Slaves held by Francis Chinn Smith of Harrison County, Kentucky

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black Heritage

Contents 1 Purpose 2 Slaves 3 After Emancipation 4 Sources

Purpose

A page to list the people held in bondage by Francis C Smith in an effort to identify and connect them to the world tree.

Slaves

In 1850, FC Smith held 17 slaves ^[1]:

• UNKNOWN male 50 Black

• UNKNOWN female 30 Mulatto

• UNKNOWN male 32 Black

• UNKNOWN male 30 Mulatto

• UNKNOWN male 28 Black

• UNKNOWN female 20 Black

• UNKNOWN female 20 Black

• UNKNOWN female 13 Black

• UNKNOWN male 13 Black

• UNKNOWN female 12 Black

• UNKNOWN female 11 Black

• UNKNOWN male 7 Black

• UNKNOWN male 8 Black

• UNKNOWN female 4 Black

• UNKNOWN male 2 Black

• UNKNOWN female 1 Black

• UNKNOWN female 68 Black

In 1860, Francis C Smith held 19 slaves ^[2] :

• UNKNOWN female 63

• UNKNOWN male 65

• UNKNOWN male 44

• UNKNOWN male 42

• UNKNOWN male 40

• UNKNOWN female 31

• UNKNOWN female 30

• UNKNOWN female 20

• UNKNOWN female 21

• UNKNOWN male 19

• UNKNOWN male 19

• UNKNOWN male 17

• UNKNOWN female 14

• UNKNOWN female 10

• UNKNOWN female 8

• UNKNOWN female 6

• UNKNOWN male 1

• UNKNOWN female 0

• UNKNOWN female 2

After Emancipation

The 1880 US Census enumerates the following people of color in the household of F C Smith:

• John Smith Male Age 40

Birth Year (Estimated) 1840 Birthplace Kentucky, United States Marital Status Married Occupation Farming Race Black Relationship to Head of Household Other Father's Birthplace Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States

• Kittie Smith Female Age 35

Birth Year (Estimated) 1845 Birthplace Kentucky, United States Marital Status Married Occupation Cook Race Black Relationship to Head of Household Other Father's Birthplace Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States

• Lena Smith Female Age 13

Birth Year (Estimated) 1867 Birthplace Kentucky, United States Marital Status Single Occupation House Maid Race Black Relationship to Head of Household Other Father's Birthplace Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Leesburg, Harrison, Kentucky, United States

• Benjamin Nichol Male Age 15

Birth Year (Estimated) 1865 Birthplace Kentucky, United States Marital Status Single Occupation Waiter Race Black Relationship to Head of Household Other Father's Birthplace Kentucky, United States Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, United States Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Leesburg, Harrison, Kentucky, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HR7V-L22M : 15 March 2022), F C Smith in entry for MM9.1.1/MVZS-ZW7:, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKK5-VF6Z : 16 October 2019), Frances Smith, 1860.