Slaves of Charles Ramsey, Kentucky

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Union County, Kentucky, USA

This page serves to document and further the research of enslaved individuals held by slave owner Charles Ramsey

Contents 1 Named Slaves 2 1820 Census 3 1830 Census 4 1840 Census 5 1850 Census 6 Sources

Named Slaves

• Alex
• Ann Eliza
• Anne
• Caleb
• Caroline b. ca. 1830
• Charly
• Dorothy
• Ellen
• George
• Gracey
• James
• John
• Josephine
• Lake
• Light
• Lily
• Luella Douglas
• Maria
• Martha
• Mary
• Mary Eliz
• Phillis
• Prissila
• Robert
• Sarah Isabella
• Sarah Anne
• Tom
• William
• William Henry

1820 Census

1830 Census

1840 Census

1850 Census

Sources

• 1820 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 444 (penned), over 45 year old male in the Charles Ramsey household, digital image 5 of 11, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 09 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 20
  • Charles owned 3 slaves.

• 1823 Charles Ramsey & Sueann Toby Marriage record, Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Marriage record, Vol. 1822-1823, p. unpaginated, Charles Ramsey & Sueann Toby, 14 Feb 1823 digital image 128 of 659, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 09 July 2022)

• 1830 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, location not stated, p. 38 (penned), 50-59 year old white male in the Charles Ramsey household, digital image 11 of 51, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 09 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 42
  • Charles owned 10 slaves.

• 1834 Charles Ramsey to John R. Clements Loan. Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Deeds, Vol. E, pp. 186, 12 April 1834, digital image 114 of 662, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 09 July 2022).
  • John R. Clements used his 21 year old slave named Caroline as collateral for a $56 loan from Charles Ramsey.

• 1840 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, location not stated, p. 21 (penned), 60 to 69 year old white male in the Chas Ramsey household, digital image 41 of 58, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 09 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 125
  • Charles owned 12 slaves.

• 1850 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, districti 2, p. 506 (stamped), dwelling 626, family 636, Chas Ramsey in the Chas Ramsey household, digital image 132 of 162, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 09 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 220.

• 1850 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, districti 2, p. 345 (stamped), slaves in the Charles Ramsey household, digital image 11 of 28, FamilySearch.org ([7]: accessed 09 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 228.

• 1852 Thomas & Lucy W. Berry bill of sale to Charles Ramsey. Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Deeds, Vol. L, pp. 482, 7 September 1852, digital image 278 of 370, FamilySearch.org ([8]: accessed 09 July 2022)
  • Charles purchased the following slaves: one 25 year old woman and her children Mary age 7, Dorothy age 5, Luella age 1 month

• 1854 Charles Ramsey Estate Inventory. Kentucky, Union County, County Court, Wills, Vol. C, p. 327, 2 September 1854, digital image 451 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([9]: accessed 09 July 2022)
  • Slaves in Charles Ramsey's Estate

• 1854 Charles Ramsey Estate Sale. Kentucky, Union County, County Court, Wills, Vol. C, p. 381-387, 6 September 1854, digital image 478-481 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([10]: accessed 09 July 2022)
  • Slaves hired Light to William H. Berry for $43.25; Lake to James Threlkeld for $60; Jim to H. Omer for $51.50; and Caleb, wife and children to H. Omer for $20.

• 1855 Charles Wilson property deed to Patrick Clements. Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Deeds, Vol. N, pp. 130, 12 March 1855, digital image 389 of 625, FamilySearch.org ([11]: accessed 09 July 2022)
  • Charles sold his share of Charles Ramsey's estate.
  • Elizabeth Powell was Charles Ramsey's sister.