List of William/Walter C. Langley's Slaves

Date: Dec 1835 [unknown]
Location: Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Langley Tyson Slavery

The purpose of this page is to document the distribution of the slaves of Walter Clopton Langley (abt.1783-abt.1835)

In his will, signed February 24, 1834 Walter instructed his estate to be divided with 1/3 going to his wife Juliana and the remainder to be distributed amongst the 12 named children.

• "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PQM-9N6F?cc=1875188&wc=37RY-6TY%3A173388401%2C174290901 : 20 May 2014), Henderson > Will records, 1835-1875, Vol. C > image 4 of 175; county courthouses, Kentucky.
• "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPQM-9J5N?cc=1875188&wc=37RY-N3D%3A173388401%2C174287101 : 20 May 2014), Henderson > Will records, 1799-1840, Vol. B > image 219 of 287; county courthouses, Kentucky.

An assessment and division of slaves was performed in December 1835. Slaves owned by Walter C. Langley in December 1835

Agnes, 7 years old $250 inherited by Caroline & John Dillingham

Bob, 60 years old $5 inherited by Juliana Langley

Betsy, 4 years old $150 inherited by Walter Langley

Charley, 13 years old $450 inherited by Samuel Langley

Caroline, 8 years old $250 inherited by Eliza & Abraham Tyson

Davy, 28 years old $800 inherited by Walter Langley

Docia, 2 years old $120 inherited by Thomas Langley

Fanny, 40 years old $200 inherited by Juliana Langley

Francis, 3 years old, sickly, $5 inherited by Hannah Langley

George, 43 years old $400 inherited by Caroline & John Dillingham

Grace, 3 years old $175 inherited by John Black

Grandison, 9 months old $100 inherited by Hannah Langley

Hannah, 11 years old $300 inherited by Judith Langley

Harry, 36 years old $700 inherited by Juliana Langley

Hercules, 29 years old $750 inherited by William Langley

Hampton, 18 years old $700 inherited by Thomas Langley

Henry, 1 year old $100 inherited by Juliana Langley

Isaac, $700 inherited by Juliana Langley

Jacob, 2 years old $140 inherited by Martha Langley

Jane, 9 years old $225 inherited by William Langley

James, 7 years old $275 inherited by John Langley

John, 36 years old $700 inherited by Hannah Langley

Joseph, 11 years old $425 inherited by Sarah & Gray Blackbourn

Leonard, 24 years old $750 inherited by John Langley

Letty, 53 years old $150 inherited by Walter Langley

Lethe, 35 years old $375 inherited by Juliana Langley

Lizzy, 10 years old $250 inherited by Martha Langley

Lovelace, 15 years old $550 inherited by John Black

Lenics/Lemis, 7 years old $310 inherited by Judith Langley

Lucy, 2 years old $100 inherited by Juliana Langley

Meggy, 23 years old $475 inherited by Juliana Langley

Matilda, 1 year old $100 inherited by either Thomas or Juliana Lanley

Nancy, 12 years old $375 inherited by Juliana Langley

Nicholas, 8 years old $360 inherited by Eliza & Abraham Tyson

Nicademus, 9 months old $100 inherited by either Thomas or Juliana Lanley

Polly/Patty, 32 years old $375/$325 inherited by Juliana Langley

Rebecca/Barbour, 2 years old $150 inherited by Juliana Langley

Rachel, 26 years old $450 inherited by Hannah Langley

Richard, 4 years old $175 inherited by William Langley

Rhoda, 5 years old $150 inherited by Samuel Langley

Robert, 4 years old $175 inherited by Juliana Langley

Sophia/Thophia, 40 years old $275 inherited by Thomas Langley

Sally, 6 years old $300 inherited by Martha Langley

Sela/Lila, 12 years old $400 inherited by Juliana Langley

Santhea, 12 years old $362.50 inherited by Juliana Langley

Solomon, $437.50 inherited by Juliana Langley

Vina, 5 years old $175 inherited by Sarah & Gray Blackbourn

Sources

• 1834 Walter C. Langley Division of Slaves. Kentucky, Henderson County, Wills, vol. B, pp. 391-394, County Court. December 1835, digital images 539-540 of 789, FamilySearch ([1]: accessed 28 January 2022)