Isaac Sibley Union County Kentucky Plantation

Date: 1810 to 1837
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Sibley Austin Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Slaves 3 1810 Census 4 1820 Census 5 Slaves Sold 6 Tax Records 7 Sources

Introduction

Isaac Sibley's plantation was situated on approximately 168 acres of land on Cypress creek. A deed for the purchase of this land has not been found. The 1818-1825 tax records showed that John Sibley was the first owner (and received a land patent) of the 150 acres of land on Cypress creek that Isaac was living on.^[1] John Sibley was given a patent for 200 acres of land on Cypress creek in Henderson County, Kentucky in 1800.^[2] The plantation was bounded by the lands of Jones, Morrison and Williams.

Slaves

• Mose (Moses?)^[3]
• at least 8 unnamed slaves

1810 Census

Isaac owned two slaves in 1810. The gender and ages were not documented.^[4]

1820 Census

Isaac owned eight slaves in 1820.^[5]

• 0 to 14 year old male (b. 1806-1820)
• 14-25 year old male (b. 1795-1806)
• 14-25 year old male (b. 1795-1806)
• 0 to 14 year old female (b. 1806-1820)
• 14-25 year old female (b. 1795-1806)
• 14-25 year old female (b. 1795-1806)

Slaves Sold

Isaac's estate owned a negro man named Mose (possibly Moses). Mose was sold to J. A. Davis for $50 on 27-Apr-1827.^[3]

Tax Records

Isaac was taxed on slaves from 1811 to 1825.^[1]

Year	Slaves over 16 years	Slaves under 16 years	Value
1811	1	3	.
1812	0	0	.
1818	2	1	.
1819	2	1	.
1821	3	3	.
1822	2	2	.
1823	2	3	.
1824	2	3	.
1825	2	4	.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1811-1827 Tax Book Entry. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books, 1811-1852”, Tax Assessor, Isaac Sibley, scanned images, images 15, 24, 54, 82, 130, 153, 182, 208 and 232 of 1158, FamilySearch.org, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]: accessed 17 January 2023)
2. ↑ 1800 Land Grant. Henderson Co., Kentucky, "Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924", Jon Sibley, Ancestry.com, ([10]: accessed 17 January 2023); citing Jillson, Willard Rouse. The Kentucky Land Grants. Vol. I-II. Louisville, KY, USA: Filson Club Publications, 1925.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1856 George Parker, sheriff Land Deed to Oliver C. Vanlandingham. Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Deeds, Vol. O, pp. 509-511, 23 September 1856, digital image 278-279 of 607, FamilySearch.org ([11]: accessed 17 January 2023)
4. ↑ 1810 U.S. census, Henderson County, Kentucky, population schedule, Henderson, p. 387 (penned), 26-44 year old white male in the Isaac Sibley household, digital image 5 of 25, FamilySearch.org ([12]: accessed 17 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M252, roll 6
5. ↑ 1820 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 148 (penned), 26-44 year old male in the Isaac Sibley household, digital image 5 of 11, FamilySearch.org ([13]: accessed 17 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 20