Jeny Delany (bef. 1845)

Born before 1845 in Union Co., Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Jeny Delany is a part of US Black heritage.

Jeny was born before 1845.

Slave Owners

1. George W. Dulany/Delany
2. Doratha Delany, Mary Delany, Catharinae Delany and Isabella Delany

Sources

• 1830 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 38 (penned), female slave under age 35 in the George W Delany household, digital image 11 of 51, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 27 October 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 42
  • Jeny may be the female slave under age 10 or the female slave age 24-35 years old in the George W. Delano household.

• 1840 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 10 (penned), 10-35 female slave in the George W Delano household, digital image 19 of 58, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 27 October 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 125
  • Jeny may be the female slave age 10-23 or the female slave age 24-35 years old in the George W. Delano household.

• 1845 George W. Delany Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. B, p. 425-426, 19 February 1845, digital image 227-228 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 27 October 2023
  • "...the ballance [sic] of my daughters whenever they [sic] marry to have whatever can be spared, all to be charged to their account in the final settlement, all my negroes Jeny, Mary, Levina, one called Samuel and their increase"