Jacob Hamilton McMahan (abt. 1830 - 1913)

Born about 14 Feb 1830 in Kentucky, United States

Died 1 Jun 1913 at about age 83 in Trimble, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Jacob "Jake Mack" Hamilton^[1] McMahan was born on 12 February^[1] in 1830^[2] in Kentucky^[2]. He was the child^[1] of Daniel McMahan, and the husband^[2][1] of Martha Jane Farley.

Occupations

• 1860^[2]: Farmer
• 1860^[3]: Overseer at the plantation of Daniel Payne

Slavery Overseer

On the whole [the family] were fortunate in having a good master who would not keep an overseer who whipped his "blacks." - Matthew Hume^[3]

Three good overseers were Jake Mack and Mr. Crafton, and Mr. Daniel Payne was the owner who asked his people to report any mistreatment to him. He expected obedience however. - Matthew Hume^[3]

A bad overseer was discharged once by Mr. Payne because of his cruelty to Mr. Luke Hume. [...] As soon as Mr. Payne heard of the disturbances the overseer was discharged and Mr. Mack placed in charge of the slaves.^[3]

Residences

• 1860: Trimble County, Kentucky (post office: Bedford) with his wife Martha and their children^[2]

Land Owner

• 1860^[2]: $1,200 real estate value

Race

• 1860^[2]: Unspecified

Death

He passed away in 1913 and is buried at Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17725311/jacob-hamilton-mcmahan: accessed 24 Aug 2023 ), memorial page for Jacob Hamilton “Jake Mack” McMahan (14 Feb 1830–1 Jun 1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #17725311, citing Moffett Cemetery, Milton, Trimble County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by 𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓸𝓰𝔂 𝓖𝓲𝓻𝓵 (contributor 46564531).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Trimble, Kentucky; Page: 274; Family History Library Film: 803397
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Indiana Slave Narratives, pp. 107-110

• 1860 United States Slave Schedules The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 (as Jacob McMahan for D. Paine)