Slaves of Garland Taliaferro, Haywood, Tennessee

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Haywood County, Tennessee, United States
Surnames/tags: Taliaferro Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Garland Taliaferro, Haywood County 1.1 1836 Will of Charles P Taliaferro 1.2 1850 Slave Schedule 1.3 1859 Will

Slaves of Garland Taliaferro, Haywood County

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Garland Taliaferro (1822-1859) in Haywood County, Tennessee.

1836 Will of Charles P Taliaferro

Garland was a minor at the time his father wrote his will in 1836 (probate in October 1836). Garland was gifted the following slaves:

to son, Garland

• Booker
• Tennissee
• Amanda, child of Tennissee
• Hannah - (after Louisa's death)

As Garland was a minor in 1840, it is likely that the above slaves were included in the 1840 Census of his mother, Louisa Taliaferro.

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Garland Taliaferro held 20 slaves in Haywood County, Tennessee^[1]

• Male, black - age 35
• Male, black - age 32
• Male, black - age 22
• Male, black - age 20
• Male, black - age 55
• Male, black - age 32
• Female, black - age 33
• Female, black - age 29
• Female, mulatto - age 30
• Female, black - age 17
• Female, black - age 11
• Female, black - age 12
• Male, black - age 5
• Male, black - age 4
• Male, black - age 2
• Male, mulatto - age 11
• Female, mulatto - age 6
• Male, black - age 11
• Male, black - age 12
• Female, black - age 15

1859 Will

In his will, signed August 21, 1859, Garland Taliaferro gifted the following slaves by name.^[2]

Fannie L Taliaferro, wife

• woman, Martha
• male child of Martha, Jim
• girl, Casey
• Sam
• girl, Pelle
• Edwin
• Jennifer

to sons

• Edney
  • Kate, child of Edney
  • Edey, child of Edney
  • Joe, child of Edney
• Emily
  • Casar
  • little Bill
• boy, Doby
• Bill
• woman, Margaret

to be sold

• blacksmith, Booker
• man, Bill
• man, Elick
• woman, Louisa & child
• Harriet