Slaves Owned by Rebecca Sellers

Date: 1817 to 1856
Location: Union, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Sellers Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Slaves 2.1 1817 Estate of Ephraim Sellers 2.2 1820 Census 2.3 1830 Census 2.4 1850 Slave Schedule 2.5 1856 Estate Inventory of Rebecca Seller 3 1857 Division of Slaves 4 Sources

Introduction

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Rebecca (Priggin) Sellars (1788-1856) in Union County, Kentucky.

Slaves

• Adolphus
• Celia
• Daniel
• Harvey
• Henry
• John
• John Oscar
• Julia Ann
• Louisa & child
• Malinda/Matilda
• Maria & child
• Martha
• Mary Ann
• Parthena
• Sam
• Sarah

1817 Estate of Ephraim Sellers

In 1817, Rebecca's husband, Ephraim Sellers, left his slaves to his wife.^[1]

• • one negro woman named Cela & child $517

1820 Census

In 1820, Rebecca held 3 slaves in Union County^[2]

• • male <14 (b. 1806-1820) Sam
  • female <14 (b. 1806-1820)
  • female 14-25 (b. 1795-1806) Celia

1830 Census

In 1830, Rebecca held 5 slaves in Union County^[3]

• • male <10 (b. 1820-1830)
  • male <10 (b. 1820-1830)
  • male <10 (b. 1820-1830)
  • female <10 (b. 1820-1830)
  • female 36-54 (b. 1776-1794) Celia

1850 Slave Schedule

Ten slaves were enumerated in the Rebecca Sellars household in Union County, Kentucky in 1850^[4]

• Female 45
• Male 24
• Male 22
• Male 18
• Female 16 (Mary Ann)
• Female 14
• Female 13
• Female 11
• Female 8
• Female 6

1856 Estate Inventory of Rebecca Seller

Slaves listed in Rebecca Seller's Estate Inventory and Division of Slaves.^[5]
1 Negro woman named Celia $100.
1 Negro woman named Mary Ann $600
1 Negro woman named Maria $800
1 Negro woman named Louisa $800
1 Negro woman named Matilda $700
1 Negro woman named Parthena $700
1 Negro Man named Harvey $1000
1 Negro Man named Sam $775
1 Negro Man named John $1000
1 Negro Man named Adolphus $1000
1 Negro Boy named John Oscar $600
1 Negro Boy named Daniel $300
1 Negro Boy named Henry $200
1 Negro Girl named Julia Ann $450
1 Negro Girl named Sarah $350
1 Negro Girl named Martha $350

1857 Division of Slaves

"We Isham L. Sellers, George W. Sellers and Luke M. Sellers Heirs of Rebecca Sellers dec’d and also Edward R. Kercheval consent of Eliza A. Kercheval who is also an heir agree that Milton Young, Thomas Waller & S. D. Delany be Commissioners to divide the negroes belonging to the estate of the said Rebecca Sellers deceased into four equal shares as really as can be done and designate the portion allotted by them to each heir—We also agree that Celia, the mother or Grandmother of all the said negroes be not taken into the division, but that she remain as joint property to be provided for and supported by us in her old age…”^[6]

• Sam a man valued at $775.00
• Harvey a man valued at $1200.00
• John a man valued at $1150.00
• Adolphus a man valued at $1150.00
• John Oscar boy valued at $900.00
• Mary & child $1000.00
• Maria & child valued at $1100.00
• Louisa & child valued at $1200.00
• Malinda valued at $1000.00
• Parthena valued at $900.00
• Julian valued at $700.00
• Martha (Sarah’s twin) valued at $550.00
• Sarah (Martha’s twin) valued at $550.00
• Henry valued at $350.00
  
  

Lot No 1 Harvey $1200 – Mary & child $1000.00 – Sarah 550 – Henry 350: drawn by George Sellers
Lot No 2 Sam $775 – Louisa & child $1200 – Juliana $700 – Martha $550: drawn by E. R. Kercheval
Lot No 3 John $1150.00 – Malinda $1000 – John Oscar $900: drawn by Isham Sellers
Lot No 4 Adolphus $1150.00 – Maria & child $1100 – Parthena $900 drawn by Luke Sellers

Sources

1. ↑ 1817 Ephraim Sellers Estate Inventory. Kentucky, Hopkins County, Will Book, vol. A, pp. 46-47, County Court. 30 August 1817, digital images 30 of 282, FamilySearch ([1]: accessed 245 January 2022)
2. ↑ 1820 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 3 (penned), female 26-44 years old in the Rebecca Sellers household, digital image 3 of 11, FamilySearch.org ([2] : accessed 25 January 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 20
3. ↑ 1830 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Location not stated, p. 54 (penned), 40-49 year old white female in the Rebecca Cellars household, digital images 43-44 of 51, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 25 January 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 42
4. ↑ 1850 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, District No. 2, unpaginated, slaves in the Rebecca Sellers household, digital image 5 of 28, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 03 December 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 228
5. ↑ 1856 Rebecca Sellers Estate Inventory. Kentucky, Hopkins County, Will Book, vol. E, pp. 158, County Court. 31 December 1856, digital images 249 of 462, FamilySearch ([5]: accessed 25 January 2022)
6. ↑ 1857 Rebecca Sellers Estate Division of Slaves. Kentucky, Hopkins County, Will Book, vol. E, pp. 212, County Court. 10 January 1857, digital images 276 of 462, FamilySearch ([6]: accessed 25 January 2022)