A Happy Halloween

Halloween postcard circa 1910, copy of original, my collection

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Betty


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A Friend of Friends Friday: African American Slaves Named in Deeds Spartanburg SC 1785-1827 Book M-N-O

Note: "A Friend of Friends" was a password used on the Underground Railway

A few months ago I purchased a resource book of deed abstracts from Spartanburg, South Carolina circa 1785-1827 by Albert Bruce Pruitt.  I obtained the book in order to research my colonial BRUTON/BREWTON and WOFFORD families,  who lived in that area.

As I searched through the book, I discovered that it contained much more than land deeds, although they are the majority.  Also included were deeds for estates and their dispersal, for the sale of horses & other livestock, for the dispersal of all household goods & furniture, such as when individuals were leaving for another area (usually Georgia) and some deeds  pertaining to the sale of slaves. 

Here are  deed abstracts that I found in books M-N-O that name African American slaves:

Book M 1809-1811

p 26-28 Feb 25, 1809 THOMAS WOODRUFF III (SC) to JOSEPH WOODRUFF (Spartanburg) a bond dated Feb 1, 1809 for $3000 to pay $1500 with interest; to secure payment of the bond, Thomas sells to Joseph Negro slaves : a woman WINNY and her future increase, her boy YORK, etc etc; Witness Archibald McCravy and Thomas Farrow. Signed THOMAS WOODRUFF III. Witness oath April 7, 1809 Archibald McCravy to John Brewton. Received April 7, 1809.

p 29 March 11, 1809 SARAH FOSTER (Spartanburg) to THOMAS TINSLEY (same) for $500 sold a Negro woman SARAH and a Negro boy EDOM, 3 years old, and a Negro girl JUD, 2 or 3 months old, both children of SARAH, and a feather bed and furniture. Witness Richard Daniel and Thomas James. Signed SARAH FOSTER's mark. Witness oath April 8, 1809 Richard Daniel to Danl White. Received April 7, 1809.

p 40 Jan 25, 1809 WILLIAM WEBB to JAMES VERNON; for $420 sold a Negro slave SAM about 23 years old. Witness John Wood. Signed WILLIAM WEBB. Witness oath April 11, 1809 John Wood to John Collins. Received April 11, 1809.

p 97-98  Jan 23, 1809 JOHN PENINGTON (Spartanburg) to JOHN WOOD (same) to secure loan of $200 John Pennington gives John Wood a Negro boy JAMES about 9 years old until Dec 25, 1810; Condition: sale void if Penington pays debt. Witness Benjamin Wood and William Wilson. Signed JOHN PENINGTON. Witness oath April 28, 1809 William Wilson to Tryu/Tyrce Glenn. Received July 21, 1809.

p 116-117 July 17, 1809 RICHARD KERBY (Spartanburg) to "brothers-in-law" BERDSONG (BIRDSONG) TOLLESON and JOSEPH BERRYMAN TOLLESON, youngest sons of MAJ JOHN TOLLESON; for love and affection give to Berdsong a Negro woman ALIC and her child GILBERD and her future increase, and to Joseph a Negro woman RACHAL and her future increase; if Berdsong or Joseph die without heirs, slaves go to their two brothers living; James Tolleson and Bersong or Joseph and otherwise slaves to to sole surviving brother; slaves bought in Virginia from MR. RODGERS. Witness Muse Tolleson and D.J. Puckett. Signed RICHARD KERBY. Witness oath Muse Tolleson to D J Puckett. Rec (date not given).

p 117-118 July 17, 1809 JOHN TOLLESON, late merchant (Spartanburg) to JAMES TOLLESON for love and affection give a "yeallow" Negro wench BET and her child MALINDA and her future increase; if James dies without an heir, then slave goes to his brothers BIRDSONG and JOSEPH TOLLESON, equally divided. Witness Muse Tolleson. and D J Puckett. Signed JOHN TOLLESON. Witness oath July 17, 1809 Muse Tolleson to D J Puckett. Received Sept 11, 1809.

p 133-134 Sept 10, 1805  ADAM SLOAN (Pendleton District SC) to RICHARD BERRY (Spartanburg) for $300 sold a Negro woman AMY about 24 years old. Witness Aaron Hill and William Castury. Signed ADAM SLOAN. Witness oath Aaron Hill to John McMillan on Sept 21, 1805, and to Drury McDaniel (not dated). Received Nov 2, 1809.

p 182-184 March 8, 1809 PLEASANT BRANHAM (Spartanburg) to ROBERT MILLICAN (same) to secure oa not of $255.04, Pleasant sells Robert a Negro man PETER, etc etc, Condition: Sale void if Pleasant pays Robert the debt. Witness Arthur F Jackson and Joseph Kelso. Signed PLEASANT BANHAM's mark. Witness oath Feb 2, 1810 Joseph Kelso to William Kelso. Received FDeb 5, 1810.

p 310-312 July 20, 1810 JAMES TEMPLETON (Spartanburg)to JAMES VERNON (same), for $500 by bond July 20, 1810 and to secure the bond sold "where he lives" including his house and improvements and all crop now in the ground, and "small" grain now cut and stacked, a Negro man POMPY, etc etc. Condition sale void if James Templeton pays debt in two years. Witness william Perrin and John Jordan. Signed JAMES TEMPLETON. Witness oath Aug 6, 1810 William Perrin to D J Puckett. Received Oct 8, 1810.

p 314 Oct 28, 1809 MICHAEL WOOD (Spartanburg) to THOMAS WOOD (same) for $220 sold a Negro boy MOSES 5 years old. Witness Theophelus Cannon and Tyrce Glenn. Signed MICHAEL WOOD's mark. Witness oat Oct 9, 1810 Tyrce Glenn to Drury McDaniels. Received Oct 10, 1810.

p 416-417 March 25, 1811 MARGARET BLACKWOOD (Spartanburg) to ISABELLA BLACKWOOD (same) for love and affection give a Negro boy SAM.  Witness George Welch,

Thomas Millican and Jean Murckle. Signed MARGARET BLACKWOOD. Witness oath April 5, 1811 George Welch to William Kelso. Received April 10, 1811.

p 419  March 25, 1811 MARGARET BLACKWOOD (Spartanburg) to  daughter ANN  BLACKWOOD (same) for love and affection give a Negro woman POLL.  Witness George Welch, Thomas Millican and Jean Murckle. Signed MARGARET BLACKWOOD. Witness oath April 5, 1811 George Welch to William Kelso. Received April 11, 1811.

Book N 1811-1813

p 135 Nov 16, 1811 ALEXANDER McKIE (Spartanburg) to daughter NANCY McKIE for love and affection give a Negro girl DINAH about 10 years old. Witness William Thomson and Abner Benson. Signed ALEXR McKIE. Witness oath April 20 1812 Abner Benson to Jno H Jones Received April 20, 1812.

p 135- 136  Nov 16, 1811 ALEXANDER McKIE (Spartanburg) to daughters SALLY, NARCISSA and  NANCY McKIE for love and affection give a Negro boy PHIL, another boy MATE (MERTE?) and another boy ADAM "all children".   Witness William Thomson and Abner Benson. Signed ALEXR McKIE. Witness oath April 20 1812 Abner Benson to Jno H Jones Received April 20, 1812.

p 159-160 Jan 1, 1812 EDITH BERRY (Spartanburg) to children POLLY and ROBERT HARPER BERRY for love and affection...give a Negro man JACK about 25 years old , a Negro woman MARY 17 years old, etc etc. Witness Henry Brown, Abner W Legon, and James W Legon. Signed EDITH BERRY'S mark. Witness oath Aug 17, 1812 James W Legon to A Benson. Received Aug 27, 1812.

p 219-220 Dec 19, 1812 JAMES RICHARD Sr (of province of E Florida) to "neffew" JAMES RICHARDS Jr (Spartanburg) for love and affection and $1 give 4 Negroes: ESAW, BURGES, MILLY and DEBARO. Witness Joshua Gorden, George Wood and Joseph Richards. Signed JAS RICHARDS. Witness oath Dec 24, 1812 George Wood and Joseph Richards to Joshua Richards.  Received Dec 25, 1812.

p 222 Oct 27, 1810 EDWARD McDANIEL to DRURY McDANIEL JQ; Edward swears that JEREMIAH HARRIS, commonly called JERRY is a free born Negro who was bound to him by court of Macklenburg Co VA, and has served his time to age 21 and is now free. Witness Drury McDaniel JQ. Signed EDWARD McDANIEL. Recevied Dec 30, 1813.

p 324-325 July 8, 1813 WILLIAM ACRE (Spartanburg) to son DANDRIDGE ACRE  for love and affection give a Negro woman LUCK, etc etc. Witness Charles Moore and John Ward. Signed WILLIAM ACRE. Witness oath July 12, 1813 Charles Moore to Samuel Morrow. Received July 12, 1813.

p 325-326 July 8, 1813 WILLIAM ACRE (Spartanburg) to daughter PEGGY ACRE  for love and affection give a Negro boy AMOS, etc etc. Witness Charles Moore and John Ward. Signed WILLIAM ACRE. Witness oath July 12, 1813 Charles Moore to Samuel Morrow. Received July 12, 1813.

p 326 July 8, 1813 WILLIAM ACRE (Spartanburg) to son BURTON  ACRE  for love and affection give a Negro boy BOB, etc etc. Witness Charles Moore and John Ward. Signed WILLIAM ACRE. Witness oath July 12, 1813 Charles Moore to Samuel Morrow. Received July 12, 1813.

p 331-332 Feb 13, 1813 GEORGE and FORTUNATUS LEGG (Spartanburg) to ANDREW B MOORE (same to secure a not of $784 by Andrew's own hand dated May 23, 1811, and with interest from Nov 1, 1811 sold a Negro man ADAM, Negro woman DEED (?) her two children LEGIS and MATILDA etc etc Witness John Crawford. Signed GEORGE and FORTUNATUS LEGG. Witness oath Aug 2, 1813 John Crawford to A Benson. Received Aug 2, 1813.

Book O 1813-1816

p 44-45 April 16, 1813 CATHERINE TRAYLOR (Spartanburg) to daughter MARY TRAYLOR (same) for love and affection give a Negro girl FEMPEY about 18 months old. Witness Thomas Bomar and Elisha Bomar. Signed CATHERINE TRAYLOR's mark. Witness Oath Dec 6, 1813 Thomas Bomar to James Hammett. Received Dec 6, 1813.

p 56-57 Dec 29, 1813 REBECKA ARENDALE (Spartanburg) to son RICHARD ARENDALE (same) and to son BRIDGES ARENDALE (Franklin Co Tenn) for love and afffection give equally divided (at her death) all goods and chattels in her dwelling house, all stock and three Negroes WILL, MORRIS and LUKE.  Witness Ellist Hickman and John Arendale. Signed REBECKA ARENDALE's mark.  Witness oath Dec 20, 1813 John Arendale to Joseph Camp. Received Jan 3, 1814.

p 186-187 Oct 7, 1814 JOHN FARROW to JOHN MORSO and wife JINNEY; "since their marriage" give a Negro girl (unamed), etc etc, and other articles JOHN has let them jhave since their marriage. Witness John Brown. Signed JOHN FARROW. Witness oath (Laurens District) Nov 2, 1814 John Brown to Starling Tucker. Received Nov 7, 1814.

p 239-240 April 14, 1815 EDWARD SMITH (Spartanburg) to sons CHARLES and HOLMAN SMITH (same) for love and affection give two Negro boys--BURRELL and RANDOL; they get the Negroes at death of Edward and his wife.  Witness William Smith and Moses Waters. Signed EDWD SMITH Witness oath April 17, 1815 William Smith to Thomas Poole. Received April 17,, 1815.

p 256-257 March 13, 1815 HENRY HINES (Spartanburg) to EDITH RAY; quit claim to Negro girl MARY and at Edith's death  to her children (that she has or may have) by Andrew Ray; If Edith has no children, MARY and her increas go "with said mother to said Berry children above mentioned to return to said heirs" Witness None. Signed HENRY HINES. Edith Ray receives property and complys with agreement (not dated). Witness Henry Turner. Signed EDITH RAY's mark. Witness oath not dated. Henry Turner to Leonard Adcock. Receive June 17, 1815.

p 275 April 6, 1814 JAMES WOFFORD to daughter DIDAMEA JOHNSON for good causes gives a Negro girl VENUS and her increase.  Witness Isaac Wofford and Jacob Driver. Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath July 24, 1814 Isaac Wofford to Drury McDaniel. Received Aug 7, 1815.

p 321 JUN 27, 1815 JAMES WOFFORD to ISAAC WOFFORD for $600 sold two Negroes: boy SAM and girl HANNA Witness Nathaniel Wofford and John Wofford.  Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath Oct 25, 1815 John Wofford to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 25, 1815.

p 321-322 June 29, 1815 JAMES WOFFORD TO JESSE WOFFORD for $300 sold a Negro boy JOE. Witness Thomas Drummonor and William Johnson.  Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath Oct 25, 1815 Thoms Drummonor to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 25, 1815.

p 322-323 June 27, 1815 JAMES WOFFORD to JOHN WOFFORD for $600 sold a Negro girl CLARY. Witness Nathaniel Wofford and Isaac Wofford. Signed JAMES WOFFORD. Witness oath Oct 25, 1815 Isaac Wofford to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 25, 1815.

p 343-346 Nov 7, 1815 ADAM CARRUTH (Greenville District SC) to CHARLES MOORE (Spartanburg) for $400 sold a negro woman AMY and her four children: LUCY, REBECCA, SAMPSON and WILLIS, etc etc Witness Thomas Moore and Andrew B Moore. Signed A CARRUTH.  Witness oath Nov 7, 1815 Andrew B Moore to Samuel Woodruff. Received Nov 7, 1815.

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Betty


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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Dr JESSE THOMPSON BRUTON age 95

Dr. JESSE THOMPSON BRUTON b July 24, 1832 McNairy Co TN was the son of DAVID BRUTON b Jan 18, 1790 Spartanburg, SC and NANCY LANGFORD, who settled in Webster Co MO. He was the great uncle of my grandmother MINTTIE MAE BRUTON b 1878 Christian Co MO.

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Betty


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Tombstone Tuesday: The Grave of LINDLEY M WHITECOTTON Logan Co AR

LINDLEY M WHITECOTTON was the brother of my great great grandfather, JAMES MONROE WHITECOTTON b 1825 AL.  They were the sons of MOSES WHITECOTTON born about 1804 prob Knox Co KY and HAPPY (last name unknown).

LINDLEY M WHITECOTTON was born March 7, 1823 in AL? KY? TN? ;  he married Susan Horn, and lived for a time in Bledsoe Co TN. He died Jan 27, 1889 Logan Co AR. He fought in the Civil War in AR,  first for the Confederate army & then the Union army! Children were : Eliza Jane Whitecotton, David Whitecotton, Joseph Soral Whitecotton, William Harvey Whitecotton, James Monroe Whitecotton, Isaac J Whitecotton, John Henry Whitecotton.

Photo source is website Find-a-Grave

Photo of LINDLEY M WHITECOTTON, late in life

Sent to me by a descendant

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Betty


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Amanuensis Monday: Transcribed Letters From the Civil War Pension Record of ISAAC AVERY THOMPSON of Bradley Co TN

ISAAC AVERY THOMPSON b 1820 NC, of Bradley Co TN & later  of Christian Co MO,  is not my direct ancestor. However,  his sister SARAH THOMPSON b abt 1822 was my great great grandmother. She married 1st) JAMES MONROE WHITECOTTON and 2nd) NATHAN GRIFFIN.


A few years back, I obtained the Civil War Pension Record for Avery.  I ordered  the documents partly to see if I could find out anything more about his parents JOSEPH & JANE THOMPSON, and partly to help out some of Avery's descendants.  After transcribing the document, I sent the copy of the original that I had obtained from the State of Tennessee to one of those descendants who could not afford to order it herself. I did, however, keep copies of the letters that were included in the pension file.

ISAAC AVERY THOMPSON married JERUSHA "POLLY" GOODWIN in Bradley Co TN. He contracted Smallpox during the Civil War and suffered from the consequences of that disease for the rest of his life.

Notes in Italics are mine.

Nashville, Tenn April 21st, 1865

This is to certify that ISAAC A THOMPSON has been a member of my Co D ever since its organization, and has always been a good, faithful soldier in discharge of all his duties: Therefore would cheerfully recommend if consonant with your judgement, that he be granted a furlough for (30) thirty days in order that [he] may take his family back to their home in East Tenn. Very Respectfully, DAVID FLOERKE, Capt Co D 10th Tenn Inf.

State of Tennessee, County of Bradley (not dated, but seems to be around 1867?)

Personally appeared before me, a clerk of the court in ...said county and State LOUIS  L MOWERY, who being truly sworn according to (illegible) says he was a Private in Co F, 10th Tenn Inf. (illegible) said was well acquainted with ISAAC A THOMPSON, Private of said company; said that on or about June 17th 1862 the said ISAAC A THOMPSON was taken to Small Pox Hospital of said disease which he contracted while in camps used in the line of duty and then he was (illegible) in hospital affected by said disease until on or about the 13th of March 1864, all of which time unable to return to his comission for duty. Said I. A. THOMPSON was an obedient soldier, strictly moral, and guilty of no bad habits whatsoever that would have subjected him to the disease of SmallPox which has yet disabled him. His capts or (illegible passage); by me also the Capts of said Co D 10th Tenn Inf testify (rest of passage illegible) Signed LOUIS L MOWERY,countersigned by J C TIPTON, clerk of the Circuit Court of Bradley Co TN.

(NOTE: Louis L Mowery was the brother of James Mowery who married Avery's sister, Melvina Priscilla Thompson. Avery's wife Jerusha's  sister, Caroline Goodwin, also married John Mowery, another of Louis' brothers).

State of Tennessee, County of Bradley,
On this 22nd day of November before me clerk of the circuit Court within and for the county and state aforesaid, ISAAC A THOMPSON who being duly qualified according to law deposes and says that he is an applicant for an invalid pension and that his application is No 110680; that in reply to circular dated Nov 7th, 1867 which is herewith returned; he had to say that he has never been regularly treated for his disease since he left the United States Service by any physician; that he has applied to Dr. Boyle of Georgetown Tennessee who thought there was a fractured bone in his breast that caused the sore and wanted to cut it out, but applicant would not consent; that he also applied to Dr Mauly at Cleveland Tennessee, who proposed to burn out the sores on his breast with caustic, but applicant did not consent to that mode of treatment; that he also applied to Dr Ford of Cleveland Tennessee, affidavit is already on file in his claim, who advised him not to do anything for in stating that he thought it might heal up of itself after awhile; that these three physicians are the only ones he has ever received medical advice from since his discharge from the United States Service, and that none of them ever prescribed for him except Dr Mauly who gave him some herbs or roots to put into some liquor over time and requested him to drink it; that he is a poor man and unable to get the attention of physicians or to pay them for any services if they were rendered. He will further state here that the sores on his breast caused by the Small Pox heal over every two or three months, but that they never all heal over at the same time; that when one of the sores heals the others immediately break open and there is always one or more of them running or discharging matter all the time; that he is of opinion from his own feelings that if all sores healed up and remained so he could not live; that he does not know what to do for them, and that having received various opinions from the three physicians above named as to what treatment he ought to have all more or less conflicting, that result has been that he has received no treatment at all. Signed ISAAC A THOMPSON
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 1867, as I certify that I know the affidavit to be respectable and entitled to credit, I further certify that I have no interest in this matter Witness my hand and the seal of said county J C TIPTON, Clerk Circuit Court Bradley Co TN

State of Tennessee, County of Bradley
Know all men by these pursuits that I, ISAAC A THOMPSON of the 10th Civil District of Bradley County Tennessee, and late a private in Company "D:" of the 10th Regiment of the Infantry Tennessee Volunteers, hereby nominate, constitute and appoint and by these pursuits, have constituted and appointed J.CALEB MORGAN of Cleveland Tennessee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to prosecute my claim No 110680 for Pension, and to do every act and thing in and about the premises for the successful prosecution of my said claim; for me and in my name as fully and completely as I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof. And I hereby revoke and countermand any and all authority by me heretofore given to all persons whomsoever, and particularly to G. A. EWING,for the above specified purpose. I hereby divest and request that any and all communications hereafter sent from the Pension Office in reference to my said claim be addressed and sent to my said Attorney, J CALEB MORGAN at Cleveland Tennessee. Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of April A.D. 1867 Signed ISAAC A THOMPSON Attest: C F CAMPBELL, HUGH WHITE, State of Tennessee, County of Bradley
On this 13th day of April A.D. 1867, personally appeared before me, clerk of the County Court within an for the county and state aforesaid, ISAAC A. THOMPSON, a man with whom I am personally acquainted, who acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 13th day of April, A.D. 1867

JOSEPH H DAVIS, clerk.

Nashville, Tenn March 12, 1868
State of Tenn, County of Davidson
I, RUDOLPH KNAFFL, formerly Surgeon 10th Tenn Vol was well acquainted with ISAAC A THOMPSON who was a private of Co D, 10th Tenn Inf Vol, who when in the line of duty got the smallpox, and has been transported under my personal supervision to the Smallpox Hospital, in the year 1862, on or about the middle of May. The Smallpox Hospital was at that time in charge of Dr. Hagel (Hazel?). Said Soldier was stationed in camp near Fort Yollam and in the line of duty as a soldier when he contracted the disease, and was sent to the smallpox hospital near Nashville. DR RUDOLPH KNAFFL

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Betty


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A Friend of Friends Friday: African American Slaves Named in Deeds Spartanburg SC 1785-1827 Book K-L

Note: "A Friend of Friends" was a password used on the Underground Railway

A few months ago I purchased a resource book of deed abstracts from Spartanburg, South Carolina circa 1785-1827 by Albert Bruce Pruitt.  I obtained the book in order to research my colonial BRUTON/BREWTON and WOFFORD families,  who lived in that area.

As I searched through the book, I discovered that it contained much more than land deeds, although they are the majority.  Also included were deeds for estates and their dispersal, for the sale of horses & other livestock, for the dispersal of all household goods & furniture, such as when individuals were leaving for another area (usually Georgia) and some deeds  pertaining to the sale of slaves. 

Here are  deed abstracts that I found in books G-H-I that name African American slaves:

Book K 1805-1807

p 4 Jan 17, 1804 THOMAS BENNETT (Spartanburg) to son VINCENT BENNETT (same) for love and affection give a Negro man RICHARD about 23 years old now in Thomas' possession. Witness Andrew B Moore. Signed THOMAS BENNETT. Witness oath March 4, 1805 Andrew B Moore to Jacob Utley. Received March 8, 1805

p 92 Feb 20, 1804 MOSES TIMMONS (Spartanburg) to EATON WALKER for $330 sold a Negro wench JANE. Witness John Walker. Signed MOSES TIMMONS. Witness oat May 6, 1804 John Walker. Received May 6, 1805

p 98-99 April 2, 1804 JOHN WALKER (Spartanburg) to THOMAS BURTON (same); John is to deliver to Thomas a Negro boy PHIL on Dec 25, 1804 for Thomas to sell for $100 "lent" money to John in case John doesn't pay $100 by then; Note: balance of sale money is to be delivered by John Walker. Witness Isham Foster. Signed JOHN WALKER. Witness oath May 6, 1805 Isham Foster to Abner Benson. Received May 8, 1805.

p 118-119 June 6, 1805 JOHN SLOAN and "RHODA JOHN SLOAN" (or JOHNSON), give a Negro RACHEL; John Sloan got Negro my marriage contract; RACHEL to remain property of John Sloan's wife during her lifetime, then Negro goes to RHODA SLOAN at death of Mrs. John Sloan. Rhoda pays "one of her value and her increase" if any to Betsy Davis, 1/3 to Sally Davis in 12 months, "after division of their mother". Witness Samuel Evans. Signed JOHN SLOAN. Witness oath June 15, 1805 Samuel Evans to James L Burd. Received June 28, 1805

p157-158 Sept 17, 1805 JAMES SHARPE (Rutherford Co NC) to GOWEN HARRIS (Spartanburg) for $50 sold a negro woman JENNY. Witness William Harris Jr and William Harris Sr. Signed JAMES SHARP. Witness oath Oct 2, 1805 William Harris Jr to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 7, 1805.

p206-207 Aug 8, 1803 ELIZABETH TATE (Spartanburg) to son-in-law ABNER McAFEE (Lincoln Co NC) for love and give "all goods and chattels"; HUGH, EUDY, BET, WILLIS and theri increase. Witness Arthur Graham "Jucatsonz" (?), William Martan and William Collins. Signed ELIZABETH TATE's mark. Witness oath Aug 20, 1805 ELIZABETH TATE to John Rukman. Received Nov 13, 1805.

p221-222 Dec 16, 1805 JOHN GOWEN (Spartanburg) to daughter ELIZABETH WOODSON, wife of OBEDIAH WOODSON Esq (Greenville Dist SC) for love and affection give two Negroes: FANY about 22 years old, and MARY about 15 years old. Witness Isham Harrison and Obadh Watson. Signed JON GOWEN. Witness oath Dec 16, 1805 Isham Harrison to A Lancaster. Received Dec 16, 1805.

p 260-261 Feb 3, 1806 WILLIAM and ELIZABETH BITER {or BETER} (Spartanburg)  to MOSES BITER {or BETER} for love and affection give "all our Negroes" RACHEL, NED, LEWIS, TIM or ALECK, GOB and JOHN. Witness Ephraim Moore Rosamon Hammett, and Keziah Biter. Signed WILLIAM & ELIZABETH BITER's marks. Witness oath Feb 3, 1806 Ephraim Moore to Drury McDaniel. Received Feb 4, 1806.

p 280-281 March 19, 1806 LAURENCE RAMBO (Granby Dist SC) to MERIMAN BURNS (Spartanburg); gives power of attorney to secure a Negro; Laurence owns a Negro ELICK and hired him to George Culberson for a year which is over April 2, 1806; Laurence thinks George Culberson sold ELICK and "is carried towards the western country"; Meriman is to search for ELICK and return him to Laurence. Witness Martha McDaniel, Polley McDaniel, and Susanna McDaniel. Signed LAURENCE RAMBO's mark. Witness oath March 19, 1806 Susanna McDaniel to Drury McDaniel. Received March 24, 1806

p316-317 April 19, 1800 JOHN SLOAN and wife MARY (Spartanburg) to SARAH DAVIS; for love and affection give a Negro girl CHARLOT with half of issue in our lifetime to Sarah, and half to Alexander Sloan; Condition: CHARLOT remains with JOHN and MARY SLOAN during their lifetime and sale is void if MARY SLOAN has issue.  Witness Wm Dannelly and Anna Dannelly. Signed JOHN SLOAN and MARY SLOAN. Witness oath April 19, `1800 Wm Dannelly to Jas L Burd. Received April 21, 1806.

p 344 Jun 26, 1806 MARGARET McCARTER (Spartanburg) to son-in-law JOHN HURT (same) for love and affection give a Negro girl NUTTY {or MUTTY}. Witness ALEXANDER  McARTER, MARY McCARTER, and JAMES VERNON. Signed MARGARET McCARTER's mark. Witness oath June 27, 1806 James Vernon to Ism Foster. Received July 7, 1806.

p 353, 2nd 353 July 11, 1806 JOHN MURRELL  (Spartanburg) to his two children JOHN {MURRELL?} and ELIZABETH DABNEY;, who now lives with my father-in-law CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON (same) for love and affection give a Negro woman SUKEY, a Negro girl VINE and all further increase equally divided between them when they come of age or marry; if either dies before coming of age or marrying, that part is to be divided equally by his other three sons, DAVID, WILLIAM and JAMES; also he gives ELIZABETH a Negro girl AMY, SUKEY's child; all are given to father-in-law for support of JOHN and ELIZABETH, and father-in-law is to rear the children at his discrssion (discretion?). Witness David Johnson and Justice Reynolds. Signed JOHN MURRELL. Witness oat July 11, 1806 David Johnson to Abner Benson. Received July 20, 1806

p 382-383 Aug 18, 1806 MARY BURTON Sr (Spartanburg), widow, to daughter MARY BRIGHT; for love and affection give a Negro girl SUCK about 6 years old. Witness Arthur Faulkner and Drury Burton. Witness oat Aug 30, 1806 Arthur Faulkner to Wm Smith. Received Sept 6, 1806.

p 383-384 1806 MARY BURTON Sr (Spartanburg), widow, to daughter NANCY BURTON; for love and affection give a Negro boy DICK about 8 years old. Witness Arthur Faulkner and Drury Burton. Witness oat Aug 30, 1806 Arthur Faulkner to Wm Smith. Received Sept 6, 1806.

p 385-386 MARY BURTON Sr (Spartanburg), widow, to son DRURY BURTON; for love and affection give a Negro boy PHILL about 10 years old. Witness Arthur Faulkner and Drury Burton. Witness oat Aug 30, 1806 Arthur Faulkner to Wm Smith. Received Sept 6, 1806.

Book L 1807-1809

p 31-32 Sept 30, 1804 MARY WALKER (Rutherford Co NC) to GEORGE WALKER (Spartanburg) for $3000 sold the following Negroes: wench FANN; four girls MARY, RACHEL, SARAH, and CASEY; a boy MATTHEW, and a young child. Witness William Walker. Signed MARY WALKER. Witness oath July 16, 1807 William Walker to Abner Benson. Received July 16, 1807.

p 73-74 April 26, 1807 OBADIAH WINGO (Spartanburg) to WILLIS WINGO (same) for $200 sold a Negro boy ENOCH about 6 or 7 years old. Witness Hamilton Wilson and Thomas Wingo. Signed OBADIAH WINGO. Witness oath Sept 16, 1807 Hamilton Wilson to William Lancaster. Received Sept 15,  1807.

p 90-91 June 3, 1807 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON (Spartanburg) to LAWSON THOMSON (same) " by note of hand" a bond of $1100 to secure the bond, Christopher sells a Negro man BOB, a Negro wench DOLL, a Negro girl WATSEY, boy WILL and boy OBEY. Condition: sale void if Christopher pays debt.  Witness Lewis Shelton and Sarah Thomson. Signed CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON. Witness oath Aug 31, 1807 Lewis Shelton to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 5, 1807.

p 187 Dec 8, 1807 JAMES and JOSEPH BLACK (Albermace Co VA) to JAMES VERNON (Spartanburg) for $300 sold a Negro boy BEN. Witness Samuel Crowder. Signed JAMES and JOSEPH BLACK. Witness oath March 7, 1806. Samuel Crowder to Ism Foster. Received march 7, 1808.

p 305-306 April 1, 1807 JONATHAN CUD Sr (Spartanburg) to Negro woman ABBY {or ABBY CUD}, for "good causes  and valuable considerations" give her her freedom and bequeath ABBY 15 acres in Rutherford Co NC, including his dwelling house and other out houses, and give ABBY five cattle, a pewter dish, 3 plates, 3 basons,k a walnut bedstead and furniture, an iron (blank), an oven, "all my corn and weat now ready" and the rent of above land, a loom and tacklery, 5 chairs, a churn, 2 pails, a barrow, a sow and pigs, 9 pewter spoons, two punch boles, a mug, a black jack (or jark), a flat iron, all cotton, one bee gum, a basket, etc; given during her lifetime.  Witness William Lewis, James Boyd, and Nathaniel Lewis. Signed JONATHAN CUD's mark. Witness oath July 4, 1808 James Boyd to Wm Kelso. Received Aug 1, 1808.

p 309 Jan 12, 1808 MARGARET McCARTER (Spartanburg) to MARY McCARTER (Greenville Dist SC) for $1 sold a Negro girl FANNY. Witness William Perrin and John Hurt. Signed MARGARET McCARTER's mark. Witness oath July 4, 1808 John Hurt to Danl Willbanks. Received Aug 8, 1808.

p 356-357 Jun 3, 1808 HENRY O'NEAL (Spartanburg) to grandson HENRY O'NEAL (same) for love and affection give a Negro boy JIM about 18 years old. Witness A Benson, John O'Niell, and John McDowell. Signed HENRY O'NEALL. Witness oath Oct 17, 1808 John McDowell to A Benson. Received Oct 17 (omitted).

p 357-358 Jun 3, 1808 HENRY O'NEAL (Spartanburg) to grandson JOHN O'NEAL (same) for love and affection give a Negro boy PERRY about 18 years old. Witness A Benson, John O'Niell, and John McDowell. Signed HENRY O'NIELL. Witness oath Oct 17, 1808 John McDowell to A Benson. Received Oct 17 (omitted).

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Betty


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Wedding Wednesday: Phillip L Huber and Carolina Amelia "Cramelia" Frazier

This is a copy of the original marriage license for my great grandparents, PHILLIP L HUBER b abt 1844 OH  and CAROLINE AMELIA "CRAMELIA" FRAZIER born April 9, 1848 Thorntown, Boone Co IN. They were married Nov 24, 1869 in Thorntown, Boone Co IN. 

By the 1880 US census, they were living with PHILLIP's widowed mother, CATHERINE (SHRIVER) HUBER in or near Darlington, Montgomery Co IN, which is only a few miles away from Thorntown, Boone Co IN. Shortly after 1880 census, they moved to Bangor, Marshall Co Iowa. 

PHILLIP L HUBER disappeared without a trace sometime between 1880 and 1885, after their move to Bangor,  leaving CRAMELIA to raise three children alone.  She married for a second time to PETER CLOW in 1895;  he died in 1899. 

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Betty


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Amanuensis Monday: Transcribed Obituaries of the HUBER & FRAZIER Family Marshall Co Iowa

These were transcribed from the original newspaper obits; notes in italics are mine.


Transcribed from unknown Marshalltown Iowa paper (Times-Republican?) 1951
ALONZO HUBER IS DEAD AT 80; RITES TUESDAY
Alonzo Huber, 80, 1229 E. Madison St., died at Evangelical Deaconess Hospital Saturday where he had been a patient since last Monday. He had been in rapidly failing health for the last three months.
Born Dec. 25, 1871 in Thornton (Thorntown), IN, the son of Phillip L and Cramelia Frazier Huber, he came to Marshall County when four years old and settled in the Bangor community. The family later came to Marshalltown and he received his education in the schools of this city.


July 7, 1900 he was married to Mintie Mae Bruton near Ozark, MO, where the couple farmed for four years. They settled in Marshall county 46 years ago and have since resided here. He was a member of the Bangor Friends church and had been a member of the Albion I.O.O.F. Preceding him in death were his parents and two sisters (Clara Huber, died in infancy, and Aretta Huber Spake)


Surviving are the widow, five sons and five daughters. Ike D. Huber, San Antonio TX; William H. Huber, Seattle WA; L.W. Huber (Brownie) of Grundy Center; Mrs. Dan Donner ( Helen) of Eldora; W.B (Pete) Huber, Chester Huber, Mrs. Jess Menter (Argo), Mrs. Charles Menters (Olga "Babe"), Mrs. Orville Shutt (Inez), and Mrs. Alice Mobley, all of Marshalltown. Also surviving are 26 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie (Huber) Planders of Marshalltown.


Services will be at the Estel funeral home at 3 p.m. Tuesday, in the charge of Rev. Orval E. Walker, pastor of the Central Christian church. Burial will be in the Bangor cemetary.

Transcribed from Marshalltown Iowa Times-Republican Dec 10, 1934
AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY IS SUMMONED
Mrs. Carmelia (should be spelled Cramelia) A. Clow, a resident of Marshall county for 56 years, died at 10:10 o'clock Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Plander (Minnie Huber Plander), 309 1/2 S. Sixth St. Mrs Clow had been in failing health since last July and was confined to her bed the last four weeks. Death was due to age debility.

Mrs Clow was born Caroline Amelia "Cramelia" Frazier near Thornton IN, April 9 1845, the oldest daughter of Eli and Nancy Frazier. She was married to Phillip Huber in 1869 in Indiana. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Huber, a son A.C. Huber (Alonzo), and a daughter Mrs. Plander (Minnie) survive.

Mrs. Clow came to Iowa in 1878, settling in Bangor, where she made her home until coming to Marshalltown 15 years ago. She was married a second time to Peter Clow in Eldora, June 8 1895. Mr. Clow died in 1899.

In addition to the two children, Mrs. Clow is survivied by a brother Gilbert L. Frazier of Eldora, 22 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Christian church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Pursel funeral home in the charge of Rev. P.G. Dennis, pastor of the Central Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Bangor cemetary.
(Cramelia is buried in the Bangor Friend's Church Cemetary)

Transcribed from an unknown Iowa paper dated January 28, 1899

OBITUARY: FRAZER

Mrs. Nancy (Van Arsdale) Frazer, relict of Branson Frazer, died this morning shortly after midnight, after an illness of a week with a complication of la grippe, asthma and bronchitis, at the home of her daughter Mrs. A. L.Way (Julia Ann Frazier Way) 310 N. Fifth Ave. Mrs. Frazer was 72 years of age and an old settler of Marshall county, having resided for thirty years near Bangor, where she owned property at the time of her death. Deceased was born in Boone Co IN (other sources say Kentucky, but it was likely somewhere else in IN, as Boone Co didn't exist the year she was born) She leaves three children, Mrs. Way (Julia Ann Frazier) of this city, Mr. J. N. Frazer (Jasper Newton Frazier) of Union. Mr. C.O. Frazer (Curtis Otwell Frazier) of this city was a brother in law. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the Bangor Friends church of which the deceased was a member. Interrment following at the Bangor cemetary. (don't know why Cramelia Frazier Huber was excluded from this list. She was alive and living in Marshalltown at this time Possibly because she was no longer a Quaker? )

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Betty


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A Friend of Friends Friday: African American Slaves Named in Deeds Spartanburg SC 1785-1827 Book G-H-I

Note: "A Friend of Friends" was a password used on the Underground Railway

A few months ago I purchased a resource book of deed abstracts from Spartanburg, South Carolina circa 1785-1827 by Albert Bruce Pruitt.  I obtained the book in order to research my colonial BRUTON/BREWTON and WOFFORD families,  who lived in that area.

As I searched through the book, I discovered that it contained much more than land deeds, although they are the majority.  Also included were deeds for estates and their dispersal, for the sale of horses & other livestock, for the dispersal of all household goods & furniture, such as when individuals were leaving for another area (usually Georgia) and some deeds  pertaining to the sale of slaves. 

Here are  deed abstracts that I found in books G-H-I that name African American slaves:

Book G 1800--1801

p 3, April 16, 1800 ARMISTEAD SHUMATE (Spartanburgh) to B D SHUMATE (same for $430 sold a Negro JAMES about 20 years old. Witness William Hopkins and Townley Redfearn. Signed ATD SHUMATE. Witness oath May 7, 1800 Tonwley Redfearn to Thos Moore REceived June 24, 1800.

p 13-14 May 25, 1798 OBADIAH WATSON (Spartanburgh) to THOMAS MOORE, merchant (Rutherford Co NC) for $1278 worth of goods sold to OBADIAH by Thomas; mortgage 250 acres where OBADIAH lives; 150 acres adjoinging bought from Obadiah Trimmier; 3 Negroes: boy ARCH, boy BILLEY, and girl HESTER; condition: mortgage void if OBADIAH pays Thomas $1278 by Nov 15, 1799; security: land and Negroes are OBADIAH's. Witness David Watson and John Amos. Signed OBADIAH WATSON. Witness Oath June 27, 1800 John Amos to H McCray. Received June 30, 1800.

p 51 July 16, 1799 JOHN WRIGHT (Spartanburg) to JOHN BARNETT (same) for $275 sold a Negro girl JENE about 14 years old. Witness Elijah Barnett. Signed JOHN WRIGHT. Witness Oath Aug 14, 1800 Elijah Barnett to I. Harrison. Recieved Aug 18, 1800.

p 78-80 Sept 20, 1800 WILLIAM McDANIEL (Spartanburg) to daughter BETSEY McDANIEL (same) for love and affection give a Negro AMBUS. Witness Joseph Barnett and John Ward. Signed WM McDANIEL. Witness oath Oct 3, 1800 Joseph Barnett to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 7, 1800

p 84-85 Sept 20, 1800 WILLIAM McDANIEL (Spartanburg) to daughter NANCY  McDANIEL (same) for love and affection give a Negro JENEY. Witness John Ward and Polly Ward. Signed WM McDANIEL. Witness oath Oct 3, 1800 John Ward to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 18, 1800

p 168-169 Oct 16, 1799 LAFONTE to CHARLES BARRY (Spartanburg) for $ 500 sold Negro boy PETER age 16 years old and girl 16 years old (not named). Witness John Barry . Signed LAFONTE. Witness oat jan 2, 1801 John Barry to Thos Moore. Received Feb 4, 1801

p 169-170 Feb 8, 1800 CHARLES BARRY (Spartanburg) to ISAAC SNODDY for $350 sold a Negro boy PETER.  Witness Andrew Barry and Andrew Coan. Signed CHARLES BARRY. Witness oath Jan 2, 1801 Andrew Barry to Thos Moore.  Received Feb 4, 1801.

p 192-193 Oct 3, 1797 REBEKAH ARENDELL (Spartanburg) to RICHARD ARENDELL (Rutherford Co NC) for 22 pounds 16 shillings 1 pence sold a Negro boy JACOB 16 years old. Witness Readick Arendell and Saml Sarratt.  Signed REBEKAH ARENDELL's mark. Witness oath Jan11, 1798 Readick Arendell to H McCray. Received April 3, 1801.

p 235-236 Oct 7, 1801 THOMAS WILLIAMS (Spartanburg) to daughter ELIZABETH WILLIAMS "alias MEADOWS" for love and affection give a Negro girl about 2 years old  MASSEY for Elizabeth's lifetime and then Negro goes back to "the family" unless Elizabeth has heirs in which case Negro goes to Elizabeth's heirs. Witness Joseph Smith and Lettice Smith.Signed THOMAS WILLIAMS. Witness Oath March 7, 1801 Joseph Smith to Wm Smith. Received April 25, 1801.

p 236-237 Oct 20, 1801 THOMAS WILLIAMS (Spartanburg) to daughter FANNY  WILLIAMS  for love and affection give a Negro girl NANCY  about 4 years old; Negro goes to Fanny's heirs if Fanny has heirs otherwise Negro goes to Fanny for her lifetime and then goes back to "the family".  Witness Joseph Smith and Lettice Smith.Signed THOMAS WILLIAMS. Witness Oath March 7, 1801 Joseph Smith to Wm Smith. Received April 25, 1801.

p 253-254 March 14, 1801 JOHN GRAY (Spartanburg) to MINAR WINN (same for $375 sold a Negro man STEPHEN about 23 years old. Negro is redeemable until March 14, 1803 if JOHN pays MINAR $375 by then. Witness John Fredk Harmining and james Whutley. Signed JOHN GRAY. Witness oath April 10, 1801 John Fredk Harmining to Aaron Casey. Received May 6, 1801.

p 255-256 Feb 15, 1801 ISAAC TINSLEY (Spartanburg) to GABRIEL BUMPASS; for $100 sold a negro boy JACK; sale conditioned for due and faithful discharge of bond from Isaac Tinsley to Gabriel Bumpass and tested by John James Feb 18, 1801 for $100.  Condition: if bond paid then this sale is void.  Witness Ism Foster. Signed ISAAC TINSLEY. Certified May 20, 1801 by Ism Foster. Received May 28, 1801.

p 303-305 Sept 14, 1801 CHARLES MORGAN (Spartanburg) to son ANTHONY MORGAN for love and affection give "all goods and chattels" now in his possession and delivered the ones on a list Charles Morgan made. Inventory: Negro fellow JACOB... etc etc. Witness John Arendell, Richard Arendell, and Jesse Temple. Signed CHARLES MORGAN's mark. Witness oath Sept 23, 1801 Richard Arendell to John Lipscomb. Received Sept 24, 1801.

p 355-356 Dec 30 1797 HOWARD BAILEY (Spartanburg) to ROBERT GOODGION (Greenville Co SC) for $375 sold Negro boy CATTO about 17 years old and healthy. Witness Capt William Anderson and William Rollins. Signed HOWARD BAILEY. Received Nov 10, 1801.

Book H 1801--1803

p 73-74 Jan 25, 1802 JACOB EARNHART (Spartanburg) to JOHN WRIGHT (Laurens District SC) for $3000 sold 14 Negroes: HAGER, SINDER, COLE CHARLOTE, ROSETTER (children of HAGER); ALISEY and her child; SOPHE, PHILIS and her child HANNAH; SARY, FANNY, MATT, MERINAH, and CHARLES.  Witness John Hembrick and Sarratt Wilson. Signed JACOB EARNHART.   Witness oath Jan 26, 1802 John Hembrick to A Lancaster. Receivfed Jan 26, 1802.

p 84-85 Nov 1, 1801 BRIDGES ARENDELL (Spartanburg Co) to mother REBECCA ARENDELL for love and good will give all Negroes and other property she gave him in deed Oct 3, 1797; he has given her an inventory of property.  Witness Daniel McCay and William Morgan.  Signed BRIDGES ARENDELL. Witness oath Feb 19, 1802 William Morgan to John Lipscomb. Received Feb 20, 1802.

p 113-114 March 13, 1804  REBECAH ARENDELL (Spartanburg Co) to BRIDGES ARENDELL; for 16 shillings 1 pence Virginia money sold a Negro girl name MILL about 14 years old who has been in possession of Bridges Arendell  "upwards of " 4 years. Witness Daniel McCay and Charles Hester. Signed REBECAH ARENDELL's mark.  Witness oath March 222, 1802 Charles Hester to John Lipscomb. Received April 23, 1802.

p 198-199 ZACHARIAH ROBINSON (Montgumery Co Tenn) to JOHN ROBINSON (Spartanburgh) "for value received this date" sold a Negro man AARON. Witness Diskin Grand and John Hammett. Signed ZACHARIAH ROBINSON. Witness oath Aug 18, 1802 John Hammett to A Lancaster. Received Aug 19, 1802.

p 205-206 (date not given) JAMES McELWEAN (Union district SC) to daughter AGNES STOREY; for love and affection give a Negro boy ABRAM which James McElwean delived to Agnes Storey. Witness Thomas Compton, Moses White and James Storey. Signed JAMES McELWEAN's mark.  Witness oath James Storey to Wm Smith. Received Sept14, 1802.

p 334-336 April 8, 1803 ZACHARIAH ROBINSON (Spartanburg) to son WILLIAM ROBERSON (same) for love and affection give a Negro woman KEZZA and her young child FETNEY. Witness Absalom Lancaster and John Lancaster. Signed ZACHARIAN ROBERSON. Witness oath April 9, 1803 John Lancaster to A Lancaster. Received April 28, 1803.

p 383-384 Dec 9, 1802 NANCY SIMPSON to son SAMUEL PIERCY SIMPSON; for love and affection give a Negro child LUCINDA about 8 months old and $100 with interest now in the hands of her brother Burrell Bobo; if Samuel dies before he is 21 or before marrying then the Negro goes to Nancy; if Nancy dies then the Negro goes to "my daughter and sister of him my said son, Sarah Holland; interest to $100 to be applied to schooling of Samuel. Witness Aaron Casey and John Luke. Signed NANCY SIMPSON's mark.  Witness oath May 3, 1803 John Luke to Wm Smith. Received May 13, 1803.

p 385-386 April 9, 1802 THOMAS TOD to MARTIN NEWMAN; Thomas indemnifys Martin (to secure against loss or damage) for sale of slave; Martin sold Negro boy JAMES to Thomas from expiiration by widowhood or naqtural life of Mrs MARY WILSON; Negro was taken by virtue of execution obtained by Dr ANDREW THOMSON against estate of STEPHEN WILSON deceased, and "shewed" by REUBEN WILSON, executor of Stephen Wilson's estate, to belong to the estate; Negro was advertised and sold agreeable to law and Thomas binds self and heirs to Indemnify Martin against all persons.  Witness Anthony Shands. Signed THOMAS TOD.  Witness oath April 9, 1802 Anthony Shands to Aaron Casey. Received May 13, 1803.

Book I 1803-1805

p101-102 Sept 4, 1803 JOHN ROBERSON to WILLIAM ROBERSON for $500 sold a negro man ARON (AARON). Witness John Lancaster and Curtis G Gray. Signed JOHN ROBERSON. Witness oath Sept 4, 1803 John Lancaster to A Lancaster. Received Sept 7, 1803.

p 102-103 WILLIAM ROBERSON to JOHN ROBERSON; for $500 sold a Negro woman KIZ (KEZZA) and her child FETNEY. Witness John Lancaster and Curtis G Gray. Signed WILLIAM ROBERSON.  Witness oath Sept 4 1803 John Lancaster to A Lancaster.  Received Sept 7, 1803

p 184-185 May 28, 1803 MALACHI and ELIZABETH ESKRIDGE (Spartanburg) to WILLIAM ALLEN (same) for $400 sold a Negro woman SALL. Witness Enoch Underwood and Michael Barnett. Signed MALACHI ESKRIDGE and ELIZABETH's mark.  Witness oath Oct 24, 1803. Enoch Underwood to A Lancaster . Received Nov 17, 1803.

p 324-325 May 11, 1804 ADAM SLOAN (Greenville District SC) to ESTHER SLOAN (same or Spartanburg), for $300 sold a Negro girl SARAH born and raised under his father JOHN SLOAN's direction; about 15 years old. Witness Alexr Roddy and Willey S Brown. Signed ADAM SLOAN. Witness oath MaY 12, 1804 Willey S Brown to James Burd. Received June 4, 1804.

p 338-339 May 10, 1801 GEORGE GRAHAM and JANE GRAHAM (Greenville Co SC) to ALEXANDER THOMPSON (Spartanburg) for 400 Spanish milled dollars sold a Negro woman named CLOATH about 23 years old. Witness Henry Prince and William Prince. Signed GEORGE and JANNEY GRAHAM. Witness oath June 9, 1804 Henry Prince to John Collins. Received June 13, 1804

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p 339-341 April 28, 1804 ALEXANDER McKIE to three daughters SALLEY, NARCISSA AND NANCY McKIE; for good will and affection give a Negro woman WINNEY, a Negro girl RHODY, Negro girl EADY, Negro girl MARY, Negro boy HENRY, children of WINNEY; another small girl HARRIET....Witness Robert Benson and Richard Thomson. Signed ALEXR McKIE. Witness oath June 23, 1804 Robert Benson to Jacob Utley.  Received Juen 23, 1804.

p 355-356 June 26, 1798 JONATHAN NESBETT (Spartanburg) and ELIZABETH McRARRY (same); an agreement: when Jonathan dies, Elizabeth is to have all his property--a Negro wench TAN, Negro boy JACK, and all Jonathan's land and stock; Elizabeth agrees to marry Jonathan. Witness B D Shumate, JP. Signed JONATHAN NESBETT and ELIZABETH McRARRY. Witness oath July 9, 1804 John Collins recognizes B D Shumate's signature to Geor Lamkins. Rec July 9, 1804.

p 438-439 Sept 11, 1804 GEORGE STOREY (Spartanburgh) to son JAMES STOREY and daughter HANNAH STOREY; for love and affection give to Hannah a Negro girl BETT which George delivered to her. Witness Samuel Archibald, Samuel Kelso, and William Cunningham. Signed GEORGE STOREY's mark. Witness oath Sept 11, 1804 William Cunningham to William Simpson. Received Oct 9, 1804.

p 458-459 May 4, 1804 CHARLES MOORE (Spartanburg) to grandson CHARLES HAMILTON MOORE (same) for love and affection and "good causes" give a Negro boy PRINCE about 5 years old, son of PHILLIP. Witness Andrew B Moore and Charles Moore Jr. Signed CHARLES MOORE. Witness oath March 20, 1803 Andrew B Moore to Drury McDaniel. Received Oct 22, 1804

p 484 June 8, 1804 JOHN SLOAN received $475 from MICHAEL MILLER for a negro man FRANK.  Witness William Traylor and Carm Barry. Signed JOHN SLOAN.  Witness oath Oct 23, 1804 Cham Barry to Wm Kelso. Received Oct 23, 1804.

p 529-530 Sept 10, 1804 WILLIAM BETER (Spartanburg) to granddaughter BETSEY MATHERS, wife of DANIEL MATHIAS (same); for love and affection give an Negro boy Harry about 12 years old. Witness John Cooper, James McDaniell, and Susanna McDaniell.  Signed WILLIAM BETER's mark.  Witness oath jan 8, 1805 Susanna McDaniell to Drury McDaniell. Received Jan 8, 1805

(NO BOOK J)

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Betty


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