Slave Families in Jefferson County

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Submitted by Antoinette "Toni" Stewart, a1656@aol.com

My late husbands family are the Nace Rileys (father of Easter Jackson wife of Delaney) Delaney Jacksons one of the last families listed on the Poplar Hill Plantation.

Slave Families of Samuel Scott

Poplar Hill Plantation, 18 Dec 1862

(Listings of Slaves found in the Probate file of Samuel Scott of Jefferson County, MS)

Name	Sex	Valued at	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Phillip	M	“	$1,200.	Ceeny	Scott Papers Recpt 4-13-1869
Letty	F	“	1,000.	“	“
Charley	Boy	“	600.	“	“
Kate	Girl	“	500.	“	“
Rodger	Infant	“	100.	“	“

York	M	“	$1,200.
Laura	F	“	1,200.

Ben	M	“	2,000.	Johnson	Last Will Inventory P3.
Chaney	F	“	1,000.	“	1870 Census P40-Twp 9

Bob	M	“	400.	Girault	Last Will Inventory P3.
Eliza	F	“	250.	“	“
Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Abram	M	“	$1,200.
July	F	“	850.
Cipico	Boy	“	250.
Tenn	Girl	“	150.

Drucilla	F	“	$1,000.
Ena	M	“	200.

Adam	M	“	500.	Knight	1870 Census P40-Twp 9
Fanny	F	“	350.	“	“
David	M	“	$1,250.	“	“
Joshua	M	“	1,200.	“	“
Simon	M	“	1,250.	“	“
Michael	Boy	“	600.	“	“
Little Adam	Boy	“	750.	“	“
Harriet	Girl	“	$1,000.	“	“

Elijah	M	“	$1,250.	“	“
Elizah	F	“	1,100.	“	“


Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Soloman	M	“	$1,150.	Council	1870 Census P.38 Twp 9
Jane	F	“	1,000.	“	“
Nace	Boy	“	600.	“	“
Archie	“	“	550.	“	“
Alice	Girl	“	400.	“	“
Emeline	“	“	300.	“	“
Ellen	“	“	250.	“	“
Mariah	“	“	200.	“	“

Nace	M	“	250.	Riley	Last Will Inventory P4.
Ellen	F	“	150.	“	“
Isabella	F	“	1,100.	“	“
Gustavus	M	“	450.	“	“
Emily	Girl	“	250.	“	“
Amanda	Girl	“	1,000.	“	“
Alvina	Girl	“	150.	“	“
Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Isaac	M	“	$ 900.	Starks	1870 Census P.40 Twp 9
Anie	F	“	800.	“	“
Hester	F	“	1,000.	“	“
Tolbert	M	“	1,000.	“	“
Batt	M	“	750.	“	“
Polly	F	“	600.	“	“
July	F	“	350.	“	“
Gibson	Boy	“	250.	“	“
Meneta	Infant	“	125.	“	“

Albert	M	“	$1,250.	“	1870 Census P.39/139 Twp 9
Becky	F	“	1,000.	“	“

Edmund	M	“	$1,200.	“	Last Will Inventory P5
Martha	F	“	250.	“	“
Albert	M	“	1,250.	“	“

Tony	M	“	$1,250.	“	Last Will Inventory P5.

Jack	M	“	500.	Lee	Last Will Inventory P5.
Harriet	F	“	300.	“	“
Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Tony	M	“	$1,100.	Hunt	Last Will Inventory P5.
Hester	F	“	300.	“	“

Jackson aka Delaney	M	“	$1,350.	Jackson	Last Will Inventory P6. & Census
Easter	F	“	1,000.	“	“
Fielding	M	“	600.	“	“
Bob	M	“	400.	“	“
Horace	M	“	300.	“	“
Isaac	M	“	200.	“	“
Theodore	M	“	150.	“	“

Alfred	M	“	$1,350.	“	Last Will Inventory P 6.

Ann	F	“	$1,000.	Cook	Last Will Inventory P 6.

Brown	M	“	$1,200.		Last Will Inventory P 6.

This completes the Slave Inventory of Poplar Hill Plantation. Total value of Slaves and property both personal and real was estimated at $73,368.50

Slaves of Samuel Scott given to John H. W. Scott

Mount Vernon Place, Inventory 19 Dec 1862

Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
George	M	“	$1,250.	Washington	1870 Census P.20/21/129 Twp 9
West	M	“	1,250.	“	“
Ann	F	“	1,100.	“	“
Mary Ann	F	“	350.	“	“
Peggy	F	“	500.	“	“
James	Infant	“	100.	“	“

Aron	M	“	$1,100.	Barfield	1870 Census P.20 Twp 9
Susan	F	“	800.	“	“
George	Boy	“	600.	“	“
Sylva	Girl	“	400.	“	“
Mathew	Boy	“	350.	“	“
Emiline	Girl	“	250.	“	“
Isabella	Infant	“	100.	“	“
Frank	M	“	$1,200.	Carroll	1870 Census P 14, Twp #9
Blunk	F	“	1,100.	“	“
Matilda	Girl	“	250.	“	“
Ed	Boy	“	200.	“	“

Thomas	M	“	$1,300.	Walker	1870 Census P73/37, Twp 8-1E
Mary	F	“	1,100.	“	“

Henry	M	“	$1,200.
Tennessee	F	“	1,000.

Polly	F	“	$ 50.	Jones	1870 Census P17/113, Twp 10
Willie (idiot)	Boy	“	200.	“

Peter	M	“	$1,200.		Last Will Inventory P 8.
Sallie	F	“	1,000.		“
Adeline	Girl	“	250.		“

Sam	M	“	$1,250.	Williams	1870 Census P55/90
Lucinda	F	“	1,100.	“	“


Silas	M	“	$1,250.		Last Will Inventory P 8.
Martha	F	“	1,100.		“

Buck	M	“	750.	Goodwin	1870 Census P40, Twp 9
Louisa	F	“	$1,000.	“	“
Alfred	M	“	$1,200.	“	“

This concludes the Slave inventory for Mount Vernon Place. The total value of Slaves, land, and personal property $21,197.00

Slaves of Samuel Scott given to Sarah Scott Dangerfield

Fort Hill Place, Inventory 19 Dec 1862

Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Harry	M	“	$1,200.	Scott	Census 1870 P 5/121, Twp 9
Emeline	F	“	500.	“	“

Nite	M	“	$1,200.	Brooks	Census 1880 P25,SD3,ED62
Nancy	F	“	600.	“	“
Alinita	“	“	1,000.	“	“
Warren	Boy	“	300.	“	“
Foster	Infant	“	100.	“	“

Bill	M	“	$1,200.
Jake	M	“	800.

Dick	M	“	500.
Mariah	F	“	350.
Marshall	M	“	$1,100.

Susan	F	“	$1,000.
Madison	Boy	“	200.
Hester	Infant	“	100.

Amy	F	“	200.
Jeff	M	“	$1,100.
Adeline	Girl	“	500.
Antony	Boy	“	400.

Sam	M	“	$1,200.

Mary	F	“	$1,000.	Scott	Census 1870 P5/121, Twp 9
Dennis	M	“	1,200.	“	“
Selah	F	“	1,000.	“	“
Caroline	Girl	“	500.	“	“
Ellen	“	“	350.	“	“
Becky	“	“	250.	“	“
Washington	Infant	“	100.	“	“

This concludes the Slave inventory for Fort Hill Place. The total value of Slaves, land, and personal property $23,025.50

Slaves of Samuel Scott

On Fairview Place, Inventory 20 Dec 1862

Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Jake	M	“	$ 500.	Wright	Census 1870, P65/95,Twp 9
Rachael	F	“	$1,000.	“	“
Emma	Infant	“	100.	“	“

Elijah	M	“	$1,200.
Daphina	F	“	1,000.
Prince	Boy	“	550.

Nelson	M	“	$1,100.
Margaret	F	“	1,000.
Abe	Boy	“	300.
Moses	Infant	“	100.

Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Nelson	M	“	$1,100.	Dunbar	Census 1870 P 57/29, Twp 8
Creasy	F	“	500.	“	“
Elias	Boy	“	1,000.	“	“
Boatman	“	“	800.	“	“
Amelia	Girl	“	900.	Copeland	“
Anna	“	“	450.	Russman	“

Charity	F	“	$1,100.	Crayton	Census 1870 p56, Twp 8(6-23-1870)
Ailsey	Girl	“	300.	“	“
Jimmey	Boy	“	250.	“	“
Willy	Infant	“	100.	“	“
Dave	M	“	1,200.	“	“
Vina	F	“	300.	“	“

Mary	F	“	$1,000.
Stephen	Boy	“	300.

Milford (cripple)	M	“	500.	Dunbar	“
Nancy	F	“	$1,000.	“	“
Rachael	F	“	1,000.	“	“

Name	Sex	Value At	Amount	Last Name	Research Notes
Joe	M	“	$1,200.

Felix	M	“	$1,150.

This concludes the Slave inventory for Fairview Place. The total value of Slaves, land, and personal property $29,191.00

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