Introduction

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by John Barnett (1780-1858) and attempt to connect them to their families.

This is includes the enslaved persons named in his will and in his inventory, with research on their possible surnames and relationships. When sufficient information is found to confirm their identities, their profiles will be ready to develop independently.

• Dr. Barnett's Will: 3 Sep 1857 (years to be freed in will)
• Dr. Barnett's inventory: 24 Sep 1858 ( date of ages entered; X=not mentioned in inventory)

*Mentioned in Dr. Barnett's Will as assigned to his son Alexander Hamilton Barnett.

All referred to as servants, not slaves.

• Daphne
• Emma
• Blanch
• Estell
• Milton
• William

* Specified year free as of 1 January

• Kensey-1860 (b.@1822)
• Gustavus-1864 (b@1824)
• Willson-1864 (b@1824)
• Lloyd-1863 (infirm) (b@1823)
• Alfred -1864 (aka Cook) (b@1824)
• William-1865 (aka Bill) (b@1826)
• Sam-1869 (aka Samuel) (b@1840)
• Emory-1871(b@1841)
• Charles Henry-1881(b@1849)
• Mallon-1884 (b@1854)
• Addison-1885 (b@1855)
• Allen-1885 (b@1856)
• Milton-1881 (Wilton) (b@1850)
• William, son of Daphne-1884 (b@1856)
• Amanda-1860 (b@1824)
• Madeline-1864 (b@1827)
• Sidney-1871 (b@1839)
• Isabella-1875 (b@1840)
• Nell-1878 (b@1841)
• Elloise-1881 (b@1846)
• Vista-1882 (b@1848)
• Monteray- 1883 (Montara) (b@1849)
• Alphonso-1890 X not in inventory
• Daphna-1867 (Dafney) (b@1822)
• Emma-1874 (b@1839)
• Blanch-1885 (b@1852)
• Estell-1885 (b@1854)
• Ervin -In inventory only-(infirm) 9 months old

*Separate Items:

• Washington Smith (b@1822) and Elizabeth (b@1822) -free upon my death
• " I give and bequeath to my woman Elizabeth her youngest child now born to serve her until fourteen years of age and then be free".
• Juliet-youngest child of Madeline-free 1887
• descendants of all female slaves free at age 30

Research Notes

*Hypothesized Surnames

• Kensey-1860 (b.@1822)
• Gustavus-1864 (b@1824)
• Willson-1864 (b@1824)
• Lloyd-1863 (infirm) (b@1823)
• Alfred -1864 (aka Cook) (b@1824)
• William-1865 (aka Bill) (b@1826)
• Sam-1869 (aka Samuel) (b@1840)
• Emory-1871(b@1841) FIELDS- full name: John Emory Fields
• Charles Henry-1881(b@1849)
• Mallon-1884 (b@1854) surname: BURKE- see Amanda (Burke) Eason (abt.1824-)
• Addison-1885 (b@1855)
• Allen-1885 (b@1856)
• Milton-1881 (Wilton) (b@1850)
• William, son of Daphne-1884 (b@1856)
• Amanda-1860 (b@1824) maiden name BURKE, married name EASON- see Amanda (Burke) Eason (abt.1824-)
• Madeline-1864 (b@1827)
• Sidney-1871 (b@1839)
• Isabella-1875 (b@1840)
• Nell-1878 (b@1841)
• Elloise-1881 (b@1846)
• Vista-1882 (b@1848)
• Monteray- 1883 (Montara) (b@1849)
• Alphonso-1890 X not in inventory
• Daphna-1867 (Dafney) (b@1822)
• Emma-1874 (b@1839)
• Blanch-1885 (b@1852)
• Estell-1885 (b@1854)
• Ervin -In inventory only-(infirm) 9 months old

*Separate Items:

• Washington Smith (b@1822) Washington Smith (1822-) and Elizabeth (b@1822) -free upon my death
• Unusual bequest of enslaved infant to her now freed mother to serve her mother to age 14.
• Juliet-youngest child of Madeline-free 1887

Sources

• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: St Michaels, Talbot, Maryland; Page: 359; NARA Roll: M33_46; Image: 27
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #707329 (accessed 15 March 2024)
  John Barnett in St Michaels, Talbot, Maryland, USA. (20 enslaved people)
• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Talbot, Maryland; Series: M19; Roll: 58; Page: 40; Family History Library Film: 0013181
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1935593 (accessed 15 March 2024)
  Doctor John Barnett in Talbot, Maryland. (30 enslaved people)
• Slave Schedule: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
  The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #90881136 (accessed 15 March 2024)
  John Barnett, slave owner of 23 enslaved people, in 1850 in St Michaels, Talbot, Maryland, USA.
• Dr. Barnett's Will and Inventory listing enslaved people
• Wills 1668-1862 ; index 1668-1900: "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999"
  Catalog: Wills 1668-1862 ; index 1668-1900
  Image path: Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 > Talbot > Wills 1848-1862 vol 10 > image 174 of 246
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9T1P-92BJ (accessed 15 March 2024)
• Maryland, Talbot County, probate records: "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999"
  Catalog: Maryland, Talbot County, probate records Inventories, NR no. 3, 1858-1861
  Image path: Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 > Talbot > Inventories 1858-1861 vol NR, no 3 > image 314 of 459
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89S1-Q9R6-H (accessed 15 March 2024)