Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States

Surname/tag: Givens
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Introduction
This page contains information about Samuel Givens' plantation and slaves.
Slaves
- Anthony
- Benjamin
- Berry
- Charles
- Edmond
- Flora
- Frank
- Green
- Isaac
- Jeremiah
- Ralph
- Russell
- Sally/Sara
- Sam
- Simon
1810 Census
Samuel Givens owned 14 slaves in 1810.[1]
1811 Taxes
In 1811, Samuel Givens, owned 1700 acres of land in Union County, 6 slaves over age 16 and 10 slaves under age 16.[2]
1820 Census
Samuel Givens owned 15 slaves in 1820.[3]
- male b. before 1775
- male b. 1776-1794 (Russell)
- male b. 1776-1794
- male b. 1776-1794
- male b. 1776-1794
- female b. 1776-1794
- male b. 1795-1806
- male b. 1795-1806
- male b. 1795-1806
- male b. 1806-1820
- male b. 1806-1820
- male b. 1806-1820
- male b. 1806-1820
- female b. 1806-1820
- female b. 1806-1820
Property Deed
In 1817, Samuel Givens gave Edward Willett the use of his farm, buildings, animals, implements and slaves in exchange for 6/7ths of the profits for five years. The slaves named in this agreement are Edmond & Sara his wife Rape, Jerry, Frank, Rus, Charles, Sam, Green, Berry, and Simon.[4]
1829 Taxes
In 1829 Samuel Givens, owned 2377 acres of land in Union County, 11 slaves over age 16 and 5 slaves under age 16.[5]
Estate Inventory
Samuel Givens' estate inventory contained the names and values of nine slaves[6]
- 1 negro man Simon $175.00
- 1 negro woman Flora $75.00
- 1 negro man Ralph $200.00
- 1 negro man Jeremiah $275.00
- one negro man named Russell $450.00
- one negro man named Frank $325.00
- one negro man named Benjamin $450.00
- one negro man named Isaac $275.00
- one negro woman named Sally $150.00
- 1 negro man named Charles $450.00
Executor's Settlement of Samuel Givens' Estate
Five slaves were named in the executor's settlement of Samuel Givens' estate in 1833.[7]
- "To hire Charles for a few days after corn secured in 1830: $2.50"
- "To hire Frank for a few days after corn secured in 1830: $2.50"
- "To hire of Frank to J. N. Davis for 1831: $61.25"
- To hire of Jerry to J. N. Davis for 1831: $56.25
- To hire of Sally to J. N. Davis for 1831: $20.00
- To hire of Ben to J. N. Davis for 1831: $68.50
- To hire of Charles to C. Buckman for 1832: $76.50
Sources
- ↑ 1810 U.S. census, Henderson County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 407 (penned), in the Samuel Givens household, digital image 354 of 409, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 16 December 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M252, roll
- ↑ 1811 Tax List. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books 1811-1852”, Union Co. Tax Assessor, Samuel Givens, image 10 of 1158, online images, FamilySearch.org, [2]accessed 16 December 2023).
- ↑ 1820 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Morganfield, p. 147 (penned), slaves in the Samuel Givens household, digital image 169 of 177, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 16 December 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 20.
- ↑ 1817 Samuel Givens agreement with Edward Willett. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. A, pp. 386-387, 29 September 1817, digital image 227-228 of 603, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 15 December 2023)
- ↑ 1829 Tax List. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books 1811-1852”, Union Co. Tax Assessor, Samuel Givens, image 336 of 1158, online images, FamilySearch.org, [5]accessed 16 December 2023).
- ↑ 1830 Samuel Givens estate Inventory. Union, Kentucky County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 329-331, 11 November 1830, digital image 253 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 15 December 2023)
- ↑ 1833 Samuel Givens Estate Executor's Settlement. Union, Kentucky County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, pp. 377-378, 12 December 1833, digital images 201-202 of 282, FamilySearch.org ([7]: accessed 25 December 2023)
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