Slaves of Sarah Smith

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Sarah (Perkins) Smith (-abt.1866), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

• Estimated 5 Unknown Males (1 born ~1825, 1 born ~1832, 1 born ~1836, 1 born ~1838, 1 born ~1851 )
• Estimated 9 Unknown Females (1 born ~1806, 2 born ~1830, 1 born ~1834, 1 born ~1837, 1 born ~1840, 1 born ~1851, 2 born ~1859)

Research Notes

In 1840, Isaiah Smith is listed as having 7 slaves:

Slaves - Males - under 10:	1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 24:	2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 36:	1
Slaves - Females - Under 10:	1
Slaves - Females - 10 through 24:	1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 36:	1

As Isaiah's wife, she may have inherited at least some of them. The slaves were not mentioned in the probate record of Samuel. 1850 Slave Schedules have not been found for his other heirs. There are 24 Smiths identified as black or Mulatto in the 1870 census of Lawrence county. The following are potential matches based on birth years and gender.

In 1860 Harriet and Goodman were living with Sarah.

In 1870 her children were residing in the following townships:

Hite Harbert Smith Township 5, Range 10 Isaiah Smith Township 5, Range 11

Black and Mulatto Smiths in 1870 census born 1860 or before:

Name	Gender	Est. Birth Year	WikiLink	1870 census link	Matched to birth year in 1850/60 census	Qty in 1850/60 census	Race	Household	Township	Range
Olla Smith	F	1820		MFS6-9KY			Mulatto	a	5	10
Joseph Smith	M	1838		MFS6-9KB	1838	1	Mulatto	a	5	10
Ruffin Smith	M	1846		MFS6-9K1			Black	a	5	10
Sallie Smith	F	1852		MFS6-92M	1851	1	Black	a	5	10
Lucins Smith	M	1857		MFS6-929			Black	a	5	10
Edward SmithM	M	1863		MFS6-72S			Mulatto	a	5	10
Allen Smith	M	1862		MFS6-723			Black	a	5	10
Horace Smith	M	1800		MFS6-XYP			Black	b	7	19
Keziah Smith	F	1848					Black	b	7	19
Dilly Smith	F	1850					Black	b	7	19
Ashley Smith	M	1855					Black	b	7	19
Sylvia Smith	F	1853					Black	b	7	19
Teresa Smith	F	1860			1859	2	Black	b	7	19
Britton Smith	M	1826		MFS6-9N1	1825	1	Mulatto	c	5	10
Mary A Smith	F	1812		MFS6-9JM			Mulatto	c	5	10
Jacob Smith	M	1825		MFS6-XVC	1825	1	Black	d	7	11
Peter Smith	M	1820		MFS6-9SR	1820		Black	e	5	10
Mary Smith	F	1847					Black	e	5	10
Silva Smith	F	1855					Black	e	5	10
Lucy Smith	F	1820		MFS6-WJX			Black	f	8	19
V Smith	F	1835		MFS6-6WB	1834	1	Black	g	6	11
Carson Smith	M	1824		MFS6-646	1825	1	Black	h	6	11
Martha Smith	F	1845					Black	h	6	11
Smith	M	1838		MFS6-XTT	1838	1	Black
Savina Smith	F	1834		MFS6-XNP	1834	1	Black	I	3	19
H Smith	F	1825		MFSD-Y7C			Black	j	5	11
Cary Smith	M	1833		MFS6-XNG	1832	1	Black	I	3	10
C Smith	F	1810		MFSD-Y35			Black	k	5	11
Eliza Smith	F	1825		MFS6-64X			Black	h	6	11
Martha Smith	F	1815		MFS6-XXK			Black	l	9	11
Jackson Smith	M	1787					Black	l	9	11
Harrison Smith	M	1857					Black	l	9	11
Andrew Smith	M	1855					Mulatto	l	9	11
Phillis Smith	F	1840		MFS6-XND	1840	1	Black	m	9	11
Addison Smith	M	1842					Black	m	9	11
Martha Smith	F	1835		MFS6-XY5	1834	1	Black	b	7	19
J Smith	F	1813		MFS6-XY2			Black	n	7	19
Mary Smith	F	1854					Black	n	7	19
Julila Smith	F	1856					Black	n	7	19
I?in Smith	M	1824		MFS6-WJ6	1825	1	Black	f	8	19
Mary Smith	F	1800		MFS6-XKK
Lloyd	M	1810		MFS6-XYK			Black	n	7	19
Chloy Smith	F	1825		MFS6-HLB			Black	o	5	10
Cluny Smith	F	1845					Black	o	5	10
Elvilina smith	F	1850			1851	1	Black	o	5	10
Ollif Smith	f	1853					Black	o	5	10
Autry Smith	f	1858			1859	2	Black	o	5	10
Thomas Smith	m	1858			1859	2	Black	o	5	10

Sources

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MVCZ-BD7 : Mon Jun 05 02:06:35 UTC 2023), Entry for <Unknown> and Sarah Smith, 1850.
• 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules: The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 Ancestry Record 8055 #91076147

1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules:

Name:	Sarah Smith
Residence Date:	1850
Residence Place:	Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Number of Enslaved People:	7
Role:	Slave Owner
All Enslaved People -Gender-:	All Enslaved People (Gender)Female, 44, Female, 20, Male, 25, Male, 18, Female, 20, Female, 16, Female, 13

• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:7YYX-KHPZ : 16 October 2019), Household of Sarah Smith, 1860.

United States Census (Slave Schedule) 1860:

Name:	Sarah Smith
Relationship to Owner:	Owner
Event Type:	Census
Event Date:	1860
Event Place:	Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Event Place -Original-:	Lawrence, Mississippi
Line Number:	4
Page:	39

Household Members
UNKNOWN		M	36
UNKNOWN		M	24
UNKNOWN		M	22
UNKNOWN		M	9
UNKNOWN		F	9
UNKNOWN		F	1
UNKNOWN		F	1
UNKNOWN		F	20