Black Creek Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Leon, Florida, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Plantations Black_Heritage

Plantations Index

Black Creek Plantation, Leon County, Florida

William Newton Taylor I and his wife, Elizabeth Grice Taylor, moved around from one plantation to another over a period of years. Elizabeth kept a detailed journal of their movements, and also documented births and deaths of their slaves.

The following slaves were documented living at Black Creek Plantation in 1850-1855:

• Mary Brown, b about 1831
• George Brown, son of Mary, b 20 Jul 1850
• Fanny, b 29 Nov 1852
• Harriet , b 1839
• Charles Branson, son of Mary Branson, b 22 March 1853
• Maria, b 25 Mar 1855
• Lizzie , b Aug 1854
• Bull S., son of Bell, b 1 Apr 1855
• Pleasant, Till’s babe, b Jan 1855

Sources

• Florida Memory. The Taylor Family Papers: Using Plantation Records for Researching Enslaved People (http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/332812)
• Slaves of William Newton Taylor I