African Americans in Will Books

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Alexandria, Kentucky
 

 

Beall, Benjamin

Will Book A, page 130, 10 Apr 1809
Inventory of goods and chattels of Benjamin Beall, deceased late of Campbell County, by Zachariah Moore, Richard Nelson, Henry Bushman; includes stills, tubs, and blacksmith tools
Page 138
Sale of goods and chattels of Benjamin Beall, purchasers-William K Beall, George M Beall, Mrs. Mary Kennedy

Beall, Jannette H

Will Book A, page 175, 22 Nov 1811, recorded March 1812
Will of Jannette H Beall, "weak in body to my mother, Mary Kenedy, possession of the dwelling house where I now live, to my nine children, Sally Carney, William K, Mary, George Muter Beall, Nancy, Benjamin Duke, Samuel Josiah, Edwin Jeremiah, James Alexander Hamilton Beall"
Executors-Richard Southgate, Thomas Lindsey Jr., Frank Spilman-in presence of James Hubbard, Enos Daniel, Jonathan Corbin
Page 188, 28 Mar 1812, recorded 24 Aug 1812
Inventory of slaves, goods and chattles of Jennette H Beall by Richard Nelson, Elijah Herndon, James Hubbard

Bell, Mary Ann

Will Book A, page 175, 14 Mar 1812, recorded March Court 1812
Appraisement of the estate of Mary Ann Bell, deceased by Jeremy Griffing, Abner Gaines, John Hughes-one Negro girl, $300, one side saddle, $10

Berry, Washington

Will Book A, page 193, recorded 1813
"I demise to my son Taylor Berry and to his heirs for ever a negro boy named William.  I demise to my daughter Milly Berry and to her heirs forever a negro girl named Maria and I do direct that all the rest of my negro slaves male & female shall be sold by my Executors as soon as convenient after my decease for money at a Credit of one year at least taking bond and good Security for the payment."

Will Book A, page 229, recorded 1 Feb 1816
Inventory of the sale of property of Washington Berry directed to be sold by his last will and testament; purchasers-Hubbard Berry, Alice Berry, Taylor Berry
John B Lindsey; Winston, Negro man -------
--------- Burbridge; Robin-Negro man $499
James Taylor; Richard-Negro man $354
Jacob Fowler; Lewis-Negro man $490
The above Negroes were sold at Lexington

Bush, William

Will Book B, page 37 recorded 27 March 1822
An inventory of the estate of Wm Bush, deceased. taken by B Overton, Jon Arnold this 27 day of March 1822.
A negro man Jack
Maria (a woman)

Cahill, James

Will book A, page 336, 18 Sep 1820, recorded 25 Sep 1820
Inventory of the goods and chattels of James Cahill, deceased appraised by Joseph Robinson, William McCoy, Joseph Ritch

Carroll, Loudon

Will book B, page 23, inventory taken 9 April 1921; recorded June Court 1821
Agreeable to the order of the Campbell County Court at the March term 1921, we Joseph Acklin, John Masewell, Joseph Dicken and Elijah Grant here proceed to value the estate of Loudon Carroll, deceased & the following articles to wit;
One Black Man Blind $10

Cleveland, Levi

Will book A, page 221, 9 Mar 1815, recorded 28 Mar 1815
Heirs of Levi Cleveland drew for Negros of estate-Robert Cleveland, Louisa Cleveland, James Cleveland, Drusella Cleveland, Elmor Scot, Washington Cleveland, Joseph Cleveland, George Cleveland

Collar, William

Will book A, page 202, 5 Mar 1813, recorded 1 Mar 1814
Appraisement of the personal estate and slaves of William Collar, deceased by John Carlisle, John Griffith, Moses Morris
Page 203, recorded 1 Mar 1814
Sale of the property of William Colyer; purchasers-Adah Colyer, Nelley Colyear, Ann Colyear

Flournoy, Lucy

Will book A, page 24, 1 Jan 1799
Inventory of the estate of Lucy Flournoy included One negro man called Bacchus about sixty year old, one Negro girl called Lilly about fifteen years old, one feather bed & furniture, one sorrel horse.  Received in cash one hundred fifty five pounds, nineteen shillings and four pence.

Foster, George

Will book A, page 165, 9 July 1810, recorded December Court 1810
Appraisement of the personal estate of George Foster by Edward Moring, William Thompson, Joel Hampton
16 Jul 1810-sale of the goods and chattels of George Foster, purchasers-Andrew Foster, Sarah Foster, John Foster

Hamilton, Maurice

Will book A, page 298, 23 Feb 1918, recorded February Court 1819
Allotment of the dower of slaves of estate of Maurice Hamilton and divide the balance of the slaves among the legal heirs of said deceased; widow, Henry Hamilton, John Hamilton (Green River), Will McGlasson Sr., Anthony Garrett, Jesse Hamilton, William McGlasson Jr., Joel Hamilton, J G Hamilton, Joseph White Elmore Scott

Kennedy, Mary

Will book A, page 233, 25 Sep 1815
A deed from Mary Kennedy emancipating her negro slave, Alice, was introduced in Court and proved witnesses thereto and ordered to records. Ordered that the above mentioned Mary Kennedy give bond and security, according to law, in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditioned that the said Alice shall not become a charge to this county or any other counties in this state.
Signed Mary Kennedy, by Frank Spilman, her attorney in fact.

Kennedy, Thomas

Will book A, page 57, 8 June 1807
Thomas Kennedy freed three slaves;
Fanny and her children, Reuben and Charles

Kennedy, William

Will book A, page 8, August 25, 1795
"I lend to my son James Kennedy, one negroe boy named Peter until the first of May, which shall be in the year one thousand Eight and Twelve.  I also lend to my son James a mulotto child named Tom untell the first day of May which shall be in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty. I also lend to my said son James one negro child named Linda untell the first day of May in the year one Thousand Eight hundred twenty-three.  This my will that these negroes Peter, Tom & Linda do serve my son James & his Heirs, the whole time which I have so mentioned to lend them and that at the end of the Different Periods Each of them shall be Emancipated and Sett free. 

I also lend to my daughter Jenett and her heirs one negroe boy named Sam untell the first Day of May in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen, and I also lend to my said Daughter Janet and her heirs one mullato Girl names Keat untell the first day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen and it is my will that said boy Sam and the said girl Keat shall each of them be Emancipated at the end of the time I have hereby alotted them to serve my said daughter and that none of the negroes so lent Hired or employed out of this state or by an means removed out of the same before the times shall arive when that are all to be Sett free agreeable to the law authorizing the same."

Will book A, 12 June 1799, pages 43-44
An inventory and apprasement of the Estate of William Kennedy, deceased, included 1 negroe man Halifax 100#, 1 negroe woman Nanny 35#, 1 negroe boy Jack 20#, 1 negroe girl Cate 30#, 1 negroe boy Tomas 40#, 1 negroe girl Lindy 30#, 1 negroe boy Peter 50#, 1 negroe boy Sam 60#.

Kent, Susanna

Will book A, page 79, 6 Nov 1804, recorded February 1805
Will of Susanna Kent of county of Campbell, "being weak in body I leave my one Negro man named Dick, with all my wearing appearel, debts owing to me and all my other goods and chattles, to my dearly beloved sister, Jane Sedwick"; Executrix-Jane Sedwick; in presence of E Sparks, Martin Warner, Thomas Noble

Kleet, Frederick

Will book A, page 171, 23 May 1811, recorded May Court 1811
Inventory of the slaves and personal estate of Frederick Kleet by John Winston, James Armstrong, John M Collum

Leitch, David

Will book A, page 22, 8th day of February 1797.
Inventory and sale of his estate listed A Negro Man (James) purchased by James Taylor for 151 pounds.

Mitchell, Thomas

Will book B, pages 18-19, recorded May Court 1821
Pursuant to an order of Campbell County we proceeded to make the following appraisement.
One negro by Willis $500; Mulatto child $100

Nelson, John

Will book A, page 160, recorded November Court 1809
Inventory of the goods and chattels of John Nelson, late of Campbell County, by Zachariah Moore, Elijah Herndon, Edward Moring

Scott, George

Will book B, page 33-34, September Court 1821
An inventory of the appraisement of the goods & chattles of Geo Scott, deceased, taken by the undersigned who being duly sworn proceeded as follows; viz; a negro man Bob or Robert, a negro Woman named Polly with a child, Negroes (Allen and John) Anthony and Lovincy

Souder, John

Will book A, page 90, recorded August Court 1805
Inventory of goods and chattels of John Souder, deceased by John Winston, William Pickett, Christopher Cooper

Talbot, John

Will book A, page 48, 24 Jun 1800, recorded ---- Court 1800
An inventory of part of the goods and chattles of John Talbot, deceased by Thomas Noble, Joseph Mosby, John Winston, includes surveying instruments, pocket compass

Taylor, Edmund

Will book A, page 184, 23 Dec 1811, recorded 24 Aug 1812
Appraisement of the slaves and personal property of Edmund Taylor, deceased in Newport by George Gordon. Inventory taken at the farm by John B Lindsey

Page 186, 23 Dec 1812, recorded 24 Dec 1812
Sale of the estate of Edmund Taylor; purchasers-James Taylor, Mary T Taylor, Lawyer, Amos Lane

Vaden, Hennery

Will book A, page 33, 5 September 1798.
Inventory of the estate of Hennery Vaden listed three slaves, Rachel, Beck and Jude valued at 140 pounds.

Vise, Nathaniel

Will book A, page 293, 28 Sep 1818, recorded September Court 1818
An inventory of certain goods and chattels sold by Nathaniel Vise as executor of Nathaniel Vise, which came to his hands after the death of the widow and legatee of the decedent, N Vise

 

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