Good Morning Laura, Thank you for sharing your surnames with us. On the KY-Slaves list we are researching slave holders of Fleming County, KY. If I find anything on your surnames-I will send the info right away. Have a Good Day, Ramona : I would be interested in surames of Plantation owners. I am looking for the : surnames of Montgomery, Askins, Simpson, Fleming, Moats. : Thank you : Laura Montgomery :

I would be interested in surames of Plantation owners. I am looking for the surnames of Montgomery, Askins, Simpson, Fleming, Moats. Thank you Laura Montgomery

Good Morning Marden, Did your ancestors Blackledge own a plantation named after them in NC. Knowing this will help in our research. Thank you, Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: "mlblack" <mlblack@adelphia.net> To: <SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: [Southern-Plantations] Blackledge in North Carolina : Hello, I am new to this list. Researching the Blackledge family that : settled in North Carolina in the early 1700's. any help greatly : appreciated. : Marden Blackledge : :

Good Morning Lisa, Thank you for sharing this excellent info with our list. Very interesting and helpful. Have a Good Day, Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: <MyKithNkin@aol.com> To: <SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 8:16 AM Subject: [Southern-Plantations] Beck Family Plantations of MS and LA : Hi Gang: : One of my ancestors, Thomas Wright Beck, came from Belfast, Ireland in : 1817, landing in New Orleans. His parents and other siblings followed in : 1822. They traveled to Jefferson Co., MS and Tensas Parish, LA and set up : homes there. Through my research and that of several cousins, here's the : information I have below. I would love to find out more information and even : pictures of what the plantations looked like. In 1860, the Census shows the : real estate value at $52,000 and his personal property valued at $59,000 and : his wife's at $62,000. How sad that after the civil war, this diminished and : the 1870 census shows them with $200 ! : The names of plantations for them listed I have found are: : Belleview (near Rodney, MS) : Forrest Vale or Oakwood : : Lisa Cotten

Hello, I am new to this list. Researching the Blackledge family that settled in North Carolina in the early 1700's. any help greatly appreciated. Marden Blackledge

Hi Gang: One of my ancestors, Thomas Wright Beck, came from Belfast, Ireland in 1817, landing in New Orleans. His parents and other siblings followed in 1822. They traveled to Jefferson Co., MS and Tensas Parish, LA and set up homes there. Through my research and that of several cousins, here's the information I have below. I would love to find out more information and even pictures of what the plantations looked like. In 1860, the Census shows the real estate value at $52,000 and his personal property valued at $59,000 and his wife's at $62,000. How sad that after the civil war, this diminished and the 1870 census shows them with $200 ! The names of plantations for them listed I have found are: Belleview (near Rodney, MS) Forrest Vale or Oakwood The Thomas Beck home (formerly Dick Herbert Place...or thought to be) and plantation was left to Mrs. Mamie Cox, who, in turn, left it to her sons, Robert and John Cox. Later it was purchased by Salvo Piazza, who sold it to the Felts Brothers, Albert and Jeff. The plantation consists, approximately, of two hundred and eight acres. The Felts purchased one hundred and ninety-one acres; seventeen acres had been sold to Littleton Henry by Mrs. Beck. The Felts use the plantation, principally, for raising cattle and hunting. From "Mississippi-Louisiana Border Country: A History of Rodney, MS, St. Joseph, LA., and Environs". Revised 2nd edition by Marit T. Logan, Claitor's Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, LA., 1970 and 1980, p. 204-205. Thomas W. Beck shown in Jefferson Co., MS in 1840 & 1850, in Tensas Parish, LA in 1860 & 1870, and back in Jefferson Co., in 1880. Lived on a plantation named Belleview near Rodney in the northwest corner of Jefferson county, MS, which was directly across the Mississippi River from St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, LA and went back and forth between these two places. April 13, 2000 "It seems that our ancestor, Thomas W. Beck, who immigrated to the US with his father, married well when he married his second wife. It seems that they lived in Mississippi at a place called Rodney (another place called Belleview is frequently mentioned in old records) on the Mississippi River across from St. Joseph, LA. Most of the Rodney area was consumed by the collapsing banks of the River and they sought lands across the river in Louisiana. Through some kind of connection with Oakland College in Claiborne Co., MS, he borrowed money and acquired a large plantation named or known as Forrest Vale or Oakwood in Tensas Parish, LA. After the Civil War, he apparently struggled for several years before conveying the lands he acquired to his mortgagee, Oakland College. He subsequently declared bankruptcy. Oakwood College became Alcorn College and is now called Alcorn State University and its students are now basically black. 1850 MS Jefferson county Census shows Thomas Wright Beck lived on a plantation named Belleview near Rodney in the northwest corner of Jefferson county which was directly across the Mississippi River from St. Joseph, Tensas Parish, LA. 1860-1870 lives in Waterproof, Tensas Parish, LA 02 Nov 1868 T.W.Beck agreement A. Beck & Oakland College Tensas Parish, LA Book G Pages 97-100 Thomas W. Beck To Agreement MRS. A. BECK (1868) Know all men by these presents, That by virtue of and in accordance with the letter and spirit of a certain agreement held by and made to THOMAS W. BECK of the Parish of Tensas & State of Louisiana and dated in said Parish & state the 16th day of May, A. D. 1867---by and between GEORGE M. EDGAR, Treasurer of Oakland College, a Seminary of learning situate in Claiborne County & state of Mississippi the Party of the first part and t he said THOS. W. BECK aforewritten being the party of the second part wherein said act of agreement and in the second section .........of full authority is given and power to the said BECK to bargain sell and deliver any part of the whole of certain lands and tenements situate and lying in the said Parish and state aforementioned and known as FORREST VALE or OAKWOOD PLANTATION conveyed by said BECK and WIFE to said party of the first part of ..........date with said act, said authority and power to continue & be in effect at any or all times between the 1st day of January A. D. 1868 and the 1st day of January 1878---upon the condition that the payments made or to be made by the purchaser in consideration of said sale shall be paid or made to the said Treasurer of his successor in office to be placed to the credit of and part of redemption of said lands until finally paid up as so first section of said act, and further when said payments are fully made as designated in any written agreement between said BECK and a purchaser of any part of said lands to the said party of the first part, or his successor in office these & forthwith he is bound to make the said purchases a good and sufficient title. Hereto to his or her hers & assigns for the proof of all and each of the powers set forth herein. Reference is made to the Said act of Agreement between ..... parties as Recorded in Book & page at the Record office in St. Joseph. Now be it known to all men that by virtue of and the authority and power given as recited herein & before written by said act of Agreement to which reference is had, I the said BECK the party of the second part therein has entered into the following act of Agreement, wherein I the said THOS. W. BECK become the party of the first part and MRS. AREEATA BECK the party of the second part, both of the Parish of Tensas and State of Louisiana on the day and date herein after written--In which the said THOS W. BECK, for himself and making the said J. M. Edgar--Treasurer of Oakland College or his successor in office a party to this act have bargained, sold, granted and delivered and by these presents do grant bargain sell & deliver to the said MRS. A. BECK her heirs and assigns the party of the second part in and for the consideration & conditions as set forth hereafter in this act---- Two certain lots or fractional parts of sections of said land so described above, one of which lost being known & described as the East half of South East quarter of Section Twenty two--the other lot as being the west half of South West quarter of Section Twenty six both together containing one hundred and sixty acres of land be the same more or less and all in Township Ten and Range Eleven north of Red River----- Now the consideration and conditions of said sale & purchase as agreed upon by the said first and second parties aforenamed are: First: That inasmuch as these lands are now exposed and liable to annual overflow from the River waters entering through the broken levees at Ms Kemper and elsewhere and consequently cannot be cultivated with profit until protected by the building up and repairing of same that the party of the first part agrees and conditions with the said party of the second part, that she shall keep possession of and use for her own benefit the said lots of land until the said levees are built up and repaired, protecting same from overflow on the condition and consideration only that she the said party of the second part her heirs or assigns pay the state and parish Taxes levied on said lots from and after the 1 Jan’y 1869 and secondly that on the first day of January that follow Twelve months after the completion and building up or final repairing of said levees, so that said lands shall not be exposed to overflow--then and at such date in period of Time, she the said party of the second part her heirs or assigns, shall well and truly pay our to the said Treasurer of Oakland College as, aforewritten the sum of Four hundred dollars in lawful currency of these United States and annually thereafter a like sum of Four hundred Dollars, until the full amount of purchase of said lands are finally paid and receipts given for credits thus made to be applied to the redemption of said lands, and when so paid say the full amount of Sixteen Hundred Dollars shall be in full consideration of said purchase by said party of the second part as well also of the sum of One Dollar to me in hand paid at the signing & sealing of these presents which when said conditions are fully complied with and the consideration of sales fully carried out and accomplished then the said GEORGE M. EDGAR, Treasurer of Oakland College will in accordance with the spirit of his act of agreement fully binding on him or his successor in Office, be required and under penalty of damage, if refusing or neglecting to make a good and sufficient title for said lands to the party of the second park her heirs or assigns.,------ In testimony wherof each of said party have hereto attached our names & seals in Tensas Parish & State of Louisiana this 2nd day of November A. D. Eighteen Hundred & sixty eight. THOMAS W. BECK seal accepted AREEATTA BECK seal Witnesses to signing & sealing H. B. Barr, C. W. Elliott, R. Beck Before me, the undersigned Recorder and Notary public, in and for said Parish and State duly commissioned and qualified personally came and appeared RICHARD BECK to me known who is one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing, who, being duly sworn ...........and says, that he saw the parties mentioned therein sign the same as their act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned & expressed. That he and the other names attached thereto signed the same as witnesses, and that they all signed the same in the presences of each other, on the day and date therein written. R. BECK Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21 day of October 1869 THOS W. CASTLEMAN, Recorder Recorded Oct 21st 1869 Paraphrasing this transaction: "Previous deeds to Richard and James N. Beck (28 Feb 1859) and one to Samuel A. Beck were made to convey land and slaves to them in renunciation by them of any inheritance from their father’s estate. It is thought that the sons subsequently reconveyed this land to their father who conveyed it to Oakland College for the loan made to him to buy the property in the first place." Thoughts and facts: Letter written to James N. Beck by Thomas W. Beck is dated 04 May 1868, while this agreement was entered into on 02 Nov 1868. Looks like Thos. W. was getting his debts taken care of before he left for Noxubee Co. MS. Of course, he is still living in Waterproof in the 1870 Census. Notice that in this transaction, Thomas W. Beck is claiming both plantations, Forrest Vale which in the 1860 census is listed as belonging to Richard Beck (Son of Thomas) and Aaron Register (father-in-law of Richard Beck) as well as Oakwood, which is listed as belonging to Thomas W, Beck and Samuel A. Beck (Son of Thomas). Lisa Cotten

Hi Again, Now that the Mason County Records are sent; what topics would our list members like to see discussed on the list? The History of Plantations-Life of Plantations Families; Surnames of Plantation Owners? Please let me. Thank you, Ramona List Mom

Filed in Book 54 at Pages 258 and 259 of the deed records of Mason County, KY. April 20, 1845 Deed of trust from Alpheus W. Bascom to Thomas K. Ricketts, John Shackleford and Hamilton Gray, in trust for all of Bascom's creditors. Bascom is in precarious health and his business is in an unsettled condition. He is indebted to various entities. The trustees to dispose of his property to secure and place beyond casualty the payment of all his debts and liabilities. He transfers to the trustees all his property and effects, "together with a mulatto slave girl named Mary, aged about 14 years". He also appoints the trustees his Attorneys in Fact. In the event any funds and effects remain after the payment of the debts and the settlement of the estate, the trustees are to pay it over into the hands of Emily Bascom, his wife, for her own exclusive use.

Filed in Book 54 at Page 255 of the deed records of Mason County, KY Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of ____ hundred dollars to me in hand paid, I have this day emancipated and set free and do hereby emancipate and set free the negro slave Edmund and do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Edmund to warrant and defend the liberty hereby granted to him against the claim or claims of all persons claiming from, by, through or under him and against the claims of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of April 1845. R. T. Blanchard The following recorded June 16, 1845: Mason County, KY April Court 1845 Deed of emancipation from Robert T. Blanchard to Edmund Middleton was produced in open Court and acknowledged by the said Robert T. Blanchard to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. And the same is ordered to be recorded. And the said Edmund Middleton, being in open court, is five feet seven inches high, dark complexion and upwards of thirty years of age. Whereupon the said Robert T. Blanchard executed and acknowledged in open court a bond for the support of said Edmund Middleton with Thomas Forman as his security in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law requires. Attest: John James Key, Clk

Hi Again, Look over me if I do not add to much to these records. This to me-is heart-breaking research. But this is a wonderful record. Ramona Filed in Book 54 at page 235 of the deed records of Mason County, KY Know all men by these presents that I, Marshall Key, of the town of Washington, County of Mason and State of Kentucky do, by these presents, emancipate and set free from slavery my negro man slave, Henry Hedgman, aged between sixty and seventy years. He is a dark mulatto five feet seven inches high. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of April 1845. Marshall Key The following recorded August 28, 1845: Mason County, KY April Court, 1845 Deed of Emancipation from Marshall Key to Henry Hedgman was produced in open court by the said Key to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and the same is ordered to be recorded, and the said Henry hedgman being in open court is five feet seven inches high between sixty and seventy years of age and dark complexion. Whereupon the said Marshall Key executed and acknowledged in open court a bond for the support of said Hedgman with Harrison Taylor as his security in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned according to law. Attest: John James Key, Clk.

Book 54, Page 216 of the Deed Records of Mason County, KY February 26, 1845 Mortgage from James Arthur to Harrison Richardson includes among other property: One negro woman slave named Margery, about 45 or 47 years old One negro woman slave named Cloe, about 40 years old One negro man slave named Owen, about 21 years old One negro girl slave named Ann, about 12 years old One negro girl slave named Mariah, about 4 or 5 years old. (This name could have been "Hannah"; however, after scrutinizing the hand writing in the rest of the deed, I am pretty sure it was "Mariah".)

Book 54, Page 214 of the Deed Records of Mason County, KY Recorded March 10, 1845 Mortgage by John Loyed to Henry Gill lists among other property: One negro girl named Jane, age about 12 years

Hi Again, More records from Mason Co. KY. Ramona This deed filed at Book 54, Page 167 of the deed records of Mason County KY. December 24, 1844 Deed from Edward Robertson to William Henry Robertson mentions the following slaves: Negro Boy Henry about 9 years old Negro Girl Lucy about 14 years old Negro Girl Maria about 10 years old Negro Girl Charity about 8 years old "together with the increase of the said negro girls, which said slaves I hereby warrant to be slaves for life" This conveyance to be in trust for the proper use and benefit of Edward Robertson's daughter, Agnes H. Keith, wife of Charles Keith, for her life with remainder in fee to the children of her body. She is to have the entire use and control of the said slaves during her life. In case of her death before her children arrive at full age, paid trustee is to control said slaves.

Good Morning, A warm welcome to our new members. I am forwarding the following info with permission. If anyone recognizes a family surname-either of a Plantation Owner-or the slave please let us know. Thank you, Ramona Book 54, Pages 158 & 159 of the Deed Records of Mason County, KY "I emancipate my slave, Alexander Gerard, a black man, stout and well made, about six feet high, aged thirty-six years. Given under my hand and seal January 15, 1845. D. Morris" Recorded April 10, 1845: "State of Kentucky Mason County Deed of emancipation from David Morris to Alexander Gerard was produced in open court and acknowledged by the said David Morris to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. And the same as ordered to be recorded. The said Alexander Gerard being in open court is five feet eleven and one fourth inches high and of dark complexion. Whereupon the said David Morris executed and acknowledged in open court a bond for the support of said negro with Warner Wilson as his security in the penalty of five hundred dollars. Attest: John James Key, Clerk of the Mason County Court"

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Hello, This was posted on our board-but I thought I should send it on too our list. I am researching the Smith-Osborne family-anyone else? My Grandfather is Dewey Smith s/o Isaac Newton Smith and Pheobe Alice Osborne Smith of what is now Elliott County, KY. Thank you for posting this information-though it is heart-breaking to read and to think of the families involved who were held in bondage. Have a Good Day, Ramona Message: #2 Date: 1 Dec 2001 19:04:10 -0700 From: paislee3@yahoo.com To: KY-SLAVES-L@rootsweb.com The following is a summary of part of a deed filed at Pages 13, 14 & 15 of Deed Book 54 of the Records of Mason County, KY: November 9, 1844 Milton C. Smith, of Mason County, KY, to John Reed of the Same Conveys "in trust" two parcels of land upon the waters of Lees Creek, and also the present crop of tobacco and hemp, 12 acres of corn crop, miscellaneous personal property and the following slaves: Katy, about 45 Tom, about 40 Jim, about 22 Amanda, about 14 Bill, about 10 Henry, about 4 It is the intent for John Reed to sell first the lands, then the personal property and lastly, if it shall become necessary, he shall sell the slaves or as many of them as shall be necessary to satisfy the creditors of Milton C. Smith. If possible he shall reserve to the wife of Milton C. Smith such of said slaves as she shall prefer keeping. If any of the said slaves or personal property shall be left after the payment of said debts, the same shall be forever by the said John Reed and his heirs, held in special trust for only the property use and benefit of Mary Elizabeth Smith, the wife of the said Milton C. Smith, and her children, and for no other purpose whatsoever, the said slaves being the property of the said Mary Elizabeth Smith before her intermarriage with the said Milton C. Smith. Witnesses: H. R. Reeder John McNeill

Good Morning Fellow Researchers, Kenyatta is sharing her information with us. Kenyatta thank you so much! We also have a board to go with our list; and I have to figure out how to send the URL to our board and will do that as soon as possible. I have Carter family connections-but have not done very much research on them-but will add what I do have. Have a Wonderful Monday, Ramona List Mom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenyatta Berry" <kenyatta.berry@home.com> To: "'Ramona Bayes Woods'" <ramonawoods@earthlink.net> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 6:47 AM Subject: RE: [VA-AfricanAmer] Re: Willis Plantation Madison Co Va : Ramona, : : Thank you for the compliment. It would be wonderful if you forward my : message to the Southern Plantations list. I look forward to connecting with : other researchers. : : Regards, : Kenyatta : : -----Original Message----- : From: Ramona Bayes Woods [mailto:ramonawoods@earthlink.net] : Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 4:10 AM : To: VA-AfricanAmer-L@rootsweb.com : Subject: Re: [VA-AfricanAmer] Re: Willis Plantation Madison Co Va : : : Good Morning Kenyatta, : What a pretty name. May I forward your message on the the : SOUTHERN-PLANTATIONS list? I know it will be a great up to the researchers : there. : Thank you, : Ramona : List Mom : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Kenyatta Berry" <kenyatta.berry@home.com> : To: <VA-AfricanAmer-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 10:55 PM : Subject: RE: [VA-AfricanAmer] Re: Willis Plantation Madison Co Va : : : : I have been researching the WILLIS family in Madison County, Virginia. : My : : connection is outlined below: : : : : In the 1870 Locust Dale, Madison County Virginia census : : : : My ancestors Lewis CARTER b. 1820 who married abt. 1849 Martha PAYNE b. : : 1830 and his daughter identified below lived next door to the Locust Dale : : Academy, private school for boys. : : : : Locust Dale Academy was founded by Andrew James GORDON b. November 5, 1831 : : in Vermont married Lucy Herndon WILLIS b. September 2, 1828 lived next : door : : to Larkin WILLIS II and Lelia Agnes TURPIN who owned Locust Hill. : : : : I have information on the WILLIS family which owned several properties in : : Madison and Culpeper Counties. I also have information on the GARNETT : : family which owned Horseshoe Farm in Culpeper county. : : : : I am interested in any information on the SELLERS, CARTER and PAYNE : families : : in Culpeper and Madison counties. : : : : Thanks, : : Kenyatta D. Berry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PAYNE, CARTER and SELLERS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FR.2ADI/55.1 Message Board Post: Etta, In 1870, my ancestors Lewis CARTER and his wife Martha PAYNE lived a few houses down from Larkin WILLIS II and his wife Lelia Agnes TURPIN in Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia. I don't have any information on Martha PAYNE and I am very interested in connecting with you regarding the PAYNE family in Locust Dale, Virginia. I look forward to hearing from you. Happy Hunting. Kenyatta D. Berry kenyatta.berry@home.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BAYES, HAMILTON, STURGILL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FR.2ADI/73 Message Board Post: Welcome New List Members, This site has much good info on the Southern Plantations: http://www.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations.html I know I will be using this URL allot. I am seeking the Bayes, Hamilton, and Sturgill families who owned Plantations. Good Luck, Ramona

Hello list. I posted a query a few weeks back, thought I would post again because I didnt see it posted. It was around the time when no queries showed up for about 24-72 hours. Anyhow, I am searching for a Wilson plantation and a Barry/Berry plantation. They would be located in GA. I did find the plantations Berry/Barry plantation was in Habersham and I can't think off hand where the Wilson plantation was. I was in one of the southern counties of GA. Any help would be appreciated. Perhpas someone can tell me where I could possibly find out a little more about these plantations. A friend of mine's sent me some slave interviews from ancestry.com. The Berry/Barry plantation owner was a female who was spoken very highly of by her slaves. Then the Wilson plantation was run by a gentleman by the name of John Wilson. The slaves were not very pleased with this family. Thank you in advance Tonya Berry-Gaston