Slaves of John J Durrett

Date: 1810 to 1850
Location: Taylor, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Durrett Black_History Enslaved_Ancestry

Slaves of John J Durrett

Contents 1 Slaves of John J. Durrett 1.1 Census Records 1.2 Deed 1.3 Will 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Slaves of John J. Durrett

Census Records

1810 Green County Kentucky Census^[1]

Number of enslaved 10 persons

1820 Green County Kentucky Census^[2]

Male, age over 45

Female, age 26-44

Female, age 14-25

Female, age 14-25

Male, age under 14

Male, age under 14

Male, age under 14

Male, age under 14

1830 Green County, Kentucky Census^[3]

Male, age 55-99

Female, age 35-54

Male, age 24-45

Male, age 24-45

Male, age 24-45

Male, age 10-23

Female, age 10-23

Female, age under 10

Female, age under 10

Female, age under 10

1840 Green County, Kentucky Census^[4]

Male, age 55-99

Female, age 55-99

Male, age 36-54

Male, age 24-35

Female, age 24-35

Male, age 10-23

Male, age 10-23

Female, age 10-23

Male, age under 10

Female, age under 10

Female, age under 10

Female, age under 10

1850 Taylor County, Kentucky Slave Census^[5]

Male, age 81, Black

Female, age 80, Black

Male, age 76, Black

Female, age 71, Black

Male, age 48, Black

Female, age 41, Black

Female, age 16, Black

Female, age 14, Black

Male, age 13, Black

Female, age 11, Black

Male, age 9, Black

Female, age 6, Black

Female, age 5, Black

Male, age 4, Black

Male, age 2, Black

Male, age 23, Black

Deed

Two deeds written to his children and grandchildren both dated 27 April 1831^[6]

First Deed

Jack

Joan

Mary

Phil

Second Deed

Tom

Beverly

Dick

Hannah

Tyne

Louisa

Parthena

Minerva

Bathsheba

Doctor

Bob

Will

Will of John J Durrett dated 21 February 1849^[7]: Bequeathed to Susanna Durrett durning her lifetime

Martha

Research Notes

• John deeded his slaves and personal property to his children in 1831 and then rented them back at one dollar per annum in the first deed and fifty cents per annum in the second deed.

• No other slaves are mentioned in his will which was produced in court in August 1850. At the death of his wife Martha was to return to his estate.

Sources

1. ↑ "1810 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1810, Census Place Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky, Roll 6, Page 257, Image Kym252_6-0268, FHL Roll 0181351, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7613 #562424 : accessed 12 February 2023), John Durret in Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky, USA.
2. ↑ "1820 United States Federal Census," database with images, 1820 U S Census, Census Place Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky, Page 53, NARA Roll M33_20, Image 64, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7734 #1254332 : accessed 12 February 2023), John Durrett in Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky.
3. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1830, Census Place Green, Kentucky, Series M19, Roll 37, Page 28, Family History Library Film 0007816, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8058 #1856371 : accessed 12 February 2023), John Darret in Green, Kentucky.
4. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1840, Census Place Green, Kentucky, Roll 112, Page 202, Family History Library Film 0007826, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8057 #2107188 : accessed 12 February 2023), John Durert in Green, Kentucky.
5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; FHL microfilm: 442996; Record number: 3799, (FamilySearch Record: HR7L-LDW2 : accessed 12 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZC-FC Image number 00053, John Durrett owner in household of John Durrett in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.
6. ↑ "Green County Deeds 1793-1952," database with images,Family Search, accessed 25 December 2021, John Durrett, deed to his children, dated 27 April 1831, recorded 12 July 1831 Green County, Kentucky, FHL film #008561003, image 355 of 471, Green County, Kentucky Court Clerk, Deed Book 14 page 176.
7. ↑ "Taylor County, Kentucky Will Books 1848-1924," database with images,Family Search, accessed 25 December 2021 Will of John Durrett, FHL film #007648667, image 44 of 448, Taylor County Court Clerk, Will Book 1 page 29