Kitty Delany (abt. 1818)

Born about 1818 in Union Co., Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Kitty Delany is a part of US Black heritage.

Kitty was born between 1816 and 1821.

Research Notes

• Based on Kitty's description as a "girl" in 1831 and her assessed value, she was between 10 and 15 years old in 1831.
• 20 slaves were named in Henry F. Delany's estate inventory. Rhoda (Prince) Delany was taxed on 20 slaves in 1831. Rhoda appears to have inherited all of Henry F. Delany's slaves.

Slave Owners

1. Henry F. Delany
2. Rhoda (Prince) Delany
3. unknown

Sources

• 1830 Henry F. Delany Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 315-316, 26 November 1830, digital image 246-247 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 20 October 2023) Will Transcription
  • "...I wish her to remain in the possession of it or so much of it as to keep the family together, and I further authorise them as above to dispose of my estate real and personal or my part of it publickly [sic] or privately and to purchase of her property as to them may appear best always with the concurrence of the executrix..."

• 1831 Henry F. Delany Estate Inventory. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 335-336, 30 December 1831, digital image 256-257 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 20 October 2023)
  • one negro girl Kitty $250.00

• 1831 Tax List. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books 1853-1864”, Union Co. Tax Assessor, Rhoda Delany, images 364, 395 of 1158, FamilySearch.org, (1830 image, 1831 image: accessed 20 October 2023).
  • 1831: Rhoda Delany, owned 222 acres of land on Lost creek, 2 lots in Morganfield, 1 lot in Francisburg, 9 slaves over age 16, 11 slaves under age 16