The Division of the Enslaved from the William C. Thomas Estate of Rankin County, Mississippi

In order to help the descendants of the enslaved, I try to transcribe and post the names of the enslaved when I find them. This division was posted to the inventories and appraisements in Rankin County by the assigned commissioners. 

To John B. Thomas: Susan, William & Sam                     $950.00
To Isaiah Halcomb & Elizabeth his wife: Edmund & Silva     $1000.00
To Redwine Pierce & Mary his wife: Dangerfield             $300.00
To Stephen Thomas: Sally, Chimy, & Alfred                     $1175.00
To Eliza Cook, wife of Alvin Cook: Stepen, Polly & child Nancy    $950.00
To William Thomas: Dave                             $450.00
To Preston H Smith & Wife: Harriett & Amanda             $525.00
To Nathan Thomas: Moses & Eliza                     $1200.00
To Preston H Smith, guardian of Julian Thomas: 
Hetty & her 3 children Tom Henry & Stephen             $1250.00
Total value                                     $7800.00
Completed 1 January 1849 by Commissioners Silas Steen, John R Enochs, and Jno B Burke.

Since this was about a year before the 1850 census, some of these enslaved may be accounted for in the 1850 slave schedule. However, it is possible that each of those named above already had other enslaved people.

John B. Thomas was married to Mary Haley, sister of my ancestor, Amanda A. Haley. William C. Thomas was his father.
Rankin Co MS, Inventories&Appraisements v. B, p. 84-85,
WC Thomas Estate, Division of Slaves, 1849

This is part of a new series on this blog. I have so many records of my grandparent’s southern ancestors and will highlight them as I answer genealogical research questions. Even though some of these records are not of people in my grandmother’s line (thus they are not all her southern ancestors), placing these small proofs or research reports here keeps them together in one place.

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