African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands

Items

• unknown, Billy [2]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Billy sold to Ephraim Tanner for $150
• unknown, Jemima [3]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Jemima sold to Joshua Zimmerman for $225
• unknown, Nelson [13]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Nelson sold to E. Huffman for $325
• unknown, Richard [17]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Richard sold to Henry Aylor for $410
• unknown, Edmund [15]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Edmund sold to Ben Aylor for $453.25
• unknown, child [72]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Lucy and unnamed child sold to Aaron Tanner for $450
• unknown, Lucy [46]
  1835 division of enslaved held by Frederick Tanner; seven enslaved people were sold to some of the heirs, profit of sales to be divided equally between all twelve heirs. Lucy and unnamed child sold to Aaron Tanner for $450
• Terrill, Anderson
  Slaveholder is Jesse Terrill of Randolph County, MO.
• unknown, Peggy [7]
  Peggy was transferred from slaveholder Zerah Tousey to his granddaughter Ann Eliza Tousey in 1827 by "deed of gift" at only age 5 years old. This may be the same Peggy who appears in Freedman's Bureau records as former enslaved woman of Benjamin F. Stevenson (Ann Tousey's husband)
• unknown, York
  A man named York, held by Nathan G. Thomas, escaped from Fayette County, Ky., in November, 1805. Over a year later, Thomas was still advertising for his return, offering a $100 reward. Thomas moved to Boone County, KY sometime before 1810. He died there in 1819, leaving nine enslaved people.
• unknown, Elvira [4]
  1837 Inventory, Elvira appraised $200
• unknown, Tarlton [2]
  1827 Estate sale of Stephen Robinson. Tarlton sold to John Tennis, $154
• unknown, Jacobin
  Received by baptism into the Sand Run Baptist Church on November 9, 1853. Later deceased.
• Morgan, Adison
  Adison Morgan was born in Boone County. His parents were Barnabas Morgan and Jane (possibly Hamilton). His wife was Leah and they had 5 children. At their residence in Carroll Parish, LA, his wife received a pension in 1906.
• unknown, Jane [39]
  Jane was received by baptism into the Sand Run Baptist Church on June 27, 1824. She was dismissed by letter in September 1832.
• unknown, Barnabas [2]
  Barnabas was listed as a member of the Sand Run Baptist Church, dismissed by letter September 22, 1832.
• unknown, Sarah [34]
  Sarah was listed as "Black" in her death record. She was ill for eight days before succumbing to the fever.
• unknown, Mace
  Mace was listed as "Black" in her death record. She was ill for four days before her death.
• unknown, Benjamin [6]
  Benjamin was listed as "Black" in his death record. He was ill for 13 days before succumbing to scarlet fever.
• unknown, Henry [38]
  Henry's military records describe him as being 22 years of age at enlistment, "black" in complection, 5 feet and 4 inches in height with an occupation of "fieldhand."
• unknown, Fanny [3]
  Fanny was received as a member of the Big Bone Baptist Church on November 4, 1849.
• unknown, female [17]
  She successfully self-emancipated in August 1826.
• unknown, James [17]
• unknown, Tom [26]
  An inventory dated July 24, 1819 assiged a value of $500 to Tom listed as "man." He was also named in the Widow's dower.
• unknown, Pamelia
  An inventory dated July 24, 1819 assiged a value of $300 to Pamelia listed as "child."