The Slaves of Jesse Farinholt, Marengo County, Alabama

Date: About 1847 to about 1860
Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Farinholt Slavery Black_Heritage

Index of Plantations

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Slaves 1.2 Research Notes 2 Sources

Biography

Jesse Farinholt lived in Marengo Co, AL. He was a widower with two children. In 1847 Jesse purchased a plantation in Marengo Co, AL.^{[1] [2]} It is unknown if he owned any of these enslaved before the plantation purchase. Jesse only owned this plantation for a year before he died. His estate kept the plantation and the enslaved together for a few years. When his son Anderson Scott Farinholt became of age he sold the plantation to Goodwin G. Griffin.^[3]

Slaves

The enslaved peoples of Jesse Farinholt are found listed in his estate inventory after he died in 1848.^[4] They were listed with their ages in 1848.

• Isaac age 65
• Reubin age 60

• Frank age 30
• Charlotte age 24 his wife
• John age 4 children
• Jane age 3
• Ame age 1

• Grief (Griff?) about age 40
• Rachel age 30?, wife
• Lucy age 6, children
• Thomas age 4
• William age 1

• Squire age 26
• Nancy his wife
• Tubis (Tobias?) age 1, child

• David - blacksmith age 32
• Luckey his wife age 40?
• John age 14, children of Luckey
• Lucy Ann age 11
• Julia age 4
• Francis age 2
• Washington age 16

• Nancy age 65
• Martha age 17
• Harrison age 30
• Joe age 18

• Sarah Sr. age 55
• Sarah Jr. age 22
• Julia age 1 child of Sarah Jr.

• Rowan age 24
• Jo Sheppard age 23
• Henry age 20
• Horrace age 16
• Justus age 14
• Ned age 11
• Emily age 16
• Elarky age 45
• Phillis age 65
• Davia age 22
• Waunis/Wanda? age 15
• Clari age 12

In 1850 the court ordered that the personal property (plantation and slaves) of the said estate was to be kept together and to be kept cultivated for the benefit of the said estate.^[5] They court ordered the same in 1851,^[6] 1852,^[7] and 1853.^[8]

1850 Slave Schedule ^[9]

• 1 black male age 55
• 1 black male age 60
• 1 black male age 37
• 1 black male age 20
• 1 black male age 21
• 1 black male age 20
• 1 black male age 17
• 1 black male age 15
• 1 black male age 14
• 1 black male age 17
• 1 black male age 18
• 1 black male age 28
• 1 black male age 27
• 1 black male age 47
• 1 black male age 27
• 1 black female age 70
• 1 black female age 65
• 1 black female age 45
• 1 black female age 42
• 1 black female age 32
• 1 black female age 18
• 1 black female age 20
• 1 black female age 27
• 1 black female age 17
• 1 black female age 38
• 1 black female age 18
• 1 black female age 2
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 mul male age 1
• 1 black female age 1
• 1 black male age 2
• 1 black female age 1
• 1 black female age 1/12 twin
• 1 black female age 1/12 twin
• 1 black female age 5
• 1 black female age 14
• 1 black male age 5
• 1 black female age 4
• 1 black male age 2
• 1 black female age 1
• 1 mul female age 5
• 1 black male age 3
• 1 black female age 1
• 1 mul male age 30

Research Notes

Goodwin G. Griffin purchased the plantation from Farinholt's son. It is possible that those enslaved persons were sold with the property, and then were included on the 1860 Slave Schedule, listed under the name G. G. Griffin.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Deed: "Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905"
   Catalog: Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905
   Film number: 008497801 > image 304 of 876
   FamilySearch Image
   • 1847 from John Guilliault, plantation property, Bk M p.109, SW1/4 and the W1/2 of the NW 1/4 Sec 21, Twp 18, R3E, containing 239 55/100, for the sum of $1440.
2. ↑ Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905:"Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905"
   Catalog: Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905 Deed records, v. L Nov. 1846-Mar. 1847 (p. 250-end)
   Film number: 008497801 > image 269 of 876
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 December 2021)
   • 1847 Marengo Co, AL, Bk M p.38, promise to pay mortgage to John Guilliault
3. ↑ Deed: "Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905"
   Catalog: Deeds, 1820-1901; general index, 1820-1905
   Film number: 008497800 > image 504 of 880
   FamilySearch Image
   • 1853 Marengo Co, AL, Deed Bk P p.142, Sec 21, W1/2 of the NW1/4 of Sec 28 Twp 18 R3E
4. ↑ Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]: "Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]
   Film number: 007737730 > image 128 of 921
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 24 December 2021)
   • 1848 January, Estate Inventory
5. ↑ '"Minutes, 1820-1929'"
   Catalog Minutes, 1820-1929 Orphans' Court, v. E 1846-1850
   Film number: 007736045 > image 270 of 677
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 December 2021)
   • 1850 Jan 14
6. ↑ Minutes, 1820-1929"
   Catalog:Minutes, 1820-1929Minutes, 1820-1929 Orphans' Court, v. E 1846-1850
   Film number: 007736045 > image 345 of 677
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 December 2021)
   • 1850 Admin asks court to keep the estate together through 1851
7. ↑ "Minutes, 1820-1929"
   Catalog:Minutes, 1820-1929Minutes, 1820-1929 Orphans' Court, v. E 1846-1850
   Film number: 007736045 > image 400 of 677
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 December 2021)
   • 1852 Oliver H. Prince asks the court to keep the slaves together to work the plantation for the year 1852.
8. ↑ "Minutes, 1820-1929"
   Catalog: Minutes, 1820-1929Minutes, 1820-1929 Orphans' Court, v. E 1846-1850
   Film number: 007736045 > image 459 of 677
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 5 December 2021)
   • 1852 Admin Oliver Prince auth. to hire out slaves for 1853
9. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > Alabama > Marengo > Marengo county > image 140 of 259; Citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image
   • 1850 Est. J Farinholt, slaves
10. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 > Alabama > Marengo > Western Division > image 78 of 124; Citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 15 December 2021)
    • 1860 Marengo Co, AL