Slaves of Thomas Jefferson Chamberlain, Mississippi
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Location: Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Chamberlain Slavery Black_Heritage
Location: Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Chamberlain Slavery Black_Heritage
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The purpose of this page is to record the slaves of Thomas Jefferson Chamberlain and connect them to their descendants.
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Escapees
- Anthony Martin
- Paris Martin
Anthony and Paris escaped and enlisted in the 50th United States Colored Troop of the United States Army on July 20th in Natchez, MS. Both survived their wartime service and came back home to Jefferson County, MS, after the war.[1]
Partial Inventory
Below is a transcription of one page of Thomas' probate inventory.[2] Researchers may be able to get the remaining pages - there are a total of 98 names given in the full document.
| Name | Age | Cost | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | 27 | $ 1,200.00 | ||
| Catherine | his wife | 28 | $ 1,000.00 | |
| William | their child | 9 | $ 600.00 | $ 2,800.00 |
| Harvy | 26 | $ 1,200.00 | ||
| Sally | 27 | $ 1,000.00 | ||
| Octavia | 11 | $ 500.00 | ||
| Martha | 20 | $ 1,000.00 | ||
| Sheline | 6 | $ 300.00 | ||
| Catherine | 3 | $ 200.00 | $ 4,200.00 | |
| Rupill | 40 | $ 800.00 | ||
| Mary | his wife | 35 | $ 750.00 | |
| William | their children | 9 | $ 450.00 | |
| Randolph | their children | 2 | $ 150.00 | |
| Isabella | their children | 6 | $ 100.00 | $ 2,250.00 |
| Abram | 26 | $ 1,100.00 | ||
| Nancy | his wife | 24 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 2,700.00 |
| Big Jim | 40 | $ 900.00 | ||
| Linda | his wife | 49 | $ 400.00 | |
| Slick | their children | 16 | $ 1,100.00 | |
| Caroline | their children | 11 | $ 500.00 | |
| Serena | their children | 8 | $ 400.00 | |
| Susan | their children | 5 | $ 300.00 | $ 3,600.00 |
| Peter | 25 | $ 1,100.00 | ||
| Jane | his wife | 20 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 2,100.00 |
| Rawkin | 30 | $ 1,200.00 | ||
| Fanny | his wife | 23 | $ 700.00 | |
| Louisa | Fanny's Children | 17 | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Delia | Fanny's Children | 15 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 3,900.00 |
| Frank | 27 | $ 1,200.00 | ||
| Lucy | his wife | 23 | $ 1,000.00 | |
| John | their children | 4 | $ 300.00 | |
| Pierce | their children | 2 | $ 150.00 | $ 2,650.00 |
| Peyton | 33 | $ 1,200.00 | ||
| Mary | 37 | $ 800.00 | ||
| Ninda | 60 | $ 500.00 | $ 2,500.00 |
Sources
- ↑ https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/historyculture/enslaved-people-of-the-old-trace.htm
- ↑ Mississippi estate inventory. Live Link and Archived Link
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Anne Lindgren for transcribing this document.Weatherall-96 00:33, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
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