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James Dyer Plantation Union County Kentucky

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Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United Statesmap
Surname/tag: Dyer
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Contents

Introduction

This page contains information about the plantation and slaves owned by James Dyer and Marcella Dyer in Union Co., Kentucky.

Slaves

1830 Census

One slave was enumerated on James Dyer's plantation in 1840.[1]

  • 10-23 year old male slave (b. 1807-1820)

1840 Census

Eight slaves were enumerated on James Dyer's plantation in 1840.[2]

    • male b. 1805-1816 Theodore
    • female b. 1805-1816 Sophia
    • male b. 1817-1830
    • female b. 1817-1830
    • male b. 1830-1840 Berry
    • male b. 1830-1840 George
    • male b. 1830-1840
    • female b. 1830-1840

1850 Census

Fifteen slaves were enumerated on James Dyer's plantation in 1850.[3]

    • male b. ca. 1808 Theodore
    • female b. ca. 1808 Sophia
    • male b. ca. 1814
    • male b. ca. 1820
    • female b. ca. 1820
    • male b. ca. 1831 Berry
    • male b. ca. 1836 George
    • male b. ca. 1838 Philander
    • female b. ca. 1840
    • female b. ca. 1841
    • female b. ca. 1843
    • male b. ca. 1845 Eli
    • female b. ca. 1844
    • male b. ca. 1846 Russell
    • female b. ca. 1846
    • female b. ca. 1849

1860 Census

Eighteen slaves were enumerated on Marcella Dyer's plantation in 1860.[4]

    • male b. ca. 1813
    • female b. ca. 1820
    • female b. ca. 1825
    • male b. ca. 1832 Berry
    • male b. ca. 1838
    • male b. ca. 1838 Philander
    • female b. ca. 1840
    • male b. ca. 1840
    • male b. ca. 1841 Beverly
    • female b. ca. 1842
    • female b. ca. 1844
    • male b. ca. 1844 Eli
    • male b. ca. 1846 Russell
    • female b. ca. 1852
    • female b. ca. 1857
    • female b. ca. 1856
    • male b. ca. 1859
    • male b. ca. 1850

Estate Inventory

15 slaves were named in James Dyer's estate appraisal.[5]

Sources

  1. 1830 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 53 (penned), slave in the James Dyer household, digital image 41 of 51, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 19 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 42
  2. 1840 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, location not stated, p. 18 (penned), slaves in the Jas Dyer household, digital image 19 of 58, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 18 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 125
    • James owned 8 slaves.
  3. 1850 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, District 1, unpaginated, slaves in the James Dyer household, digital image 18 of 28, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 18 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 228.
    • James owned 15 slaves.
  4. 1860 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, location not stated, p. 26 (penned), slaves in the Marcella Dyer household, digital image 26 of 32 FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 19 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 406
  5. 1854 John Dyer estate Inventory. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. C, p. 380-381, 28 February 1854, digital image 478 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 19 November 2023)




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