CARROLL

COUNTY

TENNESSEE



SLAVE TRANSCRIPTIONS
Deed Books J and K
Transcribed and Contributed by Johan


Book J

Page 4, Bill of Sale:
William H Keachan and Margaret Keachan formerly Margaret Cooper to H A Moore, slaves belonging to the estate of M Cooper deceased: Rebecca, Henry, Tom, Emila, mary and her child Elisa and her child . $110, 12/27/1848, recorded 05/03/1852.

Page 16, Bill of Sale:
H A Moore to Archibald Gillis, woman by the name of Hannah about thirtysix years of age. $450, 11/15/1851, recorded 05/04/1852.

Page 20, Deed of Gift:
George W Stanley to wife Eliza and son James N Stanley to wit a boy aged about seven years old and Mary aged about four years. 05/05/1852, recorded 05/05/1852.

Page 21, Bill of Sale:
George W Stanley to Luke Thomas Jr, boy named Jim aged about ten years with Blemish in left eye. $575, 05/05/1852, recorded 05/05/1852.

Page 62, Bill of Sale:
Elias Burns to Joseph R Murphy, boy of a black color by the name of Abram and not exceeding twelve years of age. $500, 01/03/1841(?), recorded 07/05/1852.

Page 69, Deed of Gift:
John Ruff to James Gray Ruff, two slaves to wit Alexander about five years old and Nancy about fifteen years. 06/23/1852, recorded 07/06/1852.

Page 70, Deed of Gift:
John Ruff to Redman R Ruff, two slaves to wit Ruth about six years of age and Charles about six years of age. 06/23/1852, recorded 07/06/1852.

Page 76, Deed of Trust:
Caleb Walker to James Walker, Woman by the name of Fanny aged about fortysix years, girl by the name of Pheba aged about fifteen years. $5, 07/17/1852, recorded 07/17/1852.

Page 85, Deed of Trust:
Hugh A Moore to Isaac R Hawkins, slaves to wit Mary aged about eight years, Eliza about twentytwo and her child about two years of age, Rebecca about twentyfive years of age, Jane about five years of age, Henry about sixteen, Tom about thirteen, Emily about seven and Berry about five years of age. $5, 07/22/1852, recorded 07/23/1852.

Page 113, Bill of Sale:
Jeremiah T Rust to John Norman, man by the name of Jim a mulatto aged about years. $700, 07/05/1852, recorded 08/23/1852.

Page 116, Bill of Sale:
Luke Thomas to James T Dinwiddle, girl named Casiah aged about eight years. $500, 06/22/1852, recorded 08/25/1852.

Page 120, Bill of Sale:
Thomas D Covington to James M Cole, girl named Jane aged about twentytwo years of age. $650, 08/25/1852, recorded 08/25/1852.

Page 129, Bill of Sale:
Hugh A Moore to William Landrum, Lydia a mulatto woman aged about twentotwo years and her three mulatto children one named Malissa aged about six years the other two names not recollected but children of the same woman Lydia, interested and accrued from John W Cochran of Weakley County Tennessee, and to said Cochran from James R Capps + wife. $500, 08/19/1852, recorded 08/30/1852.

Page 144, Deed of Gift:
John Ruff to son W M H Ruff, two slaves (to wit) Sam about ten years of age and Candis about seven years of age. 06/23/1852, recorded 09/06/1852.

Page 146, Bill of Sale:
Nathan Peeples of Henderson County, TN to Peter H Woods, girl named Jane aged about twelve years. $400, 09/07/1852, recorded 09/07/1852.

Page 176, Deed of Trust:
John B Terry to John Norman, man by the name of Ned aged about thirtynine years, man aged about thirtynine years by the name of Garland, man by the name of Daniel aged about twentyfive years. $5, 10/04/1852, recorded 10/04/1852.

Page 177, Bill of Sale:
Mary Tucker to Joseph Tucker, Wm A Crider and A R Tucker, woman Cherry and boy Dick. $110, ??/??/1852, recorded 10/13/1852.

Page 177, Deed of Gift:
William A Crider, Joseph R Tucker and A R Tucker to Mary Tucker, woman Cherry and boy Dick. 10/04/1852, recorded 10/13/1852.

Page 178, Bill of Sale:
James M Cole to Martha Covington, girl named Jane about twentytwo years old and her infant child girl about one month old no name as yet. $650, 10/14/1852, recorded 10/19/1852.

Page 180, Deed of Gift:
Robert Mitchum to son Louis T Mitchum, boys Nelson and John. $1, 02/24/1852, recorded 11/01/1852.

Page 181, Bill of Sale:
Robert Mitchum to Louis T Mitchum, boy named Burrell aged about thirteen years. $750, 01/22/1852, recorded 11/01/1852.

Page 199, Bill of Sale:
Timothy Barham to John Norman, woman by the name of Hannah aged 26(?) years and her child named Delia Ann aged one year. $875, 11/25/1852, recorded 11/25/1852.

Page 206, Bill of Sale:
William Horton to Elisha Bennett, girl named Jane aged about twenty years. Amount not specified, 12/04/1852, recorded 12/04/1852.

Page 233, Bill of Sale:
Sydney R Steel, James L Steel and John T Steel to Thomas A Pasteur, two slaves named Sam and Nel from estate of Wm Steel (father). $866.67, 01/01/1849, recorded 12/20/1852.

Page 243, Deed of Gift:
Jason Cox to Edney Prichard wife of Dudley Prichard, girl named Louisa about the age of nine years. $5, 12/27/1852, recorded 12/28/1852.

Page 246, Bill of Sale:
John R Rodgers to T S Butler, man named Horrell aged about 34 or 36 hears. $725, 12/31/1852, recorded 01/01/1853.

Page 266, Deed of Trust:
James H Gee to George W Holladay, boy by the name of Stewart aged about twentythree years. $5, 01/04/1853, recorded 01/08/1853.

Page 274, Deed of Trust:
Yancy Bledsoe to George W Holladay, slaves to wit Jane aged about twentyseven years, Emily aged about seven years, Parolee aged about four years, Evaline aged about twentysix(?), Tabitha aged about six years, Margaret aged about four years, Green aged about three and Nathan aged about eight months. $5, 01/11/1853, recorded 01/11/1853.

Page 276, Deed of Trust:
J E L Knight to Wm Walker, man James aged about thirty years. $5, 01/14/1853, recorded 01/17/1853.

Page 292, Bill of Sale:
Thomas C Sheppard to Jinetto Hawley wife of R M Hawley, girl Cynthia aged thirteen years. $500, 01/31/1853, recorded 02/02/1853.

Page 329, Bill of Sale:
Thomas L Harris to Brinkey Bishop, boy named Joe aged twelve years. $600, 01/03/1853, recorded 03/07/1853.

Page 351, Bill of Sale:
A C McNeil and James F Towns, executors of last will of John Clark deceased to James F Towns, boy Henry aged about eight years. $507, 02/04/1851, recorded 03/18/1853.

Page 353, Deed of Gift:
Elizabeth Rutherford to son Felix Rutherford, man named Fred aged about thirtyfive years. $5, 03/04/1853, recorded 03/23/1853.

Page 369, Bill of Sale:
William Blair to Benjamin S Enloe, boy named Calvin aged about 13 years. $700, 01/04/1853, recorded 04/04/1853.

Page 370, Bill of Sale:
John B Martin of Marshal County Mississippi to Nathan Cawthran, slaves belonging to the estate of James Smith deceased of Montgomery County, North Carolina. $433, 11/23/1852, recorded 04/04/1853.

Page 381, Bill of sale:
Robert N J Holladay to Peter H Woods, boy named Aaron somewhere about thirty years of age. $400, 04/11/1853, recorded 04/11/1853.

Page 385, Deed of Gift:
Israel Barker to daughter Penelope C Gibbs, three slaves (to wit) Charlotte aged seventeen years, Lucas aged six years and George a child of Charlotte aged about eight months. 04/21/1853, recorded 04/21/1853.

Page 393, Bill of Sale:
J H Alexander to B S Enloe, boy named James nine years old. $550, 04/25/1853, recorded 04/26/1853.

Page 416, Bill of Sale:
Timothy Barham to James H Barham, girl named Feraby age seventeen. $700, 09/12/1852, recorded 05/03/1853.

Page 416, Bill of Sale:
Timothy Barham to James H Barham, woman and two children, Patsey aged about twenty years, Martha age two years Nicholas eight months. $1000, 01/07/1853, recorded 05/03/1853.

Page 442, Bill of Sale:
John O Green to Thomas McDonald, female slave Letty (Litty?) about thirteen years of age being bequest to John O Green in last will of Moses Green deceased. $550, 06/06/1853, recorded 06/06/1853.

Page 464, Bill of Sale:
John McDonald executor of last will of Moses Green to Elbert G Everett, slaves to wit one female slave by the name of Peggy about twentythree years of age and her two boy children Isham about three years and Parris about one years old. $1252, 06/30/1853, recorded 07/05/1853.

Page 485, Bill of Sale:
Y W Allen to R P Raines man named Robert about 24 or 25 years of age. $1000, 08/02/1853, recorded 08/02/1853.

Page 521, transfer:
Sarah Cooper, Henry Cooper and C F Cooper to H A Moore: Rebecca Henry Tom Emily Mary Bessie Jine(?) Elisa and her child . From estate of Mark Cooper deceased. $350, 07/09/1851, recorded 08/23/1853.

Page 537, resignation:
A A Sanders former trustee of George C Simons and wife Clarissa Simons, resignation. Can not satisfy hold of property including boy named Isaac aged about thirteen years and girl named Jane aged then about seven years.

End of book J.

Book K

Page 19, Bill of Sale:
William Key to Wm Parker, woman by the name of Martha not exceeding twentysix years old and her child Mary not exceeding three years old. $1100, 07/08/1853, recorded 08/31/1853.

Page 20, Bill of Sale:
William Hansborough to daughter Susan J now Susan J Thomas and husband Pinkney Thomas, girl named Francis aged about fifteen years old, being offspring of woman named Nancy given to William Hansborough and wife by David Marshall in the year 1824. $100, 08/24/1853, recorded 09/02/1853.

Page 21, Bill of Sale:
William Hansborough to daughter Rebecca M now Rebecca M Dixon wife of Levi Dixon, girl named aged about eighteen years being offspring of woman given to William Hansborough and wife by David Marshall in the year 1824. $100, 08/24/1853, recorded 09/02/1853.

Page 24, Bill of Sale:
Massr H Graves to Thomas Walker, two slaves named Eliza aged about twenty years and her child Ellinora fourteen months. $800, 04/12/1852, recorded 09/05/1853.

Page 42, Agreement:
Catharine A New to brother James Oliver, interest in named property to wit Rose and her children Cod, Frank, Cindy, John, Jasper and Francis. $5, 09/23/1853, recorded 09/23/1853.

Page 47, Bill of Sale:
Thomas McDonald to John O Green, girl named Letta of yellow complexion aged fourteen years. $350, 09/26/1853, recorded 10/05/1853.

Page 56, Deed of Trust:
W A Wilson and J J Wilson to Nathan Cawthran, woman name Milley about fifty years. $5, 10/05/1853, recorded 10/05/1853.

Page 129, Bill of Sale:
Joel B Medaris to Atlas J butler, one woman named Feby aged about thirty years and one boy named Rafe aged about two years and six months. $875, 06/29/1853, recorded 11/08/1853.

Page 129, Bill of Sale:
Massor H Graves to A Lawrance, Two slaves Ellen or Jane Ellen aged twentysix, Jane aged about four years. $800, 04/17/1853, recorded 11/08/1853.

Page 142, Bill of Sale:
Joel B Medaris to Eli H Butler, boy named Rowland about four years of age. $500, 11/28/1853, recorded 11/28/1853.

Page 171, Bill of Sale:
N E Hazard of Wilson County TN to Joseph Motley, boy named Alfred about twentythree years of age. $1000, No date, recorded 12/21/1853.

Page 186, Bill of Sale/transfer:
Nathan S New to Isaac Spark, boy name Anthony being part of estate of Nathan Spark deceased of Wilson County TN. $105, 02/10/1853, recorded 12/27/1853.

Page 186, Bill of Sale:
Pinkney Cooper to Joseph Cooper Sr. to wit Mary and her children (four) Henry, Tom, Emily + Berry, Eliza and her three children Jane + Mary Hannah + an infant name unknown, and Rebecca, all being part of estte of Mark Cooper deceased. $450, 12/26/1853, recorded 12/28/1853.

Page 205, Bill of Sale:
James Petty to John H Hillsman, girl named Sarah age seventeen years old. $700, 07/01/1852, recorded 01/03/1854.

Page 205, Bill of Sale:
R H Algee to John R Robinson, one man named Nelson 29 years old and his wife aged 23 years old named Easter and their three children Tennessee 5 years old, Sylvester aged 2 1/2 and Louisa aged two months. $3000, 10/20/1853, recorded 01/03/1854.

Page 206, Bill of Sale:
James H Gee to William W Herron, boy named Stewart aged about twentythree years. $1000, 01/04/1854, recorded 01/03(?)/1854

Page 218, Bill of Sale:
H T Thomas to Garland Sneed, man named John aged about twentyone years. $1000, 01/07/1854, recorded 01/09/1854.

Page 228, Bill of Sale:
Didama Ferguson to R B F Carter, boy named George aged ten years and girl named Elvira aged five years. $1010, 01/28/1852, recorded 01/30/1852.

Page 267, Bill of Sale:
William H Cawthran of Henderson County TN to Nathan Cawthran, parcel of slaves not named belonging to the estate of James Smith deceased now in possession of Cuddy James Smith of Carroll County. $225, 02/06/1854, recorded 02/07/1854.

Page 268, Bill of Sale:
Timothy Barham to Joseph T Ware, girl named Harriet of light colour twelve years old. $600, 09/14/1852, recorded 02/07/1854.

Page 268, Bill of Sale:
Joseph T Ware to Aaron Lysse(?), girl named Charity aged eleven years old next April. $340, 02/04/1847, recorded 02/07/1854.

Page 269, Bill of Sale:
Daniel Shofner to Martilia Walton, slaves Mariah aged 18 years, Abner 1, Willis 4 years of age. $40, 01/22/1852, recorded 02/07/1854.

Page 269, Division of slaves:
From the estate of John L Palmer deceased, Jinny a woman aged 37 years valued at $475, given to Mrs. Elizabeth D Palmer, Susan a girl aged 17 years valued at $900 given to David H Fuqua and his wife, Charles a boy 15 years of age valued at $1000 given to Martha Ann Fuqua wife of Joseph H Fuqua. 12/24/1853, recorded 02/07/1854.

Page 278, Bill of Sale:
P H Woods to Lawson Kelly, slave Aaron. $900, 02/06/1854, recorded 02/22/1854.

Page 288, Deed of Gift:
Robert Chappell of Halifax County, VA to daughter Orra A Tucker, property to wit: Dolly (Polly?), Julius and Clary. $10 (paid by Edwin S Hart of KY), 12/02/1853, recorded 06/03/1854(?).

Page 291, Power of Attorney:
William G Farris, Richard Hare + wife Mary H Hare, Margaret Farris, Jane Farris and Nancy Farris of York district State of South Carolina appoints John H Hillsman agent and attorney for estate of Robert Farris deceased including two slaves Grandison and Isom. 02/07/1854, recorded 02/07/1854.

Page 292, Power of Attorney:
John H Farris of city of Memphis, TN appoints J H Hillsman attorney for estate of Robert Farris (brother) deceased including purchase of slave Grandison. 03/01/1854, recorded 03/01/1854.

Page 293, Deed of Trust:
Wm F Hurt to Bennett T Hillsman, to wit Isham a man about 30 years Net about 25 years of age. $5, 01/04/1854, recorded 03/07/1854.

Page 332, Deed of Gift;
Elizabeth Bomar to Baylor Walker and Abraham White, girl Ellen. 09/07/1853, recorded 04/12/1854.

Page 334, Bill of Sale:
Wm D Hilliard to William P Chambers, boy named Andrew. $375, 06/30/1853, recorded 04/24/1853.

Page 335, Bill of Sale:
J H Hillsman by virtue of power by heirs of Robert Farris deceased to William Seymore, fellow named Grandison about twenty years old. $1500, 04/20/1854, recorded 04/24/1854.

Page 338, Bill of Sale:
Allen J Boaz to Spencer Bomar, viz Harriet aged twentytwo years her son Jo minor aged three years and daughter Arabella about nine months. $1400, 08/19/1853, recorded 04/25/1854.

Page 341, Transfer:
Wm Cooper, Pinkney Cooper, John Cooper, Sarah Cooper, Lucy Cooper and Simpson Garrett and Elizabeth Garrett (Cooper) to H A Moore viz Simpson Garrett and Elizabeth Garrett sell transfer and convey to said Moore undivided interest in the following slaves belonging to the estate of M Cooper deceased M S Cooper deceased viz Rebecca, Mary, Henry, Tom, Emily, Berry, Eliza and her three children names not known. $726, 12/24/1853, recorded 04/28/1854.

Page 388, Bill of Sale:
John M Townes to John Dabbs, man named Warren aged about twentytwo years. $1000, 07/17/1852, recorded 07/17/1854.

Page 390, Deed of Trust:
Hugh A Moore to John H Alexander, man named Armstead and his wife Mary and their boy child named Jack. $5, 05/09/1852, recorded 07/03/1852.

Page 393, Deed of Gift:
Sarah Robinson of Hickman County, KY to daughter Margaret Sims, formerly Margaret Robinson, slaves to wit Cora a woman about thirtyeight years of age Louisa a woman aged about thirty two years and her child Jordan aged about one year and Aaron a boy aged about six years. $1, 02/28/1850, recorded 07/06/1854.

Page 403, Deed of Trust:
William H Woods to John Norman, woman aged about fifty years named Cloa. $5, 07/15/1854, recorded 07/17/1854.

Page 418, Deed of Gift:
Ruth Chambless to daughter Martha O Buckhard wife of Wm Buckhart, girl named Eliza aged about 16 years. $5, 03/07/1844, recorded 08/07/1854.

Page 444, Bill of Sale:
George Butler to R N Carter, man Bob. $600, 01/28/1850, recorded 08/15/1854.

Page 541, Bill of Sale:
Gideon French to Eckols McKinney, slave named March about fortyfive years of age. $700, 10/16/1854, recorded 11/07/1854.

Page 560, Bill of Sale:
Luke Thomas agent for Evan Thompson to F M Thomas, girl named Milred (Kilred?) aged about seventeen years. $1000, 10/21/1854, recorded 11/23/1854.

Page 564, Deed of Gift:
Martha Sherrod to daughter Martha A Gattis, girl named Jane aged fifteen years. 11/04/1854, recorded 11/15/1854.

Page 581, Deed of Gift:
Martha Sherrod to daughter Elizabeth Bledsoe, girl named Rachael aged eleven years. 11/14/1854, recorded 12/07/1854.

Page 586, Deed of Gift:
John L Moore to heirs of wife Margarett A, girl named about fifteen years. 12/22/1854, recorded 12/22/1854.

Page 600, Bill of Sale:
John L Moore to J M Gilbert, girl named Honnor aged about sixteen years. $600, 01/06/1855, recorded 01/08/1855.

Page 615, Bill of Sale:
Luke Thomas (by Rufus Thomas) to Franklin Priest, girl named Caroline aged about five years. $400, 03/04/1854, recorded 01/02/1855.

Page 616, Bill of Sale:
Luke Thomas Jr to Spencer Bomar, boy named Jim aged about fourteen years. $700, 11/25/1851, recorded 01/02/1855.

Page 639, Transfer:
Wiley Smith of state of Florida to Cuddy J Smith, slaves from estate of grandfather James Smith or grandmother Martha Smith or father Nelson Smith all deceased to wit girl Lundy aged about 31 years and her two children one named Mary aged about three years the other a girl aged about fifteen months name not known, boy Bob aged about 28 years, girl Emily aged about 26 years and her child named Crawford about 18 months old, boy Clark aged about twenty-two years, boy Burrell aged about 24 years and girl Clariss aged about nineteen years being decendants of a woman named Mary now dead formerly in the possession of said grandmother. $339.12, 01/19/1855, recorded 01/19/1855.

Page 655, Bill of Sale:
Yancy Bledsoe to G W Holladay, girl by the name of Dolly about fifteen years of age. $875, 02/21/1855, recorded 02/21/1855.

Page 670, Deed of Gift:
Mary Jane Stubbs to children Benjamin f, Nicholas, Sarah C, Thomas D, Louisa, susannah + Olivia Stubbs, woman named Lizette and her increase aged about twentyone years. 01/31/1855, recorded 01/31/1855.

Page 687, Bill of Sale:
Yancy Bledsoe to sydney Baucum (Ballcum?), girl by the name of Harriett twelve years of age. $750, 02/26/1855, recorded 02/26/1855.

Page 699, Bill of Sale:
Yancy Bledsoe to John Norman (to wit) woman named Eveline aged twentyeight years and her child (not named) ten months old, girl Beth nine years old, girl Margaret seven years old, boy Dan five years old. $2450, 02/22/1855, recorded 02/22/1855.

End of Book K



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