Swanson, Sr. vs. Elizabeth Brock. Elizabeth Brock is harboring a negro slave named NAT. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 5, 414. [file 1070] |
01070 |
| McClaran McClaran McClaran McClaran McClaran |
Alexander John Duke BEN Thomas CLEMENT John Thomas MILLY NANCY SILVEY Jane PHILLIS ROSE |
Alexander McClaran died in 1816, leaving a will which was probated in the October Session of court, 1816. He left the following bequests: To son John Duke McClaran, the boy BEN. To son Thomas Mcclaran, the slave CLEMENT. To sons John and Thomas, the slaves: MILLY, NANCY, and SILVEY. To his wife Jane, the slaves: PHILLIS and ROSE. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, pp. 275 & 355. [file 1071] |
01071 |
| Sweeney Holland |
Henry W. Thomas A. PATSY |
Henry W. Sweeney executed a Bill of Sale, November 1839, to Thomas A. Holland, for the consideration of $325, a slave named PATSY, about 45 years old. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 97. [file 1072] |
01072 |
| Temple Temple |
William A. Herbert R. |
William A. Temple died in Franklin County, Arkansas, on August 8, 1830, leaving a will. He left his son, Herbert R. Temple, two negro boys. He owned five other slaves, and his heirs want a division of the estate. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 61. [file 1073] |
01073 |
| Templeton Dobbins |
James Hugh |
The Sale of the Estate of James Templeton, deceased, was held November 9, 1821, and included a negro man sold to Hugh Dobbins. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, p. 306/506. [file 1074] |
01074 |
| Terril | Timothy MATILDA TOM JEFFERSON JANE ALICE MARTHA PROVIDENCE ELIZA JUDITH MALINDA ELLEN ANN JO JORDAN JENNIE FRANK |
Timothy Terril died in 1859, leaving will naming the following slaves: MATILDA 45 years old, TOM 30 years old, JEFFERSON 18 years old, JANE 26 years old, ALICE 24 years old, MARTHA 16 years old, PROVIDENCE 16 years old, ELIZA 13 years old, JUDITH 11 years olds, MALINDA 10 years old, ELLEN 8 years old, ANN 8 years old, JO 6 years old, JORDAN 5 years old, JENNIE 4 years old, and FRANK 2 years old. Petition to Sell Slaves to Pay Debts of the estate filed by Henderson Helm, Executor, at the November term of Court, 1860. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 8, 79. [file 1075] |
01075 |
| Thomas Cockrill |
Jesse James DICK |
JESSE THOMAS Bill of Sale, dated, Sept. 24, 1813, from Finch Scruggs, Executor of the Estate of Jesse Thomas, deceased, selling to James Cockrill, a Negro man named DICK. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee Will Book 2, p. 78. [file 1076] |
01076 |
| Thomas | Anthony | An Account of the Sale of the Estate of Anthony Thomas, deceased, was filed in the April Session of Court, 1816. One Negro man and one Negro woman were sold. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 246. [file 1077] |
01077 |
| Thomas | James G. SALLY JAMES NANCY HENRY MARY DANIEL JIM JACKSON CATHERINE PEGGY MARTHA WESTLEY FRANCIS JESSE AMY HENRY LUCKY |
JAMES G. THOMAS William G. Childress, Administrator of the estate of James G. Thomas, who died, intestate, in 1827. Bond from heirs entered during January Term of Court 1831. The slaves of the estate: SALLY and her child JAMES, NANCY and her children HENRY, MARY, DANIEL, JIM, JACKSON, and CATHERINE; PEGGY and her children MARTHA, WESTLEY, FRANCIS, and JESSE; AMY, HENRY and LUCKY. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 128. [file 1078 |
01078 |
| Martin Martin Thomas |
Thomas Bradley James G. |
Bond to Refund from James Martin, Jr., January Term of Court 1831. Thomas Martin and Bradley are half‑brothers of James G. Thomas, deceased. They are minors and their guardian is James Martin. The Administrator of James G. Thomas' estate, William G. Childress, has delivered the slaves and cash in the estate to the guardian, James Martin. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 130. [file 1079] |
01079 |
| Thomas | John PRINTER |
John Thomas executed Bill of Sale to John Thomas, dated January 15, 1819, for slave woman PRINTER, about 17 years old for $900. Recorded April Session, 1819. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 5. [file 1080] |
01080 |
| Peay | Thomas ALFRED |
In the February Term of Court, 1858, Thomas Peay claimed he is entitled to a share of the slave, ALFRED, from the estate of Thomas Peay, deceased. He sold his share to Ed. C. Cook for $20. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VII, p. 51. [file 1081] . |
01081 |
| Thompson | Robert C. | Robert C. Thompson died leaving a will. William S. Mayfield, Administrator of the Estate of Robert C. Thompson, deceased, filed a Petition of the Sale of a Slave of the estate, in the January Session of Court, 1836. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 6, no page number. [file 1082] |
01082 |
| McCutcheon | Patrick Hannah JACK BEN ROSE ELISH SCINTHA THOMAS HANNAH |
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. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 1, 1800‑1813, p. 307. [file 1083] |
01083 |
| McCutcheon | Patrick Hannah Samuel JACK BEN ROSE ELIZA SCINTHIA THOMAS HARRIETT MARIAH |
Patrick McCutcheon died 1812, leaving will. He stated in his will that he wanted his slaves to be set free after the death of his wife Hannah and his brother Samuel McCutcheon. Slaves: JACK ‑ aged 24 years, BEN ‑ aged 19 years, ROSE ‑ aged 26 years & her children: ELIZA ‑ aged 11 years, SCINTHIA ‑ aged 7 years, THOMAS ‑ aged 4 years, HARRIETT ‑ aged 2 years, and MARIA ‑ aged 2 months. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 5 1830‑31, 277. Also, Minute Book 12, January 1831. [file 1084] 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. Also, Minute Book 12, January 1831. [file 1084] |
01084 |
| Patton Patton |
Margret James CHARLES ABRAHAM EASTER JINNEY VINA ELIZA PATSY NANCY |
Margret Patton executed a Deed of Gift, dated June 17, 1819, "for the love and affection I have for my son James Patton, with whom I lived since the death of my husband, do give 2 negro men CHARLES and ABRAHAM, aged 40 years; women EASTER & JINNEY, aged 40 years; girls VINA, ELIZA, PATSY, & NANCY. Recorded July Session 1819. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Bonds (1819‑1851), 10. [file 1085] |
01085 |
| Thweatt | William | William Thweatt, died, intestate, in 1824. He had 9 slaves. His heirs William, Peter, and Susan Thweatt filed a Petition for Division of the estate in the January Term of Court, 1825. [5] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, V, 25. See, also, Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VIII, p. 22. [file 1086] |
01086 |
| Tollossee Tuloss |
Rodham Rodham |
Rodham Tollossee [sic] vs. Levi Crosby. Defendant Crosby shot the slave of Tulloss, and he died from the wound. Tulloss wants $700. for damages. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 5 1830‑31, 84. [file 1087] |
01087 |
| Jammerson Jamison |
John John JACOB DICE BETSY JANE CHARLES RACHEL SUCKEY |
John Jammerson [Jamison] died, intestate, in 1824. His slaves were: JACOB, DICE & her infant child, BETSY and her children JANE & CHARLES, RACHEL and SUCKEY. .[2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 5 1830‑31, 251. [file 1088] |
01088 |
| Jamison Newson Pasley Jamison Pritchett |
Johnrt JACOB V.W. BETTY M. SUC Thomas RACHEL |
An account of the Sales of the Estate of John Jamison, deceased, was filed in the January Term of Court, 1825 and mentions the hire of the following slaves: Robert Newson hired JACOB for 12 months. W. V. Pasly hired BETTY? M. Jamison hired SUC. Thomas Pritchett hired RACHEL. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 770‑772. [file 1089] |
01089 |
| Jamison | Marshall JACOB |
Marshall Jamison states he is owner of the negro slave JACOB, about 44 years old. Jacob was raised by Marshall's father and has always lived in the family. Jacob has always been faithful in his services. When Marshall's father grew old, and his children had left him, Jacob attended to and managed his whole business with an overseer. It was the father's wish and expression on his deathbed that Jacob be emancipated. Marshall urges the Court to permit him to free Jacob. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p. 18. [file 1090] |
01090 |
| JAMISON | JACOB LUCY JIM |
On July 3, 1843, Jacob filed for a Petition of Emancipation for his wife and child. Petition of 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 yers, 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. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Miscellaneous Records, VI, p.71. [file 1091] |
01091 |
| McCord | David | David McCord died in 1819, leaving a will. His heirs filed a Petition for the Sale of the Negro of the estate in the January Term of Court 1834. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, County Court Lawsuits, Book 6, p. 211. [file 1092] |
01092 |
| Anthony | William | SLAVES EXECUTED" On April 24, 1824, the Court Court ordered the County Trustees to pay William Anthony $25 for executing 2 negro slaves with all necessary expenses attending same including $2. for digging the 2 graves, and $4. for making one coffin. [3] Williamson County, Tennessee, Minute Book 7, 309. [file 1093] |
01093 |
| Ingram Ingram |
Henry Benjamin JOHN LILLAH SINA |
Henry Ingram, died in 1818, leaving a will which was probated in the April Session, 1818. He left the following bequest: "At the death of my wife I give to my brother Benjamin Ingram [the following slaves] JOHN, LILLAH, and SINA, and land in Brunswick County Virginia on Wagon Creek. [4] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 378. [file 1094] |
01094 |
| Barfield | Stephen JOHN SINA RACHEL CHARLES EDEA JIM DICK SINTH NANCY BETS |
An Inventory of the Estate of Stephen Barfield, deceased, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1818. The following slaves are listed: JOHN aged 30 years, SINA aged 26 years, RACHEL aged 24 years, CHARLES aged 8 years, EDEA (girl) aged 6 years, JIM aged 6 years, DICK aged 3 years, SINTH (girl) aged 3 years, NANCY aged 16 months, and BETS (girl), aged 15 months. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 2, p. 394. [file 1095] |
01095 |
| Parrish | Harvey D. | Harvey D. Parrish was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.4], as the owner of 2 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 mulatto female, aged 17 years, and 1 mulatto male, aged 9 months old. He had two slave houses on his farm. | 01096 |
| Waggoner | Valentine Hannah EMILY MARILLA MINERVA MARTH ANN ANDERSON LOUISA JOHN SUSAN SARAH LARK |
Valentine Waggoner died April 8, 1852, intestate. His estate included the follwoing slaves: EMILY aged 40 years, MARILLA aged 20 years, MINERVA aged 18 years, MARTH ANN aged 16 years, ANDERSON aged 7 years, LOUISA aged 7 years, JOHN aged 6 years, SUSAN aged 4 years, SARAH aged 3 years, LARK aged 2 years. One half of the slaves owned by Hannah, the widow. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 8, p. [file 1097] |
01097 |
| Walker | Henry OLY ANSON LUCINDA NANCY LUCY SUSAN JOHN SPENCER GEORGE JANE CAROLINE |
An Inventory of the Estate of Henry Walker, deceased, was filed in the October Term of Court, 1824, listing the following slaves: OLY? aged 30 years, ANSON aged 25 years, LUCINDA aged 45 years, NANCY aged 30 years, LUCY aged 37 years, SUSAN aged 14 years, JOHN aged 4 years, SPENCER aged 4 years, GEORGE aged 3 years, JANE aged 3 years, and CAROLINE, aged 1 year. [1] Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, pp. 741‑742. [file 1098] |
01098 |
| Walker | Henry | Petition for the Sale of a Slave of the Estate of Henry Walker, who died in 1825, was filed by the Administrator Garner McConnico, in the January Session of Court, 1832. The slave's name was not recorded. [2] Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits, Book 6, 14. [file 1099] |
01099 |
| Walker | Mary | Mary J. Walker was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p. 4], as the owner of 3 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___their names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 female black aged 26, 1 female mulatto aged 3 years, and 1 female black aged 1 year. | 01100 |
| Wall | Charles | Charles Wall was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p. 4], as the owner of 3 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___their names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 female black aged 40 years, 1 male black aged 36, 1 male black aged 16. | 01101 |
| Waller Waller Waller |
Henry Betsy Sally HARTY |
Henry Waller, Deed of Gift, to Betsy and Sally Waller, dated April 25, 1819. "For the love and affection I have for my daughters Betsy and Sarah Waller, a negro girl HARTY, 11 years old who was raised in the family. Recorded July Session 1819. | 01102 |
| Waller Morton |
McNairy John W. HENRY |
On 22 November 1852, McNairy Waller of Williamson County, Tennessee, executed a Deed of Gift to John W. Morton, for the sum of $1.00, a negro boy named HENRY aged about 24 years old. | 01103 |
| Judd Faulkner |
Daniel William SOOKY MINERVA |
Daniel Judd, of Davidson County, Tennessee, sold to William Faulkner, of Williamson County, Tennessee, for the consideration of $600.00, three negroes, to wit: MARTHA aged about 12 years, SOOKY aged about 26 years and not healthy, and MINERVA about 10 years old. 26 August, 1839. | 01104 |
| Walton Walton |
Josiah Nancy JOE SARAH BECKY CREASY AARON ESTHER RICHMOND TAD (JAD) SARAH |
A Division of the Negroes of the Estate of Josiah Walton, deceased, was filed in the April Term of Court, 1822. The widow, Nancy Walton, received the slaves ‑ JOE, SARAH, BECKY, CREASY, AARON, ESTHER, and RICHMOND. Slaves TAD or JAD and SARAH "his wife" were mentioned. | 01105 |
| Watkins | Owen T. RODY BOB SUSAN |
Owen T. Watkins died November 8, 1832, intestate, leaving slaves: RODY, BOB, & SUSAN. G. W. Hunt, administrator of the estate filed a Refunding Bond with the County Court during the February Session 1835. | 01106 |
| Roberts Crafton |
Jeremiah DANIEL |
ROBERTS SLAVES Deposition of Jeremiah Crafton filed in Court in September 1859. I knew the slave DANIEL, belonging to the Roberts family. He was a small, low man, who was crippled and was a very old man when I first knew him. I hired him in 1846 through 1856, and paid from $39 to $25 a year for him. He cut wood and carried it to the kitchen, but I could not send him to the mill as he couldn't get on a horse without a great deal of difficulty. |
01107 |
| Roberts Barker Coleman |
George W. Thomas J. ANN |
Deposition of George W. Barker. I knew the slave, ANN, owned by the Roberts' estate. She was hired by my son‑in‑law, Thomas J. Coleman. I paid $40 for her hire. She had a child or two with her. | 01108 |
| Roberts | Polly DANIEL ANNA SALLY ONIE NELLY JULIA JACK NELLY |
Deposition of Polly Roberts, dated 13 September 1855. The slaves were: DANIEL aged 65 years, ANNA aged 45 or 50 years, SALLY aged 36 years, ONIE aged 32 years, and NELLY aged 28 years. JULIA and JACK are with me now and they are the only ones I have had, except for ANNA when she was sick. I had some of the young children with me until they were old enough to hire out, and I nursed those that were sick. NELLY was born her, and I raised her and she helped raise my family. | 01109 |
| Roberts Lamb Partin |
John L. Mrs. MARY |
Deposition of John L. Roberts. I think the negro MARY was hired in 1853 by my uncle Henry Wells. She was taken away by Mr. Lamb and ran away and came back. My sister, Mrs. Partin, kept her. | 01110 |
| Watson Watson |
Dr. Margaret |
WATSON SLAVES In the lawsuit styled, John L. House, administrator, vs. Margaret Watson et al, filed in Court in 1858, the deposition of E. C. Cook was entered as evidence. "Dr. Watson died the owner of about 32 slaves." |
01111 |
| 01112 | |||
| Wells | John | Inventory of the Estate of John Wells, deceased, dated June 26, 1816, was filed in the July Session of Court, 1816, listing 8 slaves. | 01113 |
| Wells Caperton Wells Callaway Wells Caperton Wells |
John James WAX Thomas ALEXANDER CHARLES Richard FRANKY LYNDA Susan BENJAMIN James LYDIA William ARM |
An Account of the Sale of the Estate of John Wells, deceased, was filed in the October Session of Court, 1816. The following purchasers of the slaves of the estate were listed: James Caperton purchased the slave WAX. Thomas Wells purchased the slaves ALEXANDER and CHARLES. Richard Callaway purchased the slaves FRANKY and LYNDA. Susan Wells purchased the slave BENJAMIN. James Caperton purchased the slave LYDIA. William Wells purchased the slave ARM. |
01114 |
| Wheaton | Jane | Jane Wheaton, died in 1809, leaving a will, proven in the July Session of Court, 1812. She left "9 negroes" who were not named in the record. | 01115 |
| Wheaton Talbot Garner |
Jane T. HARRIET LUCY OVID POLLY |
Jane Wheaton, deceased, Settlement of the Estate, filed in the October Term of Court, 1815, lists T. Talbot's note for the hire of slaves HARRIETT, LUCY, and OVID for the year 1814; and Garner for the hire of slave, POLLY, for the year 1813. | 01116 |
| Wheaton | Jane | Settlement of the Estate of Jane Wheaton, filed in the July Term of Court, 1819, lists a payment to William Smith for the sum of $40.00, for the board of a negro boy for four weeks. | 01117 |
| Maury Maury Perkins Maury Maury |
Elizabeth HANNAH MILLY AMERICA DOLLY EMILY SQUIRE Sarah C. AMERICA Martha T. MILLY Septimia SQUIRE HANNAH Ferdinand EMILY |
Elizabeth Maury died in 1853, leaving a will. She had several slaves: HANNAH, MILLY, DOVY, AMERICA, DOLLY and her 2 children ‑ EMILY and SQUIRE. Elizabeth left the following bequests: To Sarah C. Maury who married William S. Reid, the slave AMERICA To Martha T. Perkins, the slave MILLY. To Abram P. Maury, the slaves DOVY and POLLY/DOLLY?. To Septemia Maury, the slaves SQUIRE and HANNAH. To Ferdinand Maury, the slave EMILY. |
01118 |
| Wheaton Wheaton |
John L Jane HARRIET OVID LUCY POLLY. |
JOHN L. WHEATON John Porter vs. John L. Wheaton, July, 1827, Williamson County Court. "John Porter was employed by John Edney, an agent of J. L. Wheaton in 1826, to move negroes of John L. Wheaton to Haywood County, Tennessee." A Supplement to the Inventory of the Estate of Jane Wheaton, deceased, was filed in the January Session of Court, 1817. It included notes for the hire of the following slaves: The hire of HARRIETT for 1 year. Hobbs & Hartley's note for the hire of OVID. T. Talbot's note for the hire of LUCY. William Bell's note for the hire of POLLY and her children. check location carefully |
01119 |
| Puckett Nichels McConnico Puckett Hill |
Richard John H. JACK Garner GUAMENY WINNEY Henry FILL Dan RHODY |
RICHARD PUCKETT Account of the Sale of the Personal Property of Richard Puckett, deceased; sold on Nov. 11 & 12, 1813, and filed in the January Session of Court 1814. Purchasers of the slaves were: John H. Nichols purchased slave JACK for $530. Stephen Barfield purchased, on behalf of Garner McConnico, three Negroes: GUAMENY, his wife and also her child WINNEY for $569.26. Henry Puckett purchased a boy named Fill for $389. Dan Hill purchased a yellow girl named RHODY for $288.50. |
01120 |
| White | Chapman JIM ISAAC TOM JOE GEORGE JOHN BEN GILES SAM WILLIAM JACK JOEL PETER AUSTON JANE LUCY CHLOE DINA CHARITY (CHARLEY) LUCY KIZZY SOLOMON |
An Inventory of the Slaves of the Estate of Chapman White, deceased, was filed in the April Term of Court, 1825, and included the following: JIM aged 40, ISAAC aged 40, TOM aged 40, JOE aged 32, GEORGE aged 32, JOHN aged 35, BEN aged 40, GILES aged 40, SAM aged 45, WILLIAM aged 13, JACK aged 12, JOEL aged 10, PETER aged 11, AUSTON aged 12, JANE aged 30, LUCY aged 30, CHLOE aged 35, DINA aged 7, CHARITY or CHARLEY aged 9, LUCY aged 55 "very decrepid", KIZZY aged 11, and SOLOMON aged 35 years. | 01121 |
| White | Benjamin ELLICK MOSES FERBY BIRGIN JILLY JOSEPH |
Benjamin White died September 1827, leaving will. Exparte filed 1827. Slaves were: ELLICK, MOSES, FEREBY, BIRGIN, JILLY, and JOSEPH. Abiah White, wife of Benjamin gave release of all her interest in the negroes. | 01122 |
| Littleton | Jel | ?Jel Littleton was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.4], as the owner of 1 slave, who is identified only by age, sex, and color___names are not listed___a female black aged 55 | 01123 |
| White | Catherine | Catherine White was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennes‑ see [p.1], as the owner of 1 female mulatto aged 19 years. | 01124 |
| Williams | Owen JAMES |
Owen Williams Ruffin Brown is charged with assault on January 1810, on a Negro man named JAMES, the property of Owen Williams. Brown beat and wounded said James so that his life is dispaired of. Williams has been put to great expenses in employing a physician to attend same. Deposition of Dan Hill, witness. Jim was sent up to the top of the corn pile and was spreading it out; he was sent there by Mr. Hill's son at whose house the transaction happened. While he was stooping down, Brown threw an ear of corn at him. He raised up, but did not make any motion of hitting Brown, but only raised up from his work to see who had hit him. |
01125 |
| Williams | William | William Williams died in the Autumn of 1824, intestate. He left a widow Mary. He owned 9 slaves at the time of his death. His widow wants her dower and share of the slaves. | 01126 |
| Elizabeth King died in 1851, leaving a will. She divided 17 slaves between her husband and three children. Her heirs filed for a division in her property in the Court in 1855. | 01127 | ||
| Williams Williams Williams |
Kitura James R. Francis W. |
Kitura Williams, James R. Williams, and Francis W. Williams, petitioned the January Term of Court, 1836, to Sell the Negroes of the estate they inherited. | 01128 |
| Perkins | Harding (Thomas) | T[homas] Harding Perkins was taxed with 10 taxable slaves in 1800. | 01129 |
| Perkins | Thomas H. PHILIP |
Court paid Eli McGann, Coroner, who held an inquest over the dead body of Philip?, slave of Thomas H. Perkins. April Term of Court 1831. | 01130 |
| Williams | P.T. | P. T. Williams was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennessee [p.4], as the owner of 3 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___names are not listed. The slaves included: 1 male black aged 35 years, 1 female black aged 21 years, and 1 female mulatto aged 2 years. There was one slave house on the property. | 01131 |
| Williamson | John G. | Jefferson Martin, Administrator of the Estate of John G. Williamson, deceased, filed a Petition of Sale of the Negroes of the estate in the April Term of Court, 1832. | 01132 |
| Wilson | William DAVE |
State of Tennessee vs. Eli Scott, May 1806. Eli Scott, laborer, on the 19th day of October, 1805, did steal and carry away a slave named DAVE, the property of William Wilson, which was valued at $400. . . He pled not guilty and was found "not guilty." |
01133 |
| Wilson | Thomas | Thomas Wilson died intestate. The Inventory of his estate was filed in the April Session of Court, 1818, and mentioned 8 slaves. | 01134 |
| Wilson | Thomas NAT BEN ROSE |
The administrator of the estate of Thomas Wilson, deceased, filed a Petition for Partition of his estate in Williamson County Court, April Term 1828. Slaves were: NAT, BEN, & ROSE. | 01135 |
| Wilson | Thomas NAT ROSE |
Aaron Wilson, administrator of Thomas Wilson. July Session 1831. Exparte ‑ Petition for Sale of Negroes of the estate. Thomas Wilson died, intestate, in 1831. His slaves NAT & ROSE are to be divided. | 01136 |
| Perkins Marr Richardson Merrill |
NED MAURY ELVINA Agatha S. ANN John W. ANN Charles A. VINA |
The will of Nicholas Perkins, dated July 15, 1847, was probated in the February Term of Court, 1848. He left the following bequests: "The Negro man NED and his wife and their two grandchildren, MAURY and ELVINA are to remain with them on the place during the life of NED. The Negro man NED and his wife and their two grandchildren, MAURY and ELVINA are to remain with them on the place during the life of NED. To each of my sisters, 20 Negro slaves. Among the slaves that have been set apart is a girl named ANN about 16 years old. . . given for the sole use of Agatha S. Marr, his daughter, and at her death to her children. The slave, Ann, administered to an infant daughter of Marr, a dose of laudanum which caused its death. She was prosecuted, found guilty, appeal to the Tenn. Supreme Court, and the decision was overturned. Marr and his wife are very unwilling to receive her again in their family as one of their slaves. They want the slave sold and proceeds invested in another slave. Ann was sold in April, 1851, to John W. Richardson for $600. They have bought negro girl VINA, about 21 years old from Charles A. Merrill and John S. Merrill for $600. . . |
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| Mount Pier Plantation |
SAM PROFS JERRYJOHN ALEXANDER HENRY WARREN ABERDEN SAM ABEL BILLY BOB MARSHALL HENRY LEONIDAS MOSES HOUSTON EDWARD SANDERS ADAM JACKSON CORNELIUS |
A list of "Names and ages of the Negroes on Mount Pier plantation Williamson County, Tenn. November 25, 1854" was filed in the County Court in that year. Men and Boys ‑ Age SAM, senior about 70 PROFS, about 54 JERRY, about 54 JOHN, about 35 ALEXANDER, about 30 HENRY, senior, about 26 WARREN, about 26 ABERDEN, about 23 SAM, Junior, about 17 ABEL, about 17 BILLY, about 15 BOB, about 13 MARSHALL, about 10 HENRY, junior, about 8 LEONIDAS, about 6 MOSES, about 5 HOUSTON, about 4 EDWARD, about 4 SANDERS, about 3 ADAM, about 2 JACKSON, about 1 CORNELIUS, about 9 mos. |
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| GREEN FIGUERS |
ANN FRANCES CRECY CLARA PEGGY SOPHIA MARY JANE CATHARINE CATHARINE IDA MARTHA CHRISTIANA ARTIMESIA MIME VIRGINIA SUSANNA SALLY JULIA JOSEPHINE LOUISA OCTAVINE FRANKY CLARISSA HARRIETT |
Women and Girls ‑ Age ANN GREEN, about 24 FRANCES, about 22 CRECY, about 17 CLARA, about 16 PEGGY, about 16 SOPHIA, about 14 MARY JANE, about 12 CATHARINE, about 10 CATHARINE, about 10 RACHAEL, about 8 IDA FIGUERS, about 8 MARTHA, about 5 CHRISTIANA, about 3 ARTIMESIA, about 3 MIME, about 35 VIRGINIA, about 2 SUSANNA, about 2 SALLY, about 2 JULIA, about 2 JOSEPHINE, about 2 LOUISA, about 2 OCTAVINE, about 6 mos. Women and Girls ‑ Age FRANKY, about 60 CLARISSA, about 46 HARRIETT, about 45 |
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| BANKS CAIN |
MARY MATILDA PAMELA ALICE SARAH PHILIS HOUSTON CAIN SALLY LEWIS SHADRACK |
MARY BANKS, about 45 MATILDA, about 38 PAMELA, about 27 ALICE, about 28 SARAH, about 28 PHILIS, about 25 List of Negro Dead HOUSTON, senior, about 21 years CAIN, about 110 years SALLY CAIN, about 90 years LEWIS (cripple), about 20 years SHADRACK, about 20 years and several others, small children and infants, not on lists or records. |
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| Wilson Wilson Almmira Wilson Wilson Wilson |
Samuel POMP SALLY FANNY Jason C. GEORGE JOSEPH JINCY Almira HARRY ROSE Peggy Ann SIMON MINERVA PLEASANT Robert ROYAL WILLIAM HARDEMAN Malvina JAMES RITTER |
A Division of the Estate of Samuel Wilson, deceased, was filed in the January Term of Court, 1824. The widow received slaves, POMP, SALLY, and FANNY Jason C.Wilson received the slaves, GEORGE, JOSEPH, and JINCY. Almira Wilson received the slaves, HARRY and ROSE. Peggy Ann Wilson received the slaves, SIMON, MINERVA, and PLEASANT. Catherine Wilson received the slaves, NED, JESSE, and ONA. Robert Wilson received the slaves, ROYAL, WILLIAM, and HARDEMAN. Malvina Wilson received the slaves, JAMES and RITTER. |
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| Maury | Abram | Abram Maury, residing on Big Harpeth River, was taxed with 8 taxable slaves in 1800. | 01140 |
| Maury | Abram EPIE JACK JUPITER BABRIEL BOB PINCKNEY PASCHAL AGGY CHEARS? NILSY JENNIE MOLLY REBECCA SINA PHEBE AGGIE J. SALLY SQUIER GODFRED JOHN POLLY REBECCA JO FANNY ELIZA EPEE LEWIS |
An Inventory of the Estate of Abram Maury, deceased, was filed in the April Term of Court, 1825, listing the following slaves: EPIE aged about 44, JACK aged about 45, JUPITER aged about 50, GABRIEL aged about 32, BOB aged about 21, PINCKNEY aged about 18, PASCHAL aged about 17, AGGY aged about 422, CHEARS? NILSY aged about 44, JENNIE aged about 48 or 49, MOLLY aged about 37, REBECCA aged about 32, SINA aged about 29, PHEBE aged about 23, AGGIE J. aged about 18, SALLY aged about 14 or 15, SQUIER aged 11 to 12 years, GODFRED aged about 9, JOHN aged about 8, POLLY aged about 6 or 7, REBECCA JO aged about 4, FANNY aged about 3 or 4, ELIZA aged about 3, EPEE aged about 18 months, and LEWIS aged about 14 months. | 01141 |
| Wilson | Jason C. SAM |
$70 REWARD Negro Sam belonging to Jason C. Wilson, Perryville, Perry County, [Tennessee], purchased from Green K. Cisseny the former owner of the Warm Springs, Buncombe County, North Carolina ‑ 25 or 30 years of age, very black, about 5 feet 9 inches high, well formed and very muscular ‑ runs very fast . . . will endeavor to return to North Carolina by following the meanders of the Tennessee River. |
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| Bailey Ogilvie |
Henry William |
WILLIAM OGILVIE William Ogilvie, Administrator of the Estate of Henry Bailey, deceased , filed at Petition for Sale of the Slaves of the estate, in the January Session of Court, 1835. |
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| Bailey | S.H. | S. H. Bailey 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 black aged 40, 1 female mulatto aged 36, 1 female black aged 24, 1 female mulatto aged 17, 1 male black aged 15, and 1 male black aged 13. | 01144 |
| Ballow | Thomas | Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Ballow, deceased, filed in the April Session of Court, 1813, lists one Negro woman [not named in record]. | 01145 |
| Banks | Thomas | Thomas Banks was enumerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule of Williamson County, Tennes‑ see [p. 3], as the owner of 13 slaves, who are identified only by age, sex, and color___ names are not listed. There were three slave houses on his property. The slaves were: 1 male black aged 65 years, 1 male mulatto aged 50 years, 1 male black aged 28, 1 male black aged 28, 1 male black aged 28, 1 male black aged 28, 1 female black aged 28, 1 femald black aged 28, 1 female black aged 25, 1 female black aged 50, 1 female black aged 50. | 01146 |
| Barfield Barfield Barfield Barfield Barfield |
Stephen Tabitha House Penelope House Harriot Polly DAVID PETER DANIEL DENNIS CURTIS PATRICK LARKING PLEASANT CLARY MARY LUCY PHILLIS MARIAH |
Stephen Barfield died in 1818, leaving a will which was probated in the April Session of Court, 1818. He left the following bequests: To my daughter Tabitha House Barfield Penelope House Barfield, Harriot Barfield, and Polly [illegible] Barfield, my 12 Negroes. Dated 3 November 1817. An Inventory of the Estate of Stephen Barfield was filed in the July Session of Court, 1818. It listed the following slaves: DAVID, PETER, DANIEL, DENNIS, CURTIS, PATRICK, LARKING, PLEASANT, CLARY, MARY, LUCY, PHILLIS, and MARIAH. |
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| Barfield | Stephen CURTIS DAVID |
A Settlement with the guardian of the minor heirs of Stephen Barfield, deceased, was filed in the January Session of Court, 1824, listing the hire of the slaves CURTIS and DAVID. | 01148 |
| Barfield Weakley |
John Robert JUDY WINNEY JACK |
John Barfield, of Williamson County, Tenn., sold to Robert Weakley, of Davidson County, Tenn., a negro woman, JUDY, aged 35 years, and her daughter WINNEY aged 8 years last December, and her son JACK aged 6 years on 12 October last. Bill of Sale dated 31 January 1828. | 01149 |
| Barfield | Nancy PETER CLARA |
Nancy Barfield died November 1829, intestate. She left 2 slaves: PETER ‑ 36 years old, and CLARA ‑ 50 years old. | 01150 |
| Barker | George W. AGGIE ANICA SARAH POLLY DORY ELIZABETH SARAH JANE ESTHER CATHERINE JONES JACK ANDERSON CALVIN BILL HARVEY ANDREW |
George W. Barker died May 8, 1860, leaving will naming the following slaves: AGGIE 71 years old, ANICA 38 years old, SARAH 24 years old, POLLY 14 years old, DORY 12 years old, ELIZABETH 10 years old, SARAH JANE 8 years old, ESTER 5 years old, CATHERINE 3 years old, JONES 26 years old, JACK 21 years old (Jack died since the death of testator), ANDERSON 19 years old, CALVIN 17 years old, Bill 15 years old, HARVEY 7 years old, and ANDREW 1 year old. Exparte filed November Term of Court, 1860, by James W. Crawford, Executor. | 01152 |
| Yarbrough Low |
Richard S. Gabriel MINGO |
Richard S. Yarbrough died, intestate, leaving a slave. Gabriel Low has received, as his share of the estate, from David Pinkston, administrator of the estate of Richard S.Yarbrough, a negro man MINGO about 25 years old, December 23, 1839. | 01153 |
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