Slaves of Thomas Marshall, Kentucky

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

Contents 1 Slaves of Thomas Marshall Jr, Kentucky 1.1 1810 Census 1.2 Will 2 Sources

Slaves of Thomas Marshall Jr, Kentucky

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Thomas Marshall Jr (1761-1817) in Mason County, Kentucky,

1810 Census

In 1810, Thomas Marshall held 28 persons enslaved in Washington, Mason County^[1]

Will

Thomas Marshall of Washington in Mason County, signed his will on March 4, 1817.

The following were gifted by name

to Thomas Marshall

• negro boy Alfred

to John Marshall

• negro boy Armstead
• negro boy Fredreick

to Mary Keith Marshall

• negro boy little Reuben
• negro girl Harriet

to Elizabeth Marshall

• Jacob
• Charlotte
• Molly

to Lucy Marshall

• negro girl Nancey
• negro girl Rachel

to Charles Marshall

• negro boy Martin
• negro boy David

to Fanny Marshall

• remainder of negroes not already gifted to his children

After the widow, Frances Marshall, died in 1833, the remainder of the enslaved property was divided amongst the heirs of Thomas Marshall. Division occurred in December, 1833 with the document filed in Court in February Term, 1834

to Thomas Marshall

• Jim valued at $416
• little Jim valued at $225
• Juda valued at $316
• Kitty valued at $170

to John Marshall

• Winney and child (unnamed) valued at $500
• John valued at $291
• Sarah valued at $208
• Johnson valued at $166

to Mrs Mary K Paxton

• Peter valued at $391
• Fanny valued at $222
• Maryann valued at $208
• Reuben valued at $200
• Tom valued at $125

to Martin P Marshall and Eliza his wife

• Adam valued at $285
• Ben valued at $358
• Silsey valued at $300
• Betsy valued at $100
• Patty valued at $41

to A D Coleman and Lucy his wife

• Jerry valued at $516
• Ally and child (unnamed) valued at $316

to Charles A Marshall

• Alexander valued at $416
• Mima and child (unnamed) valued at $325
• Juliann valued at $250
• Nat valued at $250

Various monetary payments were made between the siblings to equalize shares, including such payment to James Marshall who did not benefit from the distribution

Sources

1. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Mason, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 306; Image: Kym252_7-0319; FHL Roll: 0181352
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7613 #692638 (accessed 18 November 2023)
   Thomas Marshall in Washington, Mason, Kentucky, USA.

• Probate: "Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989"
  Kentucky Vital Statistics, Record of Wills, Mason County, Kentucky, 1791-1823; Author: Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns), 1894-1966; Probate Place: Mason, Kentucky
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9066 #286261 (accessed 18 November 2023)
  Thomas Marshall probate on 4 Mar 1817 in Mason, Kentucky, USA. Residence Mason, Kentucky.
• "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPS1-9NB9?cc=1875188&wc=37RK-6TT%3A173519601%2C173945101 : 20 May 2014), Mason > Will records, Index, 1832-1834, Vol. I-J > image 258 of 294; county courthouses, Kentucky.