Slaves of Jeremiah Vardeman, Missouri

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Named Slaves 3 Censuses 4 Sources

Introduction

This page’s purpose is to record the slaves of Jeremiah Vardaman (1775-1842) in Kentucky and Missouri, and connect them to their families.

Named Slaves

Jeremiah listed the following slaves in his handwritten will of 1 Jan 1842^[1]:

To son Jeremiah:

• Henry
• Jack

To son William:

• Anthony
• Queen
• Ned

Censuses

Jeremiah is shown on the 1830 census for Fayette, Kentucky, as having 18 slaves total at that time^[2].

In the 1840 census Jeremiah was in Spencer, Ralls, Missouri; he was recorded with 17 slaves.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988"
   Wills, 1838-1925; Index to Wills, 1880-1975; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Audrain County); Probate Place: Audrain, Missouri
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9071 #1809977 (accessed 10 March 2023)
   Jeremiah Vardeman probate, 1842 in Audrain, Missouri, USA.
   Name: Jeremiah Vardeman
   Will Date: 1 Jan 1842
   Probate Date: 6 Jun 1842
   Probate Place: Audrain, Missouri, USA
   Inferred Death Year: 1842
   Others Listed (Name, Relationship)
   Jeremiah Vardeman
   Francis Jane Graham, Daughter
   Cyrus B Ferris, Husband
   Belle Gormley, Child
   Cornelia Crear, Child
   George Ferris, Child
   Lucy Vardeman, Wife
   Thomas B Vardeman, Child
   Caroline Vardeman, Child
   Emily Jane Vardeman, Child
   Jeremiah Vardeman, Son
   William Vardeman, Son
   Henry, Slave
   Jack, Slave
   Anthony, Slave
   Queen, Slave
   Ned, Slave
   Dedama Fuller, Daughter
   James Matson, Grandson
   Richard Matson, Grandson
   Marthy Singleton, Grandchild
   John Porter, Grandchild
   Lutetia Porter, Grandchild
   Jermiah Porter, Grandchild
   Elizabeth Porter, Daughter
   James Culbertson, Grandchild
   Ann Eliza Culbertson, Grandchild
   Jeremiah Culbertson, Grandchild
   William Culbertson, Grandchild
   Mary F Culbertson, Daughter
   Sarah M Griffin, Daughter
   James Griffin, Son-in-law
2. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 35; Page: 323; Family History Library Film: 0007814
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1791593 (accessed 10 March 2023)
   Jeremiah Vardeman in Fayette, Kentucky.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Spencer, Ralls, Missouri; Roll: 229; Page: 240; Family History Library Film: 0014857
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3608911 (accessed 14 August 2023)
   Jeremiah Veardiman in Spencer, Ralls, Missouri.