Greenup County Wills
Submitted by Kellie Scott
Bartley, James Inventory filed
Will Book 5 page 38; dated Nov 25, 1856 filed July 6,
1857
slaves George age 7, Antoinette age 12, Bill age 59,
Charlotte age 7 and states that George, Antoinette and
Charlotte were hired out for 1857 for their "viduals"
and clothes and Bill was hired out for $50
Callahan, Charles
Inventory filed Will Book 4 page 7 dated Nove 9, 1843
filed May 6, 1844
Slave Prudence ( $100)
Caloway, Henry
Will recorded Will Book 3 page 226 dated April 6, 1839;
probated May 6, 1839
servants, Ann and Micajah both to be freed on upon
decedent's death...........Micajah to be freed and is to
leave the state and retire to a free state after he has
fulfilled the time I have hired him out for A. Paull,
his hire to go toward paying my debts.
Campbell, Johnson
Will recorded Will Book 2 page 39 dated Oct 12, 1823
probated November 1, 1824 Slaves: Aaron, Darcus and
Louisa
Carter,
Joseph Will recorded Will Book 3 page 322
dated Oct 21, 1837
"my yellow man named
Anderson shall be free at the death of my Emily."
Chadwick, John
Will filed Will Book 4 page 226 dated Sept. 25, 1849;
probated May 6, 1850
slaves: Reuben and Mary to be freed; slave Lellia and
other mentioned but unnamed.
Chinn, John H heirs
of Settlement of Guardian filed Will Book 5 page 252
dated Sept. 26, 1859;
filed November 7,
1859 states slave Susan was was received in a division
of slaves of Benjamin Chinn estate has 3 children and
has not been able to receive anything for her hire since
1865 and that she was not hired out for 1857 because of
her health condition; Susan is about 20 and of a dark
mulatto color
Coleman, Madison
Inventory recorded Will Book 3 page 234 dated May 25,
1839
slaves Daniel, Judy
and Aggy
Culver, John
Inventory filed in Will Book 5 page 118 dated Oct 2,
1858
Slaves: Elias, Sam,
Nelby, Hannah and Marsha
Ewing, Joseph
Inventory Filed Will Book 4 page 383 date June 1854
Slaves mentioned Eliza, age 16, Rachel age 13, James age
3, yellow woman about 22 , yellow child about 2
Ewing, Joseph
heirs Will Book 4 page 455 Feb 2, 1856
5 slaves: Eliza,
Rachel, Labb, Adeline and James
Ferguson,
Anthony Will Book 4 page 346 July 12, 1854
slaves: Caroline
and child, John, Dan Tucker, George(Pud), LaFayette,
Willis, Jack, Sophia, America and child
Ferguson
Anthony Will Book 5 page 285, Sept 16, 1854
Caroline age 35
and her 7 children, two of whom were Sophia age 15
and Willis age 15 another slave John age 10, 1 woman
age 30 and child 3 months, Daniel Tucker age 8,
George age 6, Wilis age 4, Lafayette age 3, Jack age
3, Sophia age 6 , girl Ibby age 2, woman age 34 and
child is 16 months, George 9 months and Sarah
Catherine about 2 months
Fuqua, John
C. heirs of Will Book 4, page 449 Filed Feb
2, 1857 Melinda a female servant and Juli Ann
about 18 March 1, 1866 states slave Julia Ann
escaped in 1865
Fuqua,
Moses Will Book 2 page 174 January 12,
1834 probated March 3, 1834 Stated servant girl
Dolla to be freed after the death of his wife
and I bequeath to my worthy and faithful
servant, Charles Fosset, his liberty and so
declare him free at my death.
Gibbs,
James Will Book 3 page 96 dated Dec 19,
1835
Slaves Henry
and Charlotte
Green,
Elizabeth Will Book 2 page 203 will filed
May 6, 1834 probated Aug 4th 1834 slaves: Sarah,
Mary, Fanny ad her two children William and
Shadrack, Margaret and Wilson, son of Margaret,
Matilda, Anthony, Julia Ann, Becky, Frank,
Robert, Charlotte, Jane, James, Caty, Tim,
Cynthia, Morgan, Betusy, Corban, Tetia, ann,
Evaline, Terry, William, Edward, Jack, George,
Joanna and her infant boy
Green,
Henry Will Book 3 page 168 dated March 10,
1828 probated Nov 6, 1837 slaves 1 black girl
and child, Sylva's children: Amanda, Cyntha,
America, Jude and a male child, Hannah ( old
woman) Charles and Lewis
Hannah,
Gabriel Inventory filed Will Book 4 page
158 slaves 1 woman and 3 boys, slave boy named
Jake
Hannah,
Robert Inventory filed Will Book 2 page 81
Slave Edmond a boy about 20
Hasson, James Will
Book 2 page 59 Dec 5, 1825
Estate charged for taking three negroes to
Bourbon Co.
Hockaday, John Will recorded Will Book 2
page 155 dated Aug 29, 1832 probated Jan 7, 1833
Slaves Harry ( 40), Sukey ( 40) , Margaret 7 mos
daughter of Suky, Naomi age 19 , Albert 6 month
son of Naomi, Henry age 6, Isaac 25, Charles 3,
Wilson 21, Harriet 9, Phil 50, America 13,
Gustus 11,
Lawson, James Will
filed Will Book 4 page 27 dated March 20, 1834
probated Jan 6, 1846
Charlotte to receive ten dollars for every year
of service when she is freed at death of
decedent. Tom is to serve as long as Charlotte
and is not to be freed at the decedent's death
but rather at the death of the decedent's wife.
Lyon, Mary Will book 4 page 450 Feb 2,
1857 Slaves: Augustus, Sucky and Lewis son of
Sucky
Mackoy ( aka MaKoy, McCoy) John Sr. Will
recorded Will book 3 page 421; dated June 14,
1842
Slaves: Emaline, Juno, Armstead, Ben ( to be
free if he pays estate $300) and Isaac
Mead, Benjamin: divison of slaves filed
Will book 2 page 213 slaves: Charlotte, Sarah,
Eliah, Jame, Melian, America, Amanda, Reuben,
Mary, Anachy, Levi, Maria and William Rielly
Morton, Josiah
Will recorded Will Book 3 page 189 dated Sept
2, 1837
Slaves: children of Abigail son Job and daughter
Hanna, children of Henny daughter Cora and
Palmyra and David, others William, Emily,
Judith, Simon, William, Mariah, Abigail, Henny,
Elijah, John, Samuel, Archy, Eliza, Eliza,
Lillah Simon to be freed if he pays estate 250
dollars, Elijah to be be freed if he pays estate
500 dollars, Abigail to be freed when her
youngest child reaches 18, Henny to be freed on
death of decedent's wife
Morton, Letitiia, will Book 2 page 73
May 1842 Slaves: Sally, Hannah, Sam, America
and Emily
Nichols Alfred Inventory filed Will Book
3 page 199 1838 Slaves: Lavinea, Harriet,
Andrew, Hanson, Julia Ann, Margaret, Martha Ann,
Harriet, James, Richard
Parker, Arthur Will filed Will book 3
page 167 dated July 30, 1837 Slaves: Tim, his
wife and four children, Jacksin Boon to serve 1
more year and be freed, Washington to work until
he earns what he cost unless Henry Parker from
whom he was originally bought wants him back,
Ryal to be freed after age 24, William free
after age 24 or sell William and Ryanl if need
be to pay debts, Uriah, James, Jane, Washington,
Ryal, Morgan, Erastus, Joseph, William and James
Paull, Archibald Will Recorded Will book
4 page 12 dated Feb 21, 1854 Slaves Ibby,
Oscar, Edmon,
grants freedom to George Chenis and George Lock;
requests slaves not to be sold out of their
families but to be kept and supported in their
old age
Poage, Eliza Inventory filed Will Book 4
page 394 dated June 20, 1854 slaves George and
Daniel
Powell, Nancy Inventory filed Will Book
2 page 185 slaves 1 woman and 2 small
children-no names given
Rigg Susan Will recorded Will Book 5 page
67 dated April 8 1858 Slaves: Georgia Ann and
Mary
Shreve, William M Will recorded Will book
3 page 46 Oct 17, 1834 "all my negroes" only
one by name Sandy
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