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Miscellaneous Information Contributed by Janel Woodbury Will of John Burge in Rutherford Co., NC;
23 June 1858 Patrick County 5 Oct 1855 CAROLINE CO. VA. WILL BOOK, VOL 29,
PAGE 298, OCT 1853-APRIL 1858 At court of monthly session held for Caroline County Court at the Court hence, on Monday the 12th day of Febry 1855. The last will and testament of George W. Madison decd was proved by the oaths of John Wright and Hugh Chandler two of the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded on the motion of Richard J. Madison the executor therein named, he having taken the oath of an executor and with Woodrow Wright, Westley Wright and Thos Lumpkins his securities who justified as to their sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of eighteen thousand dollar conditioned according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate of said will in due form Teste Joseph Pendleton, Truly recorded. Leonard Saylors of Rutherford Co., NC buys negro "Milla" from Robert Weir in Mecklenburg Co., NC. Oct 14 1785. The following year in Lincoln County Leonard sold a slave to Robert, name not given. Harlan Co., KY wills deed book D, page 173. Will of Solomon Saylors, deeds to wife Sally "a certain negro man named Joe..." Will dated 29 Apr 1846. (I'm not sure what this next one means but I'll quote it) Lincoln Co., NC wills, Jacob Saine 3 May 1829, probated Jul. 1836. "...to my Yealow boy Isaac his freedom and 50A, his clothing, schooling, etc..." Will of Mary Skillington Sherwood, (widow
of Edward Mann Sherwood) left a will in Talbot County 1755. She willed
a slave (gender?) named Pompey to her daughter Frances. I just found this in my files, some
black families in the 1870 White County, TN census. (In a book, not off
of the film) Will of Robert McKinley Jackson Co., TN 5 June 1830 "I give my loving wife Sally...........and to have my Negro woman Priss......and at my wife's death, my wish and will is that my negro woman, Priss shall be set free and that she may live with either of my children that she make choice of. 3rd My wish and will is that my six negro children of Priss vis, Ned, Dick, Cinda, Hannah, Lewis, and Milly be divided between my two sons James and Josiah..." 5th. My wish and will is that should my negro woman, Priss have any more children that my son Mathew have the first and if there should be any more I wish that all of them to be equally divided between my three sons, and my will is that should Priss have any children after she is free or after my death, it or they shall also be slaves and be equally divided among my sons before mentioned, as I do not wish for some of her children free and the balance slaves. 6th. My wish and request of my beloved children is that these negroes above mentioned shall be kept, if possible, in my family among my children and never be sold to strangers or any body else." Will of William Headen Sr. Jackson Co, GA Jan 1808. Gave to wife Jane "negroes Sam and Sary" Will of Cornelius Hickey Knox
Co., TN 19 Jun 1843. Will book 8, page 195-200: Will of John Hickey in Trenton,
Gibson Co., TN, 13 Aug 1826. Will book 3, page 63. Spring Creek and Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian Church Records, White County, Tennessee 1 Apr 1826-Aug 1908; Algood, TN page 12 page 13 page 14 page 15 page 20 Page 21: 17 Sept 1843 George and Mary (slaves) Recieved into the church by experience. page 22: 22 Sept 1845: George Dillen, Rhoda Webb, Adaline Atkinson, Ann Quarles, Samuel Marchbanks, Madison Marchbanks, William Burton (slaves) related their experience and were admitted to the communion of the church. page 23: 8 Aug 1846: Be it further resolved that two colored persons members of this church, viz: Champion and Vincy (slaves) be and hereby are suspended from the priviledges of the church for immoral conduct. page 25: 1851; Madison and William (slaves) were recieved by letter. Captain William White of North Carolina and Virginia (this is a pretty early record of slaves and their names) Granville County, NC 8 Oct 1790 Item: To my beloved wife Susan four
Negroes by name: James, Judah, Charles, and Sarah.
White County, TN Deed Abstracts 1801-1820 Vol. A page 65: Deed of Gift 15 Dec 1806, Richard Horn Sr., of Overton Co., TN for love I bear for my following named children do convey to my daughter(s) Sarah Edge, Lettuce Breeding, my son (s) Richard, Willy and Zachaus the following property: one Negro man slave named Jim, one Negro woman slave named Amey and her child Dilsey, one Negro woman Alice and her child... (there is a continuation of this deed which I don't have) Vol. B page 141: Bill of sale 2 Jan 1810: Charles Mitchell and Samuel Johnston, $400 paid, 1 Negro woman slave named Mary being 30 yrs, also 1 Negro child daughter of above named about 1 year old. Vol. D. page 61: Deed of Gift 12 Aug 1811: William Brown for natural love for my 2 younger sons William Brown and John Brown, all my estate in White County, granting an equal right to each. Wit: Turner Lane, Alexander Thomas. Inventory included, 150 acres, live stock, and also a Negro woman slave named Frances, 17 years old, now in Hawkins County. Vol. E. page 286: Bill of Sale 25 Jan 1813: John Clary (signed John Clay) to Zachariah Jones, $750 paid, 3 Negroes to wit: 1 woman named Dinah, supposed to be 28 years of age and 1 negro girl named Milly upwards of 4 yrs of age, and 1 boy child upwards of 2 years old. Vol. E. page 290: Bill of Sale 2 Mar 1814: Mary Lyda to William Morrison, $150 paid, 1 Negro boy named Benjamin about 4 years of age. page 291: Bill of Saled 20 Jun 1814: James Simpson to Grantee above, $400 paid, 1 Negro girl Cherry, 18 years old. Vol. E. page 296: Bill of sale 6 May 1814: George W. Gibbs and Temple Poston, $250 paid, by Isaac Taylor. Junr, 1 Negro girl slave Erlen, about 9 years old. page 296: Bill of Sale 2 Apr 1814: Alexander Glenn and William Glenn $90.00 paid, 1 Negro girl named Let, about 2 years old. Vol. E. page 305: Bill of Sale 6 May 1814: Davis Smyth to Margit Chisum, $425 paid, 1 Negro woman named Charity and hae child named Matilda, about 6 months old. Vol. F. page 346: Bill of Sale 28 Nov 1818: John Pate, Warren Co., TN to Jaramiah Pate, after my decease, for love I have for Jaramiah, my son, a certain Negro boy named Frank. Vol. F. page 350: Bill of Sale 17 Jul 1819: Zachariah Jones to Isaac Taylor, $875 paid, a Negro named Dinah, about 36 yrs., and her son George, about 9 years. Vol. F. page 366: Bill of Sale 15 Dec 1817: James Taylor and Thomas Taylor, Admrs in part of Est of Thomas Taylor, decd, to John Taylor, $248 paid, a Negro girl named Dina, aged 5. Vol F. page 378: Bill of Sale 14 Oct 1819: Hardy Jones to Nansey Mahan, of Alabama, $5,020 paid, 9 Negroes, man named Harry & woman named Patsey, girl named Colfern (?), boy named Simon, girls named Ginney and Pat, boys named Andrew, Robbin, and Tom. White County, TN wills page
8, 9, Will book 1851-1855. JOHN WATSON DEC'd WILL "I also give her my said wife Lucy two negroes Claiborn and his wife Jane..." "...I give to my daughter Kiziah M. Murphy one negro girl Marinda about 11 years old..." To the Hon. B. L. Ridley one of the Chancellors assigned to hold the chancery Courts for the State of TN, presiding at Sparta. "JOHN A MINNIS next friend et al vs Wm M. Bryan et al The bill of Complaninant of Rachael Jenkins a free woman of Colour and her children, Bethia Jenkins, Thomas J. Jenkins, Hannah M. Jenkins, Altamira Jenkins, & Nicholas Jenkins, the last five Minors, and all of whom complain for themselves, and by their next friend John A. Minnis all of the County of White and State of Tennessee, against William M. Bryan and Luceleus Bryan of said County and State Defendants. Your orators and Oratrix would respectfully show your Hon, that complainant Rachael by the last will and testament of one William Jenkins of the County of Overton made in 1823 and proven at January session 1825 of the County Court of said County of Overton, and attested copy of which is here Exhibited Exhibit A, liberated or set free by said Jenkins-and your Orators & Oratrix are informed and believe that in fact said Rachael was free born, as they believe they can full show-that prior to the dea J. A. Minnis Sol (this is the first application for an injunction in this cause) Sate of TN, White County. This 16th
day of Feb., 1848, personally appeared before me, William Campbell Judge,
John A. Minnis the next friend in the above bill and made oath that the
statements made in the same as of his own knowledge are true and that
those made on information and belief he believes true. The Clerk of the Chancery Court at Sparta Issue an Attachment to the Sheriff directing him to take in to his possession the persons of Complainants Rachael, Bethena, Thomas J., Hannah M., Altemira, Nicholas, Lucy A., Sarah, Martin, and James P. Jenkins, and keep them until further order of the court. And in case of Defendants shall fail or refuse to deliver up said persons to the sheriff, that they be required to give bond and security in double the value of said persons (regarding them as slaves) conditioned for their delivert at the ne W. B. Campbell; Judge of the 4th Circuit "State of Tennessee" To the Sheriff of White County Greeting whereas Rachael Jinkins and John A. Minnis as the next friend of Bethia Jenkins and other minors have this day filed their Bill in the district Court o Chancery at Sparta Tennessee against William M. Bryan and Lucilius Bryan alleging in Substance that the said defendants are endeavoring to destroy the rights of complainants and praying an attachment etc. upon which is the fiat of the Hon W. B. Campbell Judge etc. directing the issuance of the writ. These are therefore to command you the Sheriff aforesaid that you take into your possession the persons of Rachael, Bethia, Thomas J., Hannah M., Altamira, Nicholas, Lucy A., Sarah, Martin, and James P. Jenkins and keep them until the further order of this court and in case defendants fail or refuse to deliver up said persons to you, you shall require them to give bond and security in double the said persons (regarding them as slaves) conditioned for their delivery at the next Term of our said Co Witness William E. Nelson Clerk of said Court at office in Sparta the Wed. next after the 2nd Monday of Sept. 1847. Wm. E. Nelson C&M Recd this writ from the Sheriff the same day issued executed in part by making known this injunction, by making known its contents and tending the same to defendants William M. Bryan and Lucellus Bryan and also by taking the bond of said Defts. for the delivery of two of Complainants Thomas J. and Hannah, and returned said bond with ____writ to the Sheriff of White County, from whom I received the same this 19 Feby 1848 A. J. Gamble D Shff A check of the 1850 Census of White County, TN (Schedule of Free Inhabitants) Shows a Jefferson Jinkins (this could be Thomas J.), age 18, mulatto, in the household of William Wallace (William Bryan's brother-in-law), age 42, in Civil Dist. 2. The household of Bird Lewis (his wife and Bryan's wife were sisters), civil Dist. 2, shows Altamira Jenkins, age 5, black, and Amanda Lewis age 3, black. Rachel and the other children named in the law suit were not found. Thomas (Jefferson) Jenkins was not found. Bible Records of Spencer Mitchell in possession of Miss Lou Mitchell, Sparta, TN. Lists Tom, a colored slave, died 1 Sept 1872. The Memphis Daily Appeal, Saturday, 16 January 1869: KKK LYNCHES CONFEDERATE VETERAN Ex-Rebel Soldier Hung in Overton County. [From the Nashville Union and American] -We learn that on Wednesday night last, at Livingston, the county seat of Overton County a young man named Wm. German was forcibly taken from his place of residence and hanged near that place. -German had served through the war as a member of the 25th Infantry, Confederate army, and at the time of his death was employed on the farm of Mr. Allison, near that place. His brother, Lum German, was arrested by the federal authorities just before the close of the war upon the charge of being a bushwacker, was found guilty before a military commission, and suffered the extreme penalty of the law. -What will our Radical friends think
of this last act of the Ku-Klux, whom they charge to be rebels? We are
inclined to think that the other branch of the Order, which had its origin
in Union League is disposed to operate for a little amusement. Quoted from The Memphis Daily Appeal, Saturday, 19 January 1869: MORE MYSTERY The execution of Bill German in Overton County -The Union and American of Saturday says: "By a private letter from a trustworthy gentleman residing at Cookeville in Putnam County, we give some further information in regard to the recent execution near Livingston, in Overton county, by a body of supposed Ku-Klux, of the young man Wm. German, an account of which we published Thursday morning. He says that a few days before the execution, German shot and badly wounded, and supposed that he had killed, a negro man living in his neighborhood. Hand-me-down accounts report Bill German was found hanged in a nearby barn; a sign posted there declared "Hung for shooting a ni--er Bill Culum and violating the laws of Ku-Klux" I found this story printed in the Winter 1996 issue of The Upper Cumberland Researcher. Permission for reprint was obtained by them from John L. German; e-mail: german@ai2a.net. A BILL OF SALE The following document was found in a packet of papers in an old trunk in a barn in White County, TN about 1980. Contributed to The Upper Cumberland Researcher by Sherrell Buchanan, Fort Smith, Ark. "Know all men by these presents that I Aaron Scoggin Executor of James Jay late of Person County State of North Carolina Deceased have this day bargained Sold and delivered unto Washington G. Hargis of the County of White and State of Tennessee One Certain negro girl about fourteen years of age named Scyntha which negro Slave I hereby Convey unto him the said Washington G. Hargis for the Sum of Six hundred and fifty One dollars that being the last and highest bid made for Said negro- And further In testimony of which I hve hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 28th day of December 1835 Attest: Wm. Whitefield and Richard G. Jay. Aaron Scoggin (seal) 9 Aug 1870 census Jackson Twp., Monroe
Co., MO: 15 aug 1870 census Paris, Monroe Co.,
MO page 15, family 100 1 Jul 1870 census Buffalo Twp., Pike
Co., MO: City of Alexandria, Arlington Co., VA Marriages before 1935 Leonidas Polk, black, male, 39, widowed, born Raleigh, NC residing in Wash., DC, s/o John and Betty. Occupation lather(sic), married Mildred Payne, black, female, 25, single, born Westmoreland Co., VA, residing in Wash., DC, d/o William and Hannah. 16 July 1920 by Saml. B. Ross #8852/512, sheet 8 Fred M. Pogue, black, male, 23, single, born Page, WV, resinding in Alexandria, VA, s/o Hes and Lula. Occ. laborer. Married Sarah Johnson, black, female, 24, single, born Wagner, SC, residing in Alexandria, VA, d/o Albert and Blanch. 8 June 1922 by S. B. Ross, #10829/429, sheet 6. Marriages in Covington, Alleghany Co., VA. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Covington, VA 24426. Charles Miller, black, male, age 28, single, born King George Co., residing in Alleghany County., s/o Chas. and Anna Miller. Occ. laborer. Married Ella Poague, black, female, age 21, single, born Bath co., residing in Alleghany, d/o Charles and Ellen Poage. 24 July 1895 by N. A. Smith, page 19. James B. Lewis, black, male, age 26, single, born Louisa Co., VA, residing in Alleghany Co., s/o John and Polly Lewis. Occ. laborer. Married Lula Pogue, black, female, age 24, single, born/residing in Alleg. Co., d/o Charles and Lula Poague. 20 Dec 1899, by H. Johnson, p. 147. I am the co-editor of the Hickey Heritage genealogy newsletter and from time to time we run across black families with the Hickey surname. An example is the TN deaths (films available at the Salt Lake library are 1908-1942.) This has been one of my on going projects since we started the newsletter 3 years ago. Mrs. Mary Hickey born June 1876, TN died 21 Sep 1924 in Madison Co., TN; Father Sam Hickey born MS, mother Bessie born TN; Widow, colored, female. Film #1299774 Ruth Hickey born 30 Jan 1904 in Rhea Co., TN, died 11 Nov 1922 in Roane Co., TN; Father Rich Hickey born Roane Co.; Mother Dollie Wright born Meigs Co., TN.; single, colored, female, buried in Hickey cemetery. Film #1299749 LeeAn Hickey born 1882, TN, died 12 May 1925 (oops, I left out the county on this one); Father Ike Cook born TN, Mother Florence Roberson born TN; married, colored, female, buried Bryant Town cemetery. Film #1299783. Henry Hickey born 16 Feb 1879 in Rhea Co., TN, died 17 Jun 1927 in Rhea Co., TN; Father Jake Hickey, born Roane Co., TN; Mother Harriet McPherson, married, colored, male, buried in Hickey cemetery. Film #1876728. Kinderl Hickey born 4 May 1905 in Rhea Co., TN, died 27 Jul 1927 in Rhea Co., TN; Father Henry Hickey born Rhea Co., TN; Mother Etta Cox born TN. Single, colored, female, buried in Hickey cemetery. Film #1876729. Robert Hickey born 2 Jan 1900, MS, died 15 Jan 1927 in Shelby Co., TN; Father unknown, mother Bettie Hickey born MS. Single, colored, male burried in Summon, Mississippi. Film #1876723. Ida Joe Hickey born 13 Feb 1930 Bradley Co., TN, died 28 Apr 1930, same place; Father Ollie Hickey born TN; Mother Gertrude Hickey born TN. baby, colored, female, buried Ft. Hill cemetery. Film #1876764 Arthello Hickey born 1906 in Rhea Co., TN, died 3 Aug 1930 in Rhea Co., TN; Father Frosten Hickey born Roane Co.; Mother Lucy Phillips born Roane Co. Single, colored, male, buried in Hickey Grove cemetery. Film #1876768. Caroline Hickey age 80, died 9 May 1932 in White Co., TN; parents names unknown; married, colored, female. Film #1876789 Estella Hickey born TN died 6 Sep 1911 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN age 18 years. Died of tuberculosis. Death certificate #20942, single, colored, female. occupation: house girl. Lee Hickey born White Co., TN, died 4 Feb 1909 in White Co., TN, age 35 years. Died of Consumption. Death certificate #95194, married, colored, male. Alice Speed Hickey age 23 born MS, died 28 Mar 1918 Shelby Co., TN; Father William Speed, born VA; Mother Rena Mathes. Single, colored, female. Film #1299693 (female) Hickey born and died 18 Apr 1920 in Rhea Co., TN; parents not listed, baby, colored, female. Informant Latie Ray. Film #1299722 Amanda Hickey born 11 Nov 1892 in MS, died 17 Nov 1941 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN,. Husband Frank Hickey (age 53); Father Andrew Fleming born MS; Mother Sarah Young, born MS. Buried Mt. Carmel cemetery. Died of acute gastritis from overeating. Certificate #25617, film #1876905. Roscoe Hickey Jr. born 7 Sept 1940 in Spring City, TN, died 28 Feb 1941 in Rhea Springs, Rhea Co., TN. Father Roscoe Hickey born Rhea Springs, TN; Mother V. Hickey born Rhea Springs, TN. Buried in Hickey (home) cemetery. Informant: Maude Parker. Ella Hickey born 28 May 1891 in Roane Co., TN, died 29 Jan 1939 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. Father unknown, Mother Jennet Ware born Roane Co. Female, colored, married. Husband Andy Hickey. Film #1876871. Frank Hickey age 67, born MS; died 28 Jul 1937 in Shelby County. Father unknown, born Miss, mother Ann born MS; widow, colored, male. Spouse Jane Hickey. Buried Mt. Carmel cemetery. Film 1876852. G. Jacob Hickey age 85 born TN; died 20 Jan 1937 in Rhea Co., TN. Father Jake Hickey born Roane County, mother Sally Hickey born TN. Married, colored, male. Spouse Rachel Hickey. Petersburg cemetery. Film 1876846 Joe Hickey age 51 born MS; died 28 Jun 1936 in Shelby Co., TN. Father Jim Hickey born Miss. Mother Harriett. Married, colored, male. Spouse Mattie. Buried Mt. Vormekan cemetery. Film 1876840 Savannah Pearl Hickey age 35 born TN; died 12 Jun 1937 in Hamilton Co., TN. Father Gabriel Sharp, born Tn. Mother Channie Dethridge born TN. Married, colored, female. Spouse Claude Hickey. Highlands cemetery. Film 1876851. Verdell Hickey age 1 month, 13 days
born Rhea Co., TN. Died 12 Feb 1936 in Rhea County, TN. Father Roy Hickey
born TN. Mother Pearl Wossom born Tn. Baby, colored, male. Petersburg
cemetery. Film 1876836. During some research for a friend of mine (searching Gatewood, Clark, Darbey, and Williams in MS, and AL) I came accrossed the following black families: (some of these are notes I jotted down) marriage of Jackson Gatewood to Mary Smith 22 May 1866 Mobile Co., AL 1870 Chickasaw Co., MS page 246 (19 Aug 1870,
film 552223) (Index only): 1870 Lauderdale Co., AL Thomas Williams page
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