In 1850 John owned twenty three enslaved people[1]. In his will he instructed that they be divided into thirds of equal value and split between his three children.
Tisha and 2 children - to John W Cochran, She may be the Letisha bought from John's father in law James Arnold in 1836. If so she was likely the daughter of Lucy
Jim - to James N Cochran
Bill- to James N Cochran
Sam- to James N Cochran
Phebe- to James N Cochran
Sources
↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWH-M46Z : 23 February 2021), John Cochran in entry for MM9.1.1/MVZK-LS4:, 1850.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q8-P9X : 23 December 2020), John Cochran, Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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