James Laurence Brown Union County Kentucky Plantation

Date: 1859 to 1863
Location: Union, Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Brown

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Slaves 3 Birth Records 4 1860 Census 5 Tax Lists 6 Land Deeds 7 Sources

Introduction

This page contains information and sources about the plantation James Laurence Brown owned in Union County, Kentucky.

Slaves

• Louisa
• Malinda
• Nimrod
• 35 unnamed slaves (see 1860 census slave schedule)

Birth Records

Nimrod was born in May 1859. His mother's name was not recorded.^[1]
Louisa was born in July 1859. Her mother's name was not recorded.^[2]
Malinda was born in November 1859. Her mother's name was not recorded^[3]

1860 Census

James Laurence Brown owned 38 slaves in 1860^[4]

• 60 year old male born ca. 1800
• 55 year old male born ca. 1805
• 47 year old male born ca. 1813
• 46 year old male born ca. 1814
• 40 year old male born ca. 1820
• 40 year old male born ca. 1820
• 36 year old male born ca. 1824
• 32 year old male born ca. 1828
• 32 year old male born ca. 1828
• 27 year old male born ca. 1833
• 24 year old male born ca. 1836
• 21 year old male born ca. 1839
• 18 year old male born ca. 1842
• 15 year old male born ca. 1845
• 15 year old male born ca. 1845
• 15 year old male born ca. 1845
• 15 year old male born ca. 1845
• 11 year old male born ca. 1849
• 6 year old male born ca. 1854
• 6 year old male born ca. 1854
• 3 year old male born ca. 1857
• 2 year old male born ca. 1858
• 1 year old male born ca. 1859 (Nimrod)
• 70 year old female born ca. 1790
• 50 year old female born ca. 1810
• 40 year old female born ca. 1820
• 28 year old female born ca. 1832
• 26 year old female born ca. 1834
• 19 year old female born ca. 1841
• 18 year old female born ca. 1842
• 13 year old female born ca. 1847
• 12 year old female born ca. 1848
• 6 year old female born ca. 1854
• 6 year old female born ca. 1854
• 5 year old female born ca. 1855
• 2 year old female born ca. 1858
• 1 year old female born ca. 1859 (Louisa)
• 7 month old female born ca. Dec 1859 (Malinda)

Tax Lists

1859: J. L. Brown owned no slaves or land (note--this entry may have been for Rev. J. L. Brown who never owned any slaves or land.)^[5]
1860: J. Laurence Brown owned 716 acres of land, 19 slaves over age 16 and 17 slaves under age 16.^[6]
1861: Ann M. Brown (widow of James Laurence Brown) owned 716 acres of land, 19 slaves over age 16 and 20 slaves under age 16.^[7]
1862: Mary Ann Brown owned no land or slaves.^[8]

Land Deeds

James Laurence Brown purchased 696 acres of land in 1859. This is where his plantation was located^[9] An outline drawing of the plantation and the section allotted to his widow can be found in Deed book T, page 285^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1859 slave Nimrod Birth. Kentucky, Union County, Birth Register p. 1001, Nimrod, May 1859, digital image 40 of 538, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 20 April 2023)
   • Nimrod, black, male, b. May 1859 in Union Co., enslaved by J. L. Brown
2. ↑ 1859 slave Louisa Birth. Kentucky, Union County, Birth Register p. 1001, slave Louisa, July 1859, digital image 40 of 538, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 20 April 2023)
   • Louisa, black, female, b. July 1859 in Union Co., enslaved by J. L. Brown
3. ↑ 1859 slave Malinda Birth. Kentucky, Union County, Birth Register p. 1001, slave Malinda, November 1859, digital image 40 of 538, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 20 April 2023)
   • Malinda, black, female, b. November 1859 in Union Co., enslaved by J. L. Brown
4. ↑ 1860 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, Union, p. 38-39 (penned), slaves in the J. Laurence Brown household, digital image 3-4 of 4 FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 19 April 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 406
5. ↑ 1859 Tax Assessments. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books, 1853-1864”, Tax Assessor, J. Laurence & Ann M. Brown, images 389, 453, 524 and 556, FamilySearch.org, (1859 image: accessed 18 April 2023).
6. ↑ 1860 Tax Assessments. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books, 1853-1864”, Tax Assessor, J. Laurence & Ann M. Brown, images 389, 453, 524 and 556, FamilySearch.org, (1860 image: accessed 18 April 2023).
7. ↑ 1861 Tax Assessments. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books, 1853-1864”, Tax Assessor, J. Laurence & Ann M. Brown, images 389, 453, 524 and 556, FamilySearch.org, (1861 image: accessed 18 April 2023).
8. ↑ 1862 Tax Assessments. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books, 1853-1864”, Tax Assessor, J. Laurence & Ann M. Brown, images 389, 453, 524 and 556, FamilySearch.org, (1862 image: accessed 18 April 2023).
9. ↑ 1859 Fred & Ann P. Edwards land deed to J L Brown. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. R, pp. 117-119, 21 January 1859, digital image 383-384 of 621, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 19 April 2023)
   • J. L. purchased 696 acres of land on Lost creek.
10. ↑ 1863 J. Laurence Brown land division to Heirs. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. T, pp. 285, 13 January 1863, digital image 467 of 619, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 19 April 2023)
    • • 151 acres was given to M. E. Chambers, widow of J. L. Brown