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SLAVE NAMES IN FAYETTE COUNTY, TN

Source: Fayette County Will Book A, 1836-1854.

The following information was copied from a two-volume transcription owned by the Memphis & Shelby County Library (call number: 929.3 F28w). I have tried to copy the transcription exactly, but please keep in mind that errors are likely.

This website only covers wills from the years 1836 through 1854 in which slaves are mentioned by name.

The list of wills is ordered chronologically. You can use the Slave Surname Index and Testator Index to jump to a particular name. To find any other name, use the search function on your web browser.

The title of each record contains the slaveowner's name and the page number of his/her will. Below each title are the names of individual slaves and their dispositions.

If you locate an ancestor on this list, please feel free to (naomi at spiny.com). I am happy to share any additional information that I may have.

LEMON, John : page 1

BRAME, William S. : btw pages 1-14

BELL, William : btw pages 1-14

BURNS, Mariana : btw pages 1-14

HUNTS, Sarah : page 14

LESTER, Nathaniel : page 24

BREVARD, David Maria : page 27

TROTTER, Isham R. : page 33

URQUHART, James : page 35

WILLIAMSON, Frederick : page 40

BUFORD, John R. : page 42

RICHMOND, Josiah : page 43

EASON, Joseph : page 53

CRITTENTEN, Polatire : page 54

BOTT [BATTE], Henry : page 55

MORGAN, John : page 57

WHITE, Alpheus : page 58

WOOD, Charles : page 63

ANDERSON, Stafford : page 64

ARCHER, Ruth : page 75

COLE, Munford H. : page 80

FRANKLIN, Peachy : page 81

CHEAIRS, V.S. : page 83

BARNARD, Jesse W. : page 85

JERNIGAN, David : page 89

WILLBURN, William M. : page 91

GREEN, William : page 95

[Also see Elizabeth Green's will, page 229]

CHANDLER, David : page 99

COLLIER, William : page 101

WILLSON, John P. : page 102

BOON, John : page 104

MANLEY, Richard : page 105

CARROLL, Samuel : page 109

[Also see Elizabeth Carroll's will, page 152]

FARRIS, Hezekiah : page 110

MARTIN, Samuel : page 116

WEAVER, Lucy : page 117

COLLIER, Dabney : page 122

WINFIELD, Joel T. : page 124

NEAL, Hetty F. : page 128

PALMER, William P. : page 130

BROOM, Frances E. : page 133

FARRISS, Thomas : page 136

CARPENTER, Johnathan : page 150

CARROLL, Elizabeth : page 152

CHURCHILL, Charles : page 155

HATLEY, Richard : page 156

DURHAM, Elizabeth : page 158

DUGAR, Mary M. : page 159

[Also see Mary E. Tucker's will, page 198]

COCKE, Thomas Jones : page 161

JACKSON, Robert : page 163

PARHAM, Elizabeth : page 170

GILL, Rhoda : page 172

SALE, Henry W. : page 176

OZIER, Willie : page 178

COOPER, Patsey : page 180

HALLY, Francis : page 196

TUCKER, Mary Eliza : page 198

EWELL, James B. Sr. : page 204

STAFFORD, Basil : page 206

WILSON, Jenny : page 209

WILLIAMS, Freeman : page 210

MAGET, Samuel W. : page 213

WILLIAMS, W.W. : page 216

PUTNEY, David E. : page 217

BEAVER, Michael : page 218

McCAULEY, James W. : 222

WIRT, Henry : page 226

GREEN, Elizabeth J. : page 229

CURRIN, James : page 231

TANNER, Martha H. : page 234

FORD, Edward M. : page 235

MAYO, James : page 238

MOORE, Lemuel W. : page 244

WITT, George R. : page 249

DURHAM, Stephen : page 249

ROBERTS, Rachel : page 252

AVITT [AVETT], Thomas : page 255

BURFORD, Dr. Jonathan : page 258

McFADDEN, Thomas : page 264

BAILEY, Thomas J. : page 265

DOUGLASS, Burchett : page 268

WILLIAMS, Sidda : page 272

MANESS, James : page 273

EXUM, John : page 283

JONES, Sarah J. : page 290

GARRISON, Thomas S. : page 293

IRONS, William : page 295

ARMOUR, William H. : page 297

MERCER, Isaac : page 299

ANDERSON, Nancy C. : page 302

YANCEY, Joel C. : page 307

LITTLEJOHN, Joseph B. : page 309

JOHNSON, Love C. : page 311

BROOM, Thomas : page 319

CROWSON, Rhoda : page 327

TUCKER, William D. : page 328

CLEAVES, William : page 333

GARRETT, George W. : page 335

NEWBY, Samuel : page 347

LOFTUS [LOFTLESS], Susan D. : page 348

BEASLEY, Merrel : page 351

NEVILLE, John D. : page 354

IVY, R.M.W. : page 358

POOR, William M. : page 360

HOLCOMB, Mary : page 363

GLOSTER, Mary H. : page 367

HOOD, Alexander : page 375

If you spot any errors or would like to help expand this list, please (naomi at spiny.com).

SLAVE SURNAME INDEX

BIRD, Tom
BROWN, Billy
BURRELL, Kitty
BURRELL, Peter
COLEMAN, Georgeanna
DANIEL, Holdy
HENRY, William
HESTER, Amy
HESTER, Billy
JEFFERSON, Thomas
KING, Jo
LOONEY, Moses
MERCER, Marie
SHACK, Tom

TESTATOR INDEX

ANDERSON, Nancy C.
ANDERSON, Stafford
ARCHER, Ruth
ARMOUR, William H.
AVITT/AVETT, Thomas
BAILEY, Thomas J.
BARNARD, Jesse W.
BEASLEY, Merrel
BEAVER, Michael
BELL, William
BOON, John
BOTT/BATTE, Henry
BRAME, William S.
BREVARD, David Maria
BROOM, Frances E.
BROOM, Thomas
BUFORD, John R.
BURFORD, Dr. Jonathan
BURNS, Mariana
CARPENTER, Johnathan
CARROLL, Elizabeth
CARROLL, Samuel
CHANDLER, David
CHEAIRS, V.S.
CHURCHILL, Charles
CLEAVES, William
COCKE, Thomas Jones
COLE, Munford H.
COLLIER, Dabney
COLLIER, William
COOPER, Patsey
CRITTENTEN, Polatire
CROWSON, Rhoda
CURRIN, James
DOUGLASS, Burchett
DUGAR, Mary M.
DURHAM, Elizabeth
DURHAM, Stephen
EASON, Joseph
EWELL, James B.
EXUM, John
FARRIS, Hezekiah
FARRISS, Thomas
FORD, Edward M.
FRANKLIN, Peachy
GARRETT, George W.
GARRISON, Thomas S.
GILL, Rhoda
GLOSTER, Mary H.
GREEN, Elizabeth J.
GREEN, William
HALLY, Francis
HATLEY, Richard
HOLCOMB, Mary
HOOD, Alexander
HUNTS, Sarah
IRONS, William
IVY, R.M.W.
JACKSON, Robert
JERNIGAN, David
JOHNSON, Love C.
JONES, Sarah J.
LEMON, John
LESTER, Nathaniel
LITTLEJOHN, Joseph B.
LOFTUS, Susan D.
MAGET, Samuel W.
MANESS, James
MANLEY, Richard
MARTIN, Samuel
MAYO, James
McCAULEY, James W.
McFADDEN, Thomas
MERCER, Isaac
MOORE, Lemuel W.
MORGAN, John
NEAL, Hetty F.
NEVILLE, John D.
NEWBY, Samuel
OZIER, Willie
PALMER, William P.
PARHAM, Elizabeth
POOR, William M.
PUTNEY, David E.
RICHMOND, Josiah
ROBERTS, Rachel
SALE, Henry W.
STAFFORD, Basil
TANNER, Martha H.
TROTTER, Isham R.
TUCKER, Mary Eliza
TUCKER, William D.
URQUHART, James
WEAVER, Lucy
WHITE, Alpheus
WILLBURN, William M.
WILLIAMS, Freeman
WILLIAMS, Sidda
WILLIAMS, W.W.
WILLIAMSON, Frederick
WILLSON, John P.
WILSON, Jenny
WINFIELD, Joel T.
WIRT, Henry
WITT, George R.
WOOD, Charles
YANCEY, Joel C.