Slaves of Samuel Crossland, Kentucky
- Profile
- Images
Location: Hickman, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage crossland
This page exists to document the enslaved people owned by Samuel Crossland and attempt to connect them with their families.
Contents |
1820 Census - Marlboro county, South Carolina
Total: 2
- 1 woman over age 45
- 1 girl under age 14
1830 Census - Hickman county, Kentucky
Total: 11
- 3 boys and men age 10 to 23
- 1 man age 24 to 35
- 3 girls under age 9
- 4 girls and women age 10 to 23
1840 Census - Hickman county, Kentucky
Total: 22
- 5 boys under age 9
- 3 boys and men age 10 to 23
- 5 girls under age 9
- 6 girls and women age 10 to 23
- 3 women age 23 to 35
1850 Slave Schedule - Hickman county, Kentucky
Total: 13
- Black woman age 45
- Black woman age 42
- Mulatto man age 34 (perhaps Joseph)
- Black man age 23
- Mulatto man age 22 (perhaps Luke)
- Mulatto woman age 22 (perhaps Minerva)
- Black woman age 21
- Mulatto woman age 18
- Mulatto girl age 16
- Black boy age 4
- Black girl age 3
- Black girl age 2
- Black boy age 1
Will dated 28 Feb 1853
Samuel bequeathed and did not free 25 enslaved persons, including children, infants, and "future increase", to his heirs.[1] See Will of Samuel Crossland.
"... to my beloved wife Nancy Crossland during her natural life or during widowhood the following slaves (towit) Sarah and her increase, Joe, Jack, Minerva, her present four children, and future increase..." (further details for each below)
- Histes
- Joe, aka Joseph Crossland, Samuel's biological son, age 30 to 36
"... to my three grand children Mary Samuel Davis, Sarah Elizabeth and Edward C. Hodges the following slaves to wit, Histes and Joe, to be hired out or sold as my executor may think best and the money arising from said hire or sale to pass after an equal division into the hands of their respective guardians. The boy Joe is to be kept by my wife Nancy during her natural life or widowhood and then passed on as above directed."
"... I have conveyed to the three children of my daughter Elizabeth by deed of gift... four negro slaves named Julong and child, Adeline, Coly and Tom. It is my wish and desire that my beloved wife Nancy shall retain and keep Julong and her present and future increase free of hire except when having to board, clothe, and educate Mary Samuel Davis until she marries or comes of age..."
"... to my daughter Mary Drysdale the following slaves (viz) Eliza, America, Harriet and Matilda who was sold by my consent, she having received the profits thereof, and further I wish and desire that after the death or marriage of my wife she is to have the boy Jack."
"... to my son Edward Crossland and his bodily heirs the following slaves (to wit) Rose, Bob, Luke, and Lucy..."
- Minerva, perhaps Samuel's biological daughter, age about 28, and her four children and future increase, perhaps his biological grandchildren:
"... and [to son Edward] after the death or marriage of my wife, the girl Minerva and her child, Harry and her future increase with the exception of Taylor who is hereafter disposed of.... also Minerva's child, Taylor, who is given to [grandson J.K.P. Welborn] to make up a deficiency in his part of the land..."
- Sarah and her increase
- Amanda, daughter of Sarah, and her future increase
- Hannah and her increase
- Patsy
- Alice, daughter of Patsy, and her future increase
"... [grandson J.K.P. Welborn] is to have the following slaves (viz) Sarah and her child, Amanda and their future increase; Hannah and her increase, and Patsy and her child, Alice, and her future increase..."
Sources
- 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 US Federal Census
- 1850 US Federal Census Slave Schedule
- Kentucky probate records
- Ricaud, Lulu Crosland. The family of Edward and Ann Snead Crosland, 1740-1957. n.p., 1958.
- Login to edit this profile and add images.
- Private Messages: Send a private message to the Profile Manager. (Best when privacy is an issue.)
- Public Comments: Login to post. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Limit 20 per day.)