I had just sent info that the LDS was online and did a search for a friend
and wanted to share with you what type of results I got -- this is part 1 of 2
Thought that it would only be the LDS records of who has been put into
their records for the membership, etc. but there is LOTS more.
(I had to wait 35 min for the response to come back for my search and had
to try off and on for half an hour just to get to the site, but it appears
that the wait will be WELL WORTH IT).
Here is one of the addresses that LDS came up with on my query (I did note
that it is not EXACT hits like when I put a first and last name it picked
out the last name as a "hit".
http://www.mindspring.com/~jogt/kygen/slavedoc.htm
When I went there it had lots of wills -- actually where someone had typed
these up -- for instance:
KENTUCKY
Woodford Co., KY
Circuit Book C., p.65
See Fayette Co. Clerk's Office Dec. 14, 1807 which specifies the original
record was burned.
"I give my daughter, Joyce FALKNER, present wife of John Falkner, of the
county of Fayette and State of Virginia, a negro
girl by name of Gemima otherwise called Mima. I give her to the above Joyce
together with said Mima's increase forever and
for the only use of the said Joyce, to will and dispose of as to her
seemeth fit, hereby revoking all other claims of right or title to
the said Gemima alias Mima of her increase forever.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of April, Anno Domini 1791.
Toliver CRAIG."
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Fayette Co., KY Grantee Bk.
#31, Circuit Book F. p.523
May 25, 1812
To JOUITT, Anne from Joice FALCONER a gift of negro slaves.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------
Postmarked Versailles, KY (Woodford Co.) Letter from Ann M. Watkins to Mr.
Waltus L. Watkins. Jan. 21, 1836 Published
in "Woodford Heritage News"
Uncle Majors family were all well the last time we heard from them, they
had the misfortunate (sic) to loose (sic) five of their
negroes last year, which you know was heart rending to uncle Jamy, the
negroes were old Molly, Prissy, Greenap and two
children under four years old.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------
Clark County, Kentucky
Will Book Bk, p. 28 Jan 16, 1808
The Inventory of the Estate personal and Slaves of Jacob Crosthwait Decd.
1 negroe woman by the name of Dina appd 100,,0,,0
Do a girl by the name of Vilotte 100,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Michael 60,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Joel 90,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Lancaster 75,,0,,0
Do a Boy [sic] by the name of Caroline 60,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Baylor 45,,0,,0
Do a Boy by the name of Walker 45,,0,,0
Clarke County, Kentucky
Will Book 5, pp. 198, 199
In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Stephenson of the County of Clarke and
State of Kentucky being in a low state fo health
but of sound mind and memory and calling into mind the uncerttinty of life
do make and ordain this to be my last will and
Testament viz I give and bequeath to my son William the fifty acres of land
purchased from Margaret Thomas the Deed when
made to be made in his name likewise a two year old mare
also a bed and furniture
Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Isaac, Archibald and Samuel the
tract of land whereon I now live together with the
Fox horse and furniture to Isaac. The Tan mare and furniture to Archibald
and to Samuel a negro boy called Jackson.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James two hundred dollars to be paid by
my Executors as soon as the sum can be
collected from the sale of property and outstanding debts paid.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances a negro woman called Loiza
in addition to what she has already received.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret a negro boy called Henry
and the smip [sic] mare in addition to what she
has already received.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Anna Stephenson my negro girl
named Lett together with a good bed and
furniture and bureau likewise ten dollars a year for four years for her
maintenance which will bring her to the age of 15 when I
expect she will be capable of maintaining herself and after my just debts
are paid my will is that all my perishable property not
heretofore mentioned shall be sold at public sale on a twelve months credit
and the amount equally divided between all my
children except James to him I have given a trade that I expect will be
equal to what the rest will receive from the sale and I do
hereby request John Ramsay and James Ramsay to be my Executors of this my
last will and Testiment signed sealed and
declared to be the last will and Testament of him the said Samuel
Stephenson this 21st day of June 1822.
In the presence of
Septimus Davis
John Stephenson
Samuel (X) Stephenson
Clarke County August Court 1822
This last will and Testiment of Samuel Stephenson Duo was produced in
court, and proven according to law by the oaths of
Septimus Davis and Jno Stevenson witness which subscribed and ordered to be
recorded The Executors named in this will
appeared in open court and refused to qualify
Examined
Teste
James P. Bullock CCC
(more there not copied -- this page is about slaves and negroes where
someone has typed up what they found in various states)/jm