Elliston Plantation Sale 7 Apr1841

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Ellis Slavery black_heritage

See also: Slaves of Thomas G. Ellis, Mississippi

Administrators Sale at the Elliston Plantation, 7 Apr 1841 Thomas G. Ellis, dec'd ^[1]

Name	Name	Name	Name
1.Humphries	44.Henry Champ	87.Joulie	130.Rose
2.Sucky	45.Big Jesse	88.Martha	131.Rachael and child
3.Fanny	46.Henry Saunders	89.Little Phill	132.Chloe
4.Isham	47.Peter	#90.Vanderfield	133.Harry, (dark)
5.Old Jenny	48.John	91.Samson	134.Eliza
6.Hannah	49.John Massy	92.Big Betty and child	135.Peter
7.Mary Ann	50.Little Jesse	93.Doctor	136.Bob
8.Malinda	51.Virginia Bill	94.Big Jim	137.Lobette
9.Alfred	52.Louis Walker	95.Polly and child	138.Polly
10.Ellen	53.Malinda	96.Charlotte	139.Washington
11.Joshua	54.America	97.Willis	140.Big Ripben
12.Louisa	55.Joe Harris	98.Dinah	141.Darky
13.Charles	56.George Hall	99.Julia	142.Rose
14.Mose	57.Jack Miles	100.Litty and child	143.Isaac
15.Nancy	58.Milly and child	101.Adolphus	144.Jim
16.Betsey Dawson	59.Daniel	102.Charlotte	145.Little Billy
17.Dick Turner	60.Sam	103.Violet	146.Simon?
18.Albert (child)	61.Churhana	104.Dick Smith	147.Abby
19.Betsey Jones	62.Isabella	105.Jenny Dick	148.Davenport
20.Andrew	63.Robbin	106.Little Dick	149.Tully and child
21.Anthony	64.Betts	107.Levi	150.Henry Barnes
22.Archy	65.Rose	108.Watty or Wally	151.Mary Ann
23.George Handing	66.Delphia	109.Urscy and child	152.Jerry
24.Clarissa and child	67.Patsey	110.Bill	153.Lybria
25.Hester and child	68.Elisha	111.Ellen	154.Milly and child
26.Claiborne	69.Fanny and child	112.Bill Lewell	155.Humphrey
27.Tenah	70.Harry	113.Lydia	156.Daniel
28.Isaac	71.Mary	114.Esther	157.Kibby and child
29.Britter	72.Clarke	115.Bass	158.Ruth
30.Lyora and child	73.Lovett	116.William Crump	159.Duncan
31.Freeman	74.Old Hannah	117.Julia Young	160.Harry Dade
32.Mason	75.Ben	118.Sarah and child	161.Lucinda
33.Dolly	76.Amy	119.Joe Dixon	162.Marcellas
34.Edy	77.Peter Jackson	120.Matilda and child	163.Julia Ann
35.Lucy and child	78.Sucky and child	121.Dorcas	164.Bishop
36.Peter Black	79.Andrew	122.Phil Lewell	165.Hilliard
37.Ned	80.Gabriel	123.Harriet Lewell	166.William Robinson
38.Dennis	81.Nancy	124.Dave	167.Eldridge
39.Delphie	82.Kenglee	125.Primy and child	168.Emily and child
40.Patsey	83.Rheubin	126.Curry	169.Davy
41.James	84.Clem	127.Nancy	170George Washington
42.Phoebe and child	85.Old Hannah	128.July
43.Miner	86.Perry	129.Phillis and child

"An exceptionally large administrators' sale of the estate of Thomas G. Ellis (1805-1838) of Elliston Plantation near Natchez. 170 of his enslaved people are named, and 21 of the women are offered with an unnamed child, presumably infants. A few of them are given descriptive names, including Big Jesse and Little Jesse, Old Jenny, and "Harry (dark)." ..... Many are listed with surnames other than Ellis, suggesting that they were acquired from other masters"^[2]

• Twenty two years separate the above inventory and the one below from Thomas' father's estate. Some of the names might be able to be matched.

Inventory of father John Ellis' Estate

Inventory of the Estate (real & personal) of Thomas G. Ellis & Mary Jane Ellis, Minor Heirs of the late Col. John Ellis which came into the hands of Elijah Smith, Guardian of said Minors on the 11th April 1819. ^[3] Many of those named here in this inventory can be matched to the above.

The following slaves:		p.239
Name	Age		Name	Age	p.240
Jim	50		Sukey	13
Isbel	55		Phillis	2
Wittis	24		Louis (carpenter)	45
Sam	22		Jenney	45
Nanny	18		Letty	10
Sall	12		Tony	40
Priss	10		Hannah	32
Violet	8		Elijah	18
Phill (has fits)	45		Betty	16
Bella	13		Jenney	14
Sampson	11		Canglin [Canglior?]	11
Jenny	8		John te	9
Old Sampson	70		Reuben	3
Dick (tanner)	36		Vanderfield	24
Nutty	26		Patty	19
Ulysey	23		Stephen	35
Grary	1		Darkey	22
Humphrey	65		Clara	16
Sukey	50		Isam	35
John	35		Milley	12
Anthony	19		Lewis	50
Jacob (has fits)	16		Christiana	14
Peter	30		Charles	12
Rose	18		Devinport	11
Harry	36		Ned	3
Cina	21 [could be 27]		Dennis	9
Fanny	13		Vina	35
Judy	11		Lucy	7
Seda	6		Rial	30
Nelly	5		Bramh	26
Watty	35		Dinah	30
Lucy	30		William	11
Adaline	2		Libby	6
Peggy	14		George	30
Ben	60		Doll	38
Caty	35		Silvey	17
Hanna	5		Sarah	14
Peter	45		Stephen	20
Delphy	25		Ezekiel	3
Little Tom	20		Hanna	3
Patsey	1		Janus 3	30
Tom	45
Judy	35		Pheley	1	p.241
Nelson	14		Titus	23

Sources

1. ↑ Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930: "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930"
   Catalog: Mississippi, Adams County probate records Probate packets 1805-1956 box 133-134
   Image path: Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930 > Adams > Probate packets 1805-1956 box 133-134 > image 1598 of 1869
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89QX-S9MH-D (accessed 27 March 2023)
   • advertisement for the sale
2. ↑ Swann Galleries. Online Catalogue for 30 Mar 2023 sale. Live Link and [ __ Archived Link]
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Q8-G93P-S?i=151&wc=M7M1-F38%3A344538601%2C345937001&cc=2036959

• Probate: "Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982"
  Mississippi, Adams County Probate Records; Author: Mississippi. Chancery Court (Adams County); Probate Place: Adams, Mississippi
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8995 #4898376 (accessed 26 March 2023)
  Thomas G Ellis probate on 14 Mar 1838 in Adams, Mississippi, USA.
• Letters of Administration Probate: "Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982"
  Mississippi, Adams County Probate Records; Author: Mississippi. Chancery Court (Adams County); Probate Place: Adams, Mississippi
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8995 #1433350 (accessed 26 March 2023)
  Thomas G Ellis probate on 26 Mar 1838 in Adams, Mississippi, USA.
• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Wilkinson, Mississippi; Series: M19; Roll: 71; Page: 275; Family History Library Film: 0014839
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #2020481 (accessed 26 March 2023)
  Thomas G Ellis in Wilkinson, Mississippi. (125 enslaved people)