Reuben Berry Plantation Union County Kentucky

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Berry

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Slaves 3 1820 Census 4 1830 Census 5 1840 Census 6 Deed 7 Probate Records

Introduction

Reuben Berry, Joseph Berry and Mary Berry owned a plantation in Union County, Kentucky. They owned at least 18 slaves.

Slaves

• Anarina
• Ann
• Ann Alevia
• Belfield
• Benjamin
• Benney
• Caroline
• Edgar
• Emiline
• Emiline's child
• Jack
• James
• Juline
• Levi
• Melissa
• Minerva
• Nancy
• Willoby

1820 Census

Reuben Berry owned 14 slaves in 1820^[1]

Age	Birth Year	Gender	Potential Name	Comments
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	M	.	.
26-44	1776-1794	M	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	F	.	.
under 14	1806-1820	F	.	.
14-25	1795-1806	F	.	.
14-25	1795-1806	F	.	.
45 and over	before 1775	F	.	.

1830 Census

Reuben Berry owned 5 slaves in 1830^[2]

Age	Birth Year	Gender	Potential Name	Comments
under 10	1820-1830	M	Willoby	.
24-35	1806-1795	M	.	.
under 10	1820-1830	F	.	.
under 10	1820-1830	F	.	.
10-23	1817-1820	F	.	.

1840 Census

Reuben Berry owned 18 slaves in 1840.^[3]

Age	Birth Year	Gender	Potential Name	Comments
under 10	1830-1840	M	.	.
under 10	1830-1840	M	.	.
under 10	1830-1840	M	.	.
under 10	1830-1840	F	.	.
under 10	1830-1840	F	.	.
under 10	1830-1840	F	.	.
10-23	1817-1830	M	Willoby	.
10-23	1817-1830	M	.	.
10-23	1817-1830	M	.	.
10-23	1817-1830	M	.	.
10-23	1817-1830	F	.	.
10-23	1817-1830	F	.	.
10-23	1817-1830	F	.	.
24-35	1805-1816	F	.	.
24-35	1805-1816	F	.	.
36-54	1786-1804	F	Nancy?	.
55-99	1741-1785	M	.	.

Deed

Reuben bought a "male negro named Jack" in 1822.^[4]

Probate Records

1849 Reuben Berry Estate Appraisal.
"An Inventory and appraisement of the personal estate & negroes of Reuben Berry deceased towit:
1 man Willoby, $500.00
1 woman Nancy & Minerva, $250.00..."
The above is a correct Inventory and appraisement of the personal property & negroes of Reuben Berry, dec'd by us after being sworn this 21st of June 1849.
Leonard Clements, Charles Ramsey, Stephen Cromwell^[5]

1864 Reuben Berry Estate Administrator's Settlement.
"Dr. Thomas S. Chapman Administrator of Reuben Berry, Dec'd In account with said estate.
1849
To hire of boy Willoby to F. Wolfin to 25th Dec/49 $40.00
To hire woman Nancy to J. W. Berry $11.00
To hire girl Minerva to F. B. Berry $5.00
1850
To hire of boy Willoby to J. L. Berry $80.00
To hire woman Nancy to P. Berry $15.00
1851
To hire of boy Willoby to Jas. Threlkeld $100.00
To hire woman Nancy to P. Berry & co. $22.50
1852
To hire of boy Willoby to L. Clements $100.00
To hire woman Nancy to P. Berry & co. $36.00
1853
to cash rec'd of A Richardson for boy Willoby under decree lein amt. $932.00
to cash rec'd of P Berry for Nancy $52.00"^[6]