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Pleasant Grove Plantation, Leon County, Florida

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Location: Leon, Florida, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Powell Slavery Black_Heritage
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Plantation Index

History

Jeremiah Powell came to Leon Co, FL about 1830. He started buying land and by the time of his death it is said he owned 2700 acres.[1] Jeremiah had 2 plantations. He lived on his home plantation, called the Upper Plantation, and kept most of his slaves at his lower plantation, called Pleasant Grove Plantation.[2] Jeremiah Powell died in Leon Co, FL in 1839.

Slaves

In 1828, Jeremiah Powell sold to Nathan Powell[3]


In 1833, Benjamin Chaires gives security for Jeremiah Powell, and Powell uses his slaves for security as follows:[4]

These enslaved were listed in Jeremiah Powell's will written in 1838:[2]

These enslaved lived on the Upper Plantation, the home plantation

  • Nancy, to daughter Julian, may possibly the same person as Nancy
  • Maria, to son Charles L.
  • Ann, child of Anny, to son Adin F.
  • Charlotte, to daughter Elizabeth M., this may be the same person as Charlotte
  • Sarah, to son Joseph T.
  • Louisa, to daughter Caroline which she has already gotten

Sources

  1. Plantation Economy in Leon County 1830-1840 https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2526&context=fhq
    • p.9
  2. 2.0 2.1 Chancery packets, 1837-1902: "Chancery packets, 1837-1902"
    Catalog: Chancery packets, 1837-1902 Chancery Packets no. 1017-1042 (1016 missing)
    Film number: 008683904 > image 13 of 1070
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZK-TQRS (accessed 9 April 2022)
    • Chancery Court 1844, box 1017, loose papers
  3. Deed: "Deeds, 1825-1886; index, 1825-1940"
    Catalog: Deeds, 1825-1886; index, 1825-1940 Deeds, v. C 1829-1833
    Film number: 007903534 > image 207 of 491
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHM-PFJX (accessed 9 April 2022) Deed Bk C p.264
  4. Deed: "Deeds, 1825-1886; index, 1825-1940"
    Catalog: Deeds, 1825-1886; index, 1825-1940 Deeds, v. D 1832-1836
    Film number: 007903535 > image 21 of 405
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSH9-421D (accessed 9 April 2022)
    • Deed Bk D p.25-27




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