Slaves of Martha Douglass, Kentucky

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Taylor County, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage

Slaves of Martha Douglass

• Bequeathed to Martha Douglas by her husband Charles Douglas^[1]
  • All slaves owned at time of his death

• Estate inventory of Charles Douglas, 23 May 1848, Taylor County, Kentucky.^[2]
  • Henry
  • Harry
  • Jesse
  • Winny
  • Laura
  • Cynthia
  • Unnamed child of Cynthia
  • Caroline
  • Maria
  • Unnamed child of Maria
  • Rose
  • George
  • Penny
  • Sarah
  • ames
  • Melvin
  • Thomas Ann
  • Thomas Lustre
  • Robert
  • Drucilla
  • Margaret

• 1850 Taylor County, Kentucky Slave Schedule^[3][4]
  • Male, age 48
  • Female, age 45
  • Female, age 36
  • Male, age 29
  • Female, age 24
  • Female, age 22
  • Male, age 21
  • Female, age 20
  • Male, age 15
  • Male, age 13
  • Female, age 9
  • Male, age 8
  • Male, age7
  • Female, age 7
  • Male, age 6
  • Female, age 6
  • Male, age 5
  • Female, age 5
  • Male, age 5
  • Male, age 4
  • Male, age 3

• 1860 Taylor County, Kentucky Slave Schedule^[5]
  • Male, age 50
  • Female, age 45
  • Female, age 32
  • Female, age 18
  • Male, age 21
  • Male, age 17
  • Female, age 13
  • Male, age 11
  • Male, age 11
  • Female, age 9
  • Female, age 9
  • Female, age 5
  • Male, age 3
  • Male, age 35

Sources

1. ↑ "Will Books 1848-1924," database with images, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PR-5CSJ, accessed 3 April 2023, Will of Charles Douglas, dated 18 September 1841, Taylor County Will Book 1 page 1
2. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GP3N-3DG, Estate inventory of Charles Douglas, 23 May 1848, Taylor County, Kentucky, FHL film # 004816103, image 28 of 320, Taylor County, Kentucky, Inventories, Sales, 1848-1858, Vol. 1, page 5, county courthouses, Kentucky.
3. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 29; FHL microfilm: 442996; Record number: 2849, (FamilySearch Record: HR7G-7BPZ : accessed 3 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZZ-SZ Image number 00040, Martha Douglass owner in household of Martha Douglass in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.
4. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 442996; Record number: 2695, (FamilySearch Record: HR7G-7RMM : accessed 3 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZ8-7J Image number 00039, Martha Douglass owner in household of Martha Douglass in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.
5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860," database with images, citing Page: 8; Line: 7; FHL microfilm: 000803406; Record number: 170957, (FamilySearch Record: WK2M-61T2 : accessed 3 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9J-S615 Image number 00078, Martha Douglas owner in household of Martha Douglas in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.