Henry F. Delany owned at least 20 slaves during his lifetime. See Henry F. Delany/Dulany plantation for more information about his slaves.
Sources
1808 Marriage. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-V686 : 22 July 2021), Henry F Delany and Rhoda Prince, 21 Nov 1808; citing Marriage, Livingston, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 318,179.
1816 Benjamin & Jane Berry land deed to Henry F. Delany. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. A, pp. 304-306, 11 September 1816, digital image 183-184 of 603, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 20 October 2023)
Henry bought 222 acres of land on Lost creek. He was living in Union Co., Kentucky in 1816.
1819 Benjamin & Elizabeth Yager land deed to Henry F. Delany. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. A, pp. 507-508, 1 March 1819, digital image 301 of 603, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 20 October 2023)
Henry bought 100 acres of land on Lost creek.
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-D65 : accessed 17 January 2019), Henry T Delany, Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 147, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 186,180.
1823 Henry F. & Rhoda Delany land deed to heirs of Benjamin Bishop. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. C, pp. 87-88, 25 September 1823, digital image 56 of 597, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 20 October 2023)
Henry sold the 100 acres of land on Lost creek that he bought from Benjamin & Elizabeth Yager.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPC-BFP : 12 August 2017), Henry F Delany, Union, Kentucky, United States; citing 53, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 42; FHL microfilm 7,821.
1830-1831 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).
1830: Henry F. Delany, owned 222 acres of land on Lost creek, 2 lots in Morganfield, 5 slaves over age 16, 7 slaves under age 16.
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
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 ([4]: accessed 20 October 2023) Will Transcription
The will was produced in court on 18-Apr-1831
children named in will: Alfred, Ann Elizabeth, Henry, Samuel Davis, Susan, Mary Jane, Maria, William Shelby & Eme??ly Delany
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 ([5]: accessed 20 October 2023)
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