Slaves of Marcus Boyd, Tennessee

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Marcus Boyd, and attempt to connect them to their families.

Contents 1 Slaves of Marcus Boyd 1.1 Will of father William G. Boyd, 8 September 1840, Probated October 1841 1.2 1840 Census, Williamson County, Tennessee 1.3 1850 Slave Schedule, District 34, Greene County, Missouri 1.4 1860 Slave Schedule Campbell Township, Greene County, Missouri 1.5 Comparison 2 Sources

Slaves of Marcus Boyd

Will of father William G. Boyd, 8 September 1840, Probated October 1841

• Prissa
• Charles
• Esex
• Polley

• Will of William G. Boyd: "Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955," database with images, Williamson County, County Court Wills, 1800-1899; Adkin, Ames - Ezell R.L., Images 657 and 658 of 2020, FamilySearch Image: 9392-27FS-R (accessed 4 January 2024)
• Probate File of William G. Boyd: "Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955," database with images, database with images, Williamson County, County Court, Probate, divorce & family records, 1800-1899: Bostick, R.L. - Broomfield, Elisha. Images beginning with 1400 of 2895, FamilySearch Image: 939L-632T (accessed 4 January 2024)

1840 Census, Williamson County, Tennessee

The 1840 Census schedule enumerated free white, enslaved, and free black people, but only named the head of house. On the entry for Marcus Boyd, Williamson, Tennessee we have the following enslaved people:^[1]

1840 United States Federal Census: Williamson, Tennessee

Household Ages	Number	Possible Persons
Slaves – Males (b. 1805-1816)	1
Slaves – Males (b. 1831-1840)	2
Slaves – Females (b. 1817-1830)	2
Slaves – Females (b. 1831-1840)	2

1850 Slave Schedule, District 34, Greene County, Missouri

Enumerated on 3 September 1850, the census includes thirteen people owned by Marcus Boyd.^[2]

1850 Slave Schedule: Greene, Missouri

Sex	Age	Color	Possible Name - Notes
Male	41	Black
Female	60	Black
Female	40	Black
Male	38	Black
Female	22	Black
Male	14	Mulatto
Female	13	Black
Male	11	Mulatto
Female	10	Black
Male	5	Mulatto
Female	4	Black
Female	3	Black
Male	9m	Black

1860 Slave Schedule Campbell Township, Greene County, Missouri

Enumerated on the 1st day of June 1860, the following people were owned by Mark Boyd.^[3]

1860 Slave Schedule: Campbell Township, Greene, Missouri

Sex	Age	Color	Possible Name - Notes
Female	40	Black
Female	28	Black
Male	22	Mulatto
Male	20	Mulatto
Female	19	Black
Female	12	Black
Male	10	Black
Male	8	Black
Female	6	Mulatto
Male	6	Black
Female	5	Black
Male	2	Mulatto
Male	6m	Black

Comparison

An age comparison across the three census records shows the following possible correlations:

1840	1850	1860	Profile ID
1 Male (1805-1816)	Black Male b. 1809
	Black Male b. 1812
Male (1831-1840)	Mulatto Male b. 1836	Mulatto Male b. 1838
Male (1831-1840)	Mulatto Male b. 1839	Mulatto Male b. 1840
	Mulatto Male b. 1845
	Mulatto Male b. 1850	Black Male b. 1850
	Black Female b. 1790
	Black Female b. 1810
Female (1817-1830)		Black Female b. 1820
Female (1817-1830)	Black Female b. 1828
		Black Female b. 1832
Female (1831-1840)	Black Female b. 1837
Female (1831-1840)	Black Female b. 1840	Black Female b. 1841
	Black Female b. 1846
	Black Female b. 1847	Black Female b. 1848

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840," database with images, citing Page: 167; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154905; FHL microfilm: 0024550; Image number: 340, FamilySearch Record: XHYM-Q5W (accessed 3 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB7-8WH, Marcus Boyd in Williamson, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004200583; FHL microfilm: 443631; Record number: 943; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: HRW9-HGW2 (accessed 3 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67MS-T2 Image number 00021, Marcus Boyd in 1850 in Greene, Missouri, United States.
3. ↑ 1860 Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860," database with images, citing Page: 6; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 005170243; FHL microfilm: 000803662; Image number: 79, FamilySearch Record: WKPF-CYT2 (accessed 4 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS7-6VR, Mark Boyd, slave owner, in 1860 in Campbell Township, Greene, Missouri, United States.