[From the Documents of Samuel Scott 1840]
Champ Terry
To Receipt for Record the 4th November 1840
Samuel Scott
This Indenture made and entered into the fourth day of
November 1840 between Champ Terry of the County of Jefferson State
of Mississippi of the one part and Samuel Scott of the other part
witnessed that the Champ Terry for and in consideration of the Sum
of Thirty Thousand dollars to him in hand paid at and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents that receipt whereof he doth
hereby acknowledge hat granted bargained and sold and by these
presents doth grant bargain and sold unto the said Samuel Scott and
his heirs all. That tract of land lying in said county on the waters
of the North Spring of Coles Creek containing about Thirteen Hundred
acres from and North of said creek, East by ….(?) of N. W. Trimble
South and west by Lands of Louisa Harper. Also another tract of land
Known as the Tan Yard tract containing about Five hundred and fifty
acres bounded North by Lands of George Terry East by Lands of Daniel
Seller South by Lands of John M Whitney West by the Corporation of
Fayette, also to town. ….(?) in the town of Fayette ….(?) “¾” as
laid off by Jas. Collier all being in Jefferson County, Mississippi.
Also, the following Negros Slaves to wit, Philip, Theodore,
Armstead, Tom, Jack, Tony, Litle John, Monroe, Edmund, York, Robt,
Patrick, Cyrus, Young, Jim, Jim Pickens, Lewis, Bill, John Bond,
Maria and two children, Hannah and one child, Jinney, Jane and one
child, Ann, Milley, Old Lucy, Rhody, Betty, Big Lucy, Martha and
child, Nancy and Son, Phillis, Mary and 2 children, Margary and one
child, Clara and Florida. One hundred head of cattle, one hundred
and fifty head of hogs, twenty one horses and mules, eight yoke of
oxen, with one waggon and one cart. The said property all being in
Jefferson County, Mississippi. To have and to hold the said tract of
land with their appurtenances and said Negro Slaves and their
incua…..(?) and the said stock and the said farming utensils. Above
named to the Said Samuel Scott and to his heirs forever for the uses
and… Trust hereafter named To Wit Whereas the said Champ Terry on
the tenth day of October 1840 executed his two ….( ?) promissory
notes of that date to William Terry of Carrol County, Mississippi--
the ….(?) for the Sum of Fifteen thousand dollars payable on the
first day of January 1841.………(?)
The following named Negros
and excepted from the deed of trust given by me Samuel Scott for the
benefit of Wm. Terry to wit Louis, Nancy & child that said Louis,
Nancy and child having conveyed to R. Williams for a valuable
consideration Champ Terry.
Book G288
Sam Scott
To Deed & Gift Filed for Record
13th January 1850
Mary E. James
Jefferson County,
Miss. Dec 27th 1847
Know all men by these presents that for
the natural love and affection I have for my Daughter May Eliza
James. I have this day given & by these presents do give release and
deliver unto my said Daughter Mary a certain Negro Girl named Nancy
aged about 18 & of brown complexion. I will further warrant and
forever defend the title of said Negro to her, Mary E. James her
heirs and assigns forever against the claims of all or any person or
persons claiming or to claim under by or through me in any way
whatever, given under my hand and seal this day and date first above
written.
Samuel Scott (sealed)
Natchez, Dec 25th 1847
Received of Sam Scott nine hundred dollars as payment n for
Negro girl Nancy aged 18 years warranted sound & healthy in body and
mind and a slave for life and title good against the claim of all
persons whatever, Given under my hand this day and date above
written.
John D. James
(Will Book “B” Page 64)
(He listed families together as
well as at which plantation they lived.)
First: We, Samuel
Scot and Madora A Scott my wife have set apart and given by law of
gift to my Daughter Sarah H. Dangerfield the Fort Hill Plantation,
which she now resides on containing seven hundred acres more or
less. Also sixteen Negroes now and said place all of the mules on
said place 16 in number. Cattle, oxen, sheep, hogs, one horse, Tom.
All which will move fully show by deed of gift dated 8th of March
1860. It is also my wish and bequest to Florence and Elizabeth Fagle
to leave certain Negroes now on Fort Hill Plantation to wit, Denis &
Cealy and her 3 children. Iven and his two children and Mary Owen
also 5 other Negroes on Mount Vernon Plantation -- Namely Henry,
Tennessee, Peter, Sally, & her child. Also to Sarah H. Dangerfield
Washington & Eviline slaves on Poplar Hill.
Secondly: I have
given to my deceased son H. F. Scott & his heirs all that I intend
giving him or them that is the Stampley Hill Place and all of the
Negroes on said place, mules, oxen, cattle, horses, hogs, sheep,
farming utensils. Household & kitchen furniture which will move
fully show by reference to deed of gift recorded in Fayette, at the
clerks office.
Thirdly: We Samuel Scott and Madora A Scott,
my wife have given by deed of gift to S. P. Scott, my son, the Green
Wood Place which he now resides on containing 500 acres 32 Negroes,
16 mules, oxen, cattle, hogs & horse. Farming utensils House Hold &
Kitchen Furniture. Deed of gift dated 1st day of March 1860.
Fifthly: We, Samuel Scott and Madora A Scott my wife, have set apart
and given by deeds of gift dated 8th day of March 1860 to my son
William T. Scott the following Property to wit the Montgomery Place
containing seven hundred acres more or less. Also 25 Negroes 24
mules 4 yoke oxen, cattle, hogs, Farming utensils, House Hold and
kitchen Furniture. All on said place, which will move fully show by
reference to deed of gift.
Sixthly: We Samuel Scott and
Madora A Scott have set apart and given by deed of gift dated 8 day
of March 1860. To my son, John H. W. Scott, the following describes
property namely the Mount Vernon Plantation containing 780 acres
more or less with twenty nine Negroes on said place and 78 mules 6
yoke oxen, 40 head cattle, hogs, farming utensils, household and
kitchen furniture which is all named in said deed.
Seventhly:
I give and bequeath to my wife Madora A Scot the following named
slaves now on Poplar Hill, namely Jack, Lee, Big Harriet, Eliza,
Edmund, Martha, Buckston, Ann the cook, Abe, July, Sepico, Phil,
Lotty, Charley, Kate, Vic which with the five slaves & Poplar Hill
Plantation I gave her previous to our marriage, will make her
portions equal to some of my children.
Eighthly: I give an
bequeath to my son, John W. Scott, the following named slaves now on
Poplar Hill Place namely, Big Adam, Fanny, Dave, Josh, Elijah,
Cyrus, Lit Hariet, Lit Adam, Mitch, Alfred, Salloman, Jane, Lit
Nace, Archy, Alice, Lit Emaline, Lit Ellen, Lit Maria.
Ninthly: I give & bequeath to my son, Charles D. Scott the following
named slaves now on Poplar Hill Plantation namely Big Nace, Ellen,
Bil, Gus, Emily, Manda, Alvina, Jackson, Easter, Fielding, Lit Bob,
Horace, Lit Ike, Theodore, Ann, Leana, Albert, Beckey, Ben Johnson,
Chaney, Toney, Hunt, Big Hester, Big Bob, Big Eliza, should Charles
D. Scott die before getting to the age of Twenty-one or should he
marry & die without heirs then the two thirds above named slaves be
equally divided between Sarah, Put, William & John Scott.
Tenthly, I put in the hands of David Harrison and S. P. Scott twelve
Negroes to be hired out & the net proceeds to go to Fanny Hartwell’s
benefit while she lives with Hartwell should Hartwell die Fanny
should get married again then the slaves may be given over to her.
Names of the slaves on Poplar Hill at this time namely Big Ike,
Anis, Tolbert, Lit Hester, Batte, Polly, Lit July, Gibson, Jake,
Brown, Drucila, York, Laura, I do appoint David Harrison, and S. P.
Scott, my executors & guardians of this my last Will & Testimony now
I give my soul into the hand of God.
I have written my hand &
seal
24th day of July 1861
Samuel
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Wm. L. Harper, P. K.
Montgomery, Thos C. West, Charles E. Duncan & Robt Sillers GREETING:
THIS IS TO AUTHORISE YOU or any three of you, Jointly, to appraise
the goods, chattels, and personal estate of: SAMUEL SCOTT
Late of Jefferson County, deceased, as far as they shall come to
your sight and knowledge, each of you having first taken the oath or
affirmation hereto annexed; a certificate whereof you have to
return, annexed to an inventory of the said goods, chattels and
personal estate by you appraised, in dollars and cents--and in the
said inventory you are to set down in a column or columns, opposite
to each article, the value thereof.
WITNESS Hon G. W.
Shackelford Judge of Probate
Of Jefferson County, this third
day of September in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixty two
Issued September 5th A.D. 1862
G. A. Guilmind, Clk.
WE do solemnly swear that we will well
and truly, without partiality or prejudice, value and appraise the
goods, chattels and personal estate of Samuel Scott deceased, so far
as the same shall come to our sight and knowledge, and will in all
respects, perform our duty as Appraisers, to the best of our skill
and judgment, So Help Us God!
Sworn to subscriber before me
this 15th day of December A.D. 1862
P. K. Montgomery
T. C.
West
Chas. E. Duncan
W. L. Harper
Robert Sillers G. A.
Guilmind, Clerk
To the Honorable Geo W. Shackleford
Judge
of the Probate Court of
Jefferson County, State of Mississippi
The undersigned appraisers appointed by this honorable court at
the last September term thereof to appraise the goods, chattels and
personal estate of Samuel Scott late of said county deceased, by
leave respectfully to report that pursuant to and by virtue of the
warrant of this court to them directed, and this oath thereon
endorsed they in conjunction with David Harrison Executor of said
deceased gave notice in writing to Louis Dangerfield and his wife
Sarah, Mrs. Fanny Hartwell, S. P. Scott, William and Jno Scott all
of whom are interested in the administration of said decedent that
would on the 18th Day of Dec 1862 meet at the residence of said
decedent and proceed in the performance of these duties which said
notice with said warrant oath is hereto …..(?) That on the day last
aforesaid these appraisers did meet at the place aforesaid at the
house of ten oclock AM and did then and the value and appraise the
goods chattels and person al estate of said decedent so far as the
same were shown to them by said Executor or otherwise came to their
sight or knowledge, which will fully appear to your honor by
reference to the foregoing schedule containing each article nith the
value thereto attached.
Accounting in all to the sum of
$146,782. All of which is hereby certified under our hands and seals
and respectfully submitted this 23rd day of December 1862
T.
C. West
P. K. Montgomery
Robert Sillers
C. E.
Duncan
W. S. Harper
POPLAR HILL PLACE
18th Dec.
1862
A true and perfect inventory and appraisement of the
goods Chattels and personal estate of Samuel Scott deceased
Phillip M valued at 1200.00
Letty F “ 1000.00
Charley
Boy “ 600.00
Kate Girl “ 500.00
Rodgers Infant “
100.00
York M “ 1200.00
Laura F “ 1200.00
Ben
Johnson M “ 2000.00
Chaney F “ 1000.00
Ann Frazier F “
1000.00
LuAna Girl “ 250.00
Bob Girault M “ 400.00
Eliza F 250.00
Abram M “ 1200.00
July F “ 850.00
Cipio Boy “ 250.00
Tenn Girl “ 150.00
Drucilla F “
1000.00
Enas Boy “ 200.00
Adam M “ 500.00
Fanny
F “ 350.00
David M “ 1250.00
Joshua M “ 1200.00
Simon M “ 1250.00
Michael Boy “ 600.00
Little Adam
Boy “ 750.00
Harriet Girl “ 1000.00
Elijah M Value at
1250.00
Elizah F “ 1100.00
Solomon M “ 1150.00
Jane F “ 1000.00
Nace Boy “ 600.00
Archie Boy “ 550.00
Alice Girl “ 400.00
Emiline Girl “ 300.00
Ellen
Girl “ 250.00
Mariah Girl “ 200.00
Nace M “ 250.00
Ellen F “ 150.00
Isabella F “ 1100.00
Gustavus F “
450.00
Emily Girl “ 250.00
Amanda Girl “ 1000.00
Alvina Girl “ 150.00
Isaac M “ 900.00
Anis F “
800.00
Hester F “ 1000.00
Tolbut M “ 1000.00
Batt M “ 750.00
Polly Girl “ 600.00
July Girl “ 350.00
Gibson Boy “ 250.00
Mattheu Infant “ 125.00
Albert
M “ 1250.00
Beckey F “ 1000.00
Edmund M “ 1200.00
Martha F “ 250.00
Albert M “ 1250.00
Tony M “
1250.00
Jack Lee M “ 500.00
Harriet F “ 300.00
Tony Hunt M Value at 1100.00
Hester Hunt F “ 300.00
Jackson M “ 1350.00
Easter F “ 1000.00
Fielding Boy “
600.00
Bob Boy “ 400.00
Horace Boy “ 300.00
Isaac Boy “ 200.00
Theodore Boy “ 150.00
Alfred M “
1350.00
Ann Cook F “ 1000.00
Brown M “ 1200.00
97 hd. Cattle at $18 1746.00
67 hd. Hogs $ 5.52 Meat Hogs $15
1115.00
85 hd. Sheep $5.32 Mules $200 6825.00
1 Roan
Horses $100.10 Yoke Oxen $100 1100.00
3 Large Wagons $150. 1
Small Wagon $60 510.00
1 Cart $25 27 Plows $10 295.00
4 Bull (?) plows $5 7 Hanssons $7 69.00
7 spades $2.50 6
Grubbing hoes $1.50 26.50
2 Road scrapers $5.27 Weeding hoes
$1. 37.00
5 Wedges $7.13 (?)$3 16 Axes $3. 92.00
22
pr.chain ? $2. 1 (?) wagon $25. 69.00
1 lott blk. Smith tools
$100. Lott(?) $50. 150.00
1 oat cradle $5. 2 whip saws $1
7.00
1 grind stone $2. 1 lott cotton $8000. 8002.00
1
Buggy & Hamp(?) $75. 1 saddle horse $125 200.00
TOTAL VALUE:
$73,368.50
Poplar Hill Plantation, Fayette, Jefferson County, MS
April 13th 1869
Received of G. L. Butler the sum of One
Thousand and Fifty dollars and Seventy Eight cents, in full for our
interest in and Share of the crop of cotton raised during the year
1868.
Washington Bone (his mark) X
Solomon Starks (his mark)
X
Elijah Knight (his mark) X
Mitchell Knight (his mark) X
Tolbut Starks (his mark) X
Thornton Buckner (his mark) X
Joshua Knight (his mark) X
Isaiah Carothers (his mark) X
Charley Cenny (his mark) X
Harriet Knight (his mark) X
Hester
Starks (his mark) X
Balt Starks (his mark) X
Starks ( his
mark) X (first name missing)
Letty Ceeny (his mark) X
Fielding
Dulany (his mark) X
Signed in the presence of :
Haynard
Shaw (his mark) X
Buckstan Gradsain (his mark) X
Submitted
and Researched by A. M. Stewart
PHILLE SEENEY was born about 1828 in Maryland apparently as a
slave and was sold to Samuel Scott of Poplar Hill, Jefferson County,
Mississippi. He was wed to Lettie Holland in 1840 (at age 12) by his
owner. They had at least two children: Charles (March 16,1852) and
Roger (March 30,1862).
On August 23,1863 he joined Company B of
the 58th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops being formed in Natchez,
Mississippi. Originally this unit was called the 6th Mississippi
Infantry (African Descent). This unit mainly acted as guards for
posts between Natchez and Vicksburg.
He was honorably discharged
on April 30,1866 and died two months later in Natchez.
Contributed by: Ann Allen Geoghegan
Date Treatment Amount Due ($)
09-04-1860 To Extracting Tooth
for Neg. Susan 1
09-19-1860 To extracting Tooth for Neg. WIlliam
1
10-12-1860 Examining Neg. Night & Nancy (L.V.) 20
10-20-1860
Medicine & Prescription for Thom
01-18-1863 Examining Med & Pres
for Neg. Jeff (grh) 10
02-18-1863 Medicine & Pres for Neg. Mariah
2
02-18-1863 Examining Med & pres for Neg. Mary (misc) 2
02-19-1863 Visits Med. & Pres. for Neg. Mary 3
02-20-1863 Visits
Med. & Pres. for Neg. Mary 3
02-25-1863 Visits. Med & Pres for 3
Neg Sam, Harry & C 5
02-26-1863 Visits. Med & Pres for Neg Sam,
Harry & C 5
07-28-1863 Visit Med. & Pres for Neg. Emiline 3
07-29-1863 Visit Med. & Pres for Neg. Emiline 3
07-30-1863 Visit
Med & Pres for Neg. Emiline 6
07-30-1863 Extracting of 2 teeth
for Neg. Susan 2
07-31-1863 2 Visits, Med. & Pres for Neg.
Emiline 6
07-31-1863 Visits Med. & Pres for 6 other Negroes 6
08-01-1863 2 Visits Med & Pres for Neg. Emiline 6
08-01-1863 2
Visits Med & Pres for Six Negroes 6
08-02-1863 2 Visits, Med. &
Pres. for Emiline 6
08-03-1863 2 Visits Med. & Pres for Emiline &
2 others 8
08-05-1863 Visit Med. & Pres. for Neg. Night 3
08-06-1863 2 Visits Med. & Pres. for Neg. Night 6
08-09-1863 2
Visits Med. & Pres. for Neg. Night & 2 children 8
08-10-1863
Visit Med. & Pres for Nancy & 2 children 4
08-11-1863 Visit Med &
Pres for Nancy & 4 others 5
08-12-1863 Visit Med. & Pres for
Nancy & 5 others 5
08-13-1863 To Med & Pres for 7 Negroes 7
08-14-1863 Med & Pres for 6 Negroes 6
08-15-1863 Med & Pres for 6
Negroes 6
08-16-1863 Visit Med. & Pres for 6 Negroes 9
08-21-1863 Extracting tooth for Nancy 1
08-22-1863 Visit Med &
Pres for Nancy & children 5
08-23-1863 Visit Med & Pres for
Nancys 2 children 5
08-24-1863 Visiti Med & Pres for Nancys 2
children 5
09-06-1863 Visit Med & Pres for Nancys child 3
09-07-1863 Visit Med & Pres for Nancy child 3
02-27-1864 Visit
Vag. Examing & Pres for Black Nancy 10
07-16-1864 Extracting
Tooth for Neg Girl 1
09-09-1864 Visit Med & Pres for Emiline 3
09-30-1864 Med & Pres for Nancy 2
Samuel Scott & wife
To Deed of Gift Filed for Record the 5th day of May, A.D. 1862
Samuel P. Scott
This indenture made and entered into this
first day of March, A.D. 1860 between Samuel Scott and Medora A
Scott his wife Parties of the first party and Samuel P. Scott of the
second part all of the County of Jefferson, and State of
Mississippi. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the love
and affection, which said parties of the first part bear towards
said party of the second part, said parties of the first part hereby
give to said Samuel P. Scott the following property and upon the
following conditions Five Hundred acres of land, situated in said
county being the same tract purchased by Samuel Scott, from Thomas
Reed as Commissioner for the Southern District Chancery Court,
sitting at Natchez as will appear by the deed of said commissioner
recorded in Book H. pages 267 & 268. And will also appear from the
deed of William Holmes and wife to said Scott. Recorded in Book H
page 269 of the Record of Deeds in said county and bounded as
follows, Beginning at a black gum and Hickory marked. I.M.G. on the
side of Coles Creek and running thence N. 89o (degrees) W. 92 chains
to a sweet gum and post 45 links from the gum marked I.M.G. thence
N. 1(degree) E. 42 chains to a white ash, bearing N 11(degree) W 17
links from corner Thence N. 89 (degree) W 14 chins 60 links to a
post in a field formerly belonging to James Payne thence N 0
(degree), W. 13 chains, to a post on the line of the fence--thence
along the meanders of said Creek to the place of beginning said
tract being in Township 9 of range 1 West of Said County also the
following slaves to wit: Thornton, Ann Ailsey, and their three child
Jenkins, Augusta and Butler, Isaac, and Margaret his wife as their
two children Lila and John, Anderson and his wife Easter, and their
children Coleman, Hanson, Makala, Ben and Nancy, Hubbard and his
wife Elizabeth, and their child Jim Moses and his wife Maria, Bob
and his wife Letty, Toney, Charley, Dick, Cyrus, Amanda and her
infant child named Martha, Emma and Fred. 16 mules, 4 yoke of oxen,
about 40 head of cattle, 50 head of hogs, all of the farming
utensils on the places and all of the household and kitchen
furniture, said Samuel P Scott being now in possession of the above
mentioned property both real and personal. Provided and upon these
conditions, that if said Samuel P. Scott should die without having
married or in case he should marry and die without issue at the time
of his death and should have none born in the lawful time after his
death, then in case either of the events about mentioned should
happen, all of the before mentioned property both real and personal
shall revert to the said Samuel Scott or his estate, Provided, that
if the said Samuel P. Scott should die without issue at his death,
or born afterwards leaving his wife surviving then his said wife,
shall tale one third of tall the before mentioned property to her in
her own right.
Witness our hands and seals this first day of
March, A. D. 1860
Sam. Scott
Medora A. Scott
State of Mississippi
County of Jefferson
Personally appeared
before the undersigned the within named Samuel Scott who,
acknowledge that he signed, sealed and delivered the within deed of
gift on the day and year therein witness, and for the purposes
therein specified as his voluntary act and deed appeared the
witness, Madora A Scott, who on a private examination by me separate
and apart from her said husband. Acknowledged that she signed sealed
and delivered the within deed of gift, on the day and year therein
written and for the purposes therein specified as her voluntary act
and deed freely and voluntarily without any fear threat or
compulsion of her said husband. Given under my hand and seal of
office at Fayette the Eighth day of March A.D. 1860
G. A. Gilminot, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County
Samuel Scott Filed for record the tenth day
Conveyance To of
March A.D. 1860
Medora A Dubs
This indenture made this
eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and sixty by and between Samuel Scott of the County of
Jefferson in the State of Mississippi of the one part and Medora A
Dubs of the City of Natchez, County of Adams and State aforesaid of
the Second part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand
paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereas hereby
acknowledged and the said party of the second part her heirs,
executors and administrators forever released and discharged
therefore, and in further consideration of a marriage intended to be
had and solemnized between said parties of the first and second
parts, hath granted, bargained, sold, conveyed, confirmed, and
delivered and by the presents doth grant bargain, sell, convey,
confirm, and delivered unto the said party of the second part her
heirs and assigns forever the following described tract and parcel
of land situated lying and being in Jefferson County aforesaid and
bounded as follows to wit on the north by lands of L.E. W. Harding,
east by lands of William L. Harper, South by lands of Charles West
and West by lands of Charles West and William L. Harper containing
at the least fifteen hundred acres and being the sum tract of land
now (?) by said party of the first part as a plantation and occupied
by him as a homestead, together with all and singular the
appurtenances, privileges and advantages whatsoever unto the said
above mentioned and described premises appertaining or belonging,
and also all the estate rights, title, property claim and demands
whatsoever of the said party of the first part of in and to the sum
and every part through with the appurtenances and also the following
described Slaves for life to wit: Joe 25 years of age, Thornton 22,
Maria 16, Edwin 16, Little Ben 15, Tom 23, Caroline 26, Sally 22,
Bob Crowder 38, and Betsy 35 years of age. To have and to hold the
above granted bargained and described premises with the
appurtenances, and the said Slaves onto the said party of the second
part, her heirs and assigns for their proper use, benefit, and
behalf forever, and the said party of the first part for himself,
his heirs executors and administrators doth Covenant, grant, promise
and agree to and with the said party of the second part her heirs
and assigns that the said premises hereby granted and the said
slaves are free and discharged from all encumbrances whatsoever,
whereby the title to said premises and Slaves may or can in any
manner be defeated. And the said party pf the first part for himself
his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant and
agree to and with the said party of the second part her heirs and
assigns the above described and granted premises and Slaves to
warrant to them and against the claims of all persons whosoever
lawfully or equitably claiming or to claim same or any part thereof
to forever defend above written.
Samuel Scott
State of
Mississippi
Adams County
I personally appeared before me,
Richard A. Inger, Clerk of the Probate Court of said County the
within named Samuel Scott and acknowledged that he signed, sealed
and delivered the within conveyance on the day and year therein
mentioned as his own act and deed.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court at the City of Natchez the 13th day of February
AD eighteen hundred and sixty.
Richard A. Inger