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Posted: 6:50 PM - Feb 28, 2006
Dee Ann Buck
Copied down the following census information.
John D. Ferguson--1 male 10-15,1 male 15-20,1 male 70-80, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 50-60
John D. Ferguson Jr.--1 male under 5, 2 males 20-30,1 female 20-30
John J. Johnson--2 males 5-10,1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15,1 female 15-20,1 female 40-50
F.J. Kerfoot--1 male 5-10,1 male 20-30,1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30
George L. Kerfoot--1 male 5-10,1 male 40-50,3 females under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30
John Kerfoot--1 male 20-30,1 male 70-80,1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20,2 females 20-30,1 female 40-50,1 female 60-70.
Wm. C. Kerfoot--1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10,1 male 30-40,1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30
D.W. Sowers--1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30,2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30.
Daniel A. Sowers--1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10,1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30
Fielding L. Sowers--1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60,2 females 15-20,1 female 40-50
George K. Sowers--2 males 5-10,1 male 10-15,1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30
J.A. Sowers--1 male 10-15,2 males 20-30--no females listed
James Sowers--1 male 60-70,1 female 20-30,1 female 60-70
James H. Sowers--1 male 15-20,1 male 40-50,1 female 15-20,1 female 30-40
Elizabeth Strother--1 male 5-10,2 males 30-40,1 female 5-10, 1 female 70-80
Enoch Strother--1 male under 5, 3 males 5-10,1 male 10-15,1 male 40-50,1 female 5-10,1 female 30-40,1 female 60-70
John Strother--2 males under 5, 2 males 30-40,1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40
All of the above household also had slaves given if they existed in the households, but I did not copy that information.
On Friday I am going to look at the listing of slaveowners as of 1860, I am interested in the ones possessed by my ancestor Thomas B. McKay.
Posted: 3:56 PM - Mar 03, 2006
Dee Ann Buck
As of 23 Aug 1860 slaves of four McKay households film only gives age, sex & coloring.
Jos. McKay
45 years female black
30 years male black
16 years male black
12 years male black
5 years male black
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
Henry Clay born in May 1854, slave of Joseph McKay, mother Julia Ann
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Thomas B. McKay
35 years female black
34 years male black
33 years female black
12 years female black
8 years female black
4 years male mulatto
1 year male mulatto
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
Anna born in Dec 1854, slave of Thomas B. McKay, mother Eliza
Charles born 19 Jan 1857 slave of Thomas B. McKay, mother Eliza
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J.A. McKay
43 years female black
14 years male black
14 years male black employed by S. Cunningham
23 years male black employed by S. Cunningham
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R.S. McKay
58 years male black
55 years male black
55 years female black
32 years female black
31 years male black
30 years male black
28 years male black
26 years female black
23 years female black
23 years male black
21 years male black
16 years female black
16 years female black
12 years female black
9 years male black
4 years female black
2 years female black
2/12 months male black taken 23 Aug 1860
1/12 months male black taken 23 Aug 1860
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
female born Nov 1854 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Scatta
George born in Jun 1860 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Frances
Maria born in Aug 1856 slave of Robert S. McKay,mother Frances
Mary born in May 1858 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Frances
Posted: 5:28 PM - Nov 28, 2006
Dee Ann Buck
Listed on his estate inventory/estate sales 28 Sep 1861 Joshua A. McKay's slaves given as:
Sidney (woman) value $94
Jack (yellow boy) value $900
Henry (black boy) value $700
They were not sold at public auction.
Posted: 6:55 AM - Aug 10, 2007
Dee Ann Buck
As of 23 Aug 1860 slaves of four McKay households film only gives age, sex & coloring.
Jos. McKay
45 years female black
30 years male black
16 years male black
12 years male black
5 years male black
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
Henry Clay born in May 1854, slave of Joseph McKay, mother Julia Ann
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Thomas B. McKay
35 years female black
34 years male black
33 years female black
12 years female black
8 years female black
4 years male mulatto
1 year male mulatto
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
Anna born in Dec 1854, slave of Thomas B. McKay, mother Eliza
Charles born 19 Jan 1857 slave of Thomas B. McKay, mother Eliza
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J.A. McKay
43 years female black
14 years male black
14 years male black employed by S. Cunningham
23 years male black employed by S. Cunningham
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R.S. McKay
58 years male black
55 years male black
55 years female black
32 years female black
31 years male black
30 years male black
28 years male black
26 years female black
23 years female black
23 years male black
21 years male black
16 years female black
16 years female black
12 years female black
9 years male black
4 years female black
2 years female black
2/12 months male black taken 23 Aug 1860
1/12 months male black taken 23 Aug 1860
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
female born Nov 1854 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Scatta
George born in Jun 1860 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Frances
Maria born in Aug 1856 slave of Robert S. McKay,mother Frances
Mary born in May 1858 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Frances
Found Land Deed Book 36,301, dated 4 Jul 1814, probated 3 Aug 1814, John Humston of Frederick Co. VA sells his slave named Harry for $500 to Jacob MCKAY JR.
I will be watching later land deed in the hope I can tie this slave Harry with our known Jacob McKay Jr. (who married Elizabeth Antrim) or was this Jacob McKay (son of Jacob McKay Sr. who removed to OH).
I do not remember when Quakers were told to free their slaves or leave the Society of Friends.
Posted: 7:05 AM - Aug 10, 2007
Dee Ann Buck
The Jacob McKay Jr. who married Elizabeth Antrim on 19th Dec 1807 were married in the Baptist Church, so at the time of the purchase of slave Harry, this Jacob was not a Quaker.
Posted: 8:12 AM - Aug 10, 2007
Dee Ann Buck
Since Harry was valued at $500 I am assuming about 30 years of age. So at the time of the known Jacob McKay (his wife Elizabeth Antrim) would have been about 65 years of age at the time of Jacob McKay death.
Jacob McKay will dated 13 Apr 1848 names slaves: Harris, Ben & Henry. Said Ben was still with his son Thomas B. McKay at the time of the Civil War. I do not know if above Harry was the same slave Henry.
I will have to check 1850 listing of slaves for Warren Co. VA.
Posted: 2:11 PM - Aug 13, 2007
Dee Ann Buck
John McKay had
35 years, male, black
35 years, female, black
13 years, female, black
1 year, female, black
Jacob McKay had
50 years, female, black
30 years, female, black
25 years, male, black
23 years, male, black
22 years, female, black
9 years, female, black
3 years, female, black
either Harry had died by 1850, or he was not the "Jacob McKay Jr." the purchaser of slave Harry in 1813
Robert S. McKay had
87 years, female, black
47 years, male, black
42 years, male, black
46 years, female, black
38 years, female, black
21 years, male, black
21 years, male, black
17 years, male, black
14 years, male, black
18 years, female, black
15 years, female, black
12 years, male, black
12 years, male, black
12 years, male, black
8 years, male, black
9 years, female, black
Joshua A. McKay had
37 years, female, black
9 years, female, black
5 years, male, black
1 year, male, mulatto
16 years, male, black
11 years, male, black
Joseph McKay had:
18 years, male, black
16 years, male, black
35 years, female, black
12 years, female, black
9 years, male, black
6 years, female, black
Wm. F. McKay had:
23 years, male, black
34 years, female, black
6 years, male, black
3 years, male, black
13 years, female, black
Posted: 4:04 PM - Aug 18, 2008
Dee Ann Buck
Copied down the following census information.
John D. Ferguson--1 male 10-15,1 male 15-20,1 male 70-80, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 50-60
John D. Ferguson Jr.--1 male under 5, 2 males 20-30,1 female 20-30
John J. Johnson--2 males 5-10,1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15,1 female 15-20,1 female 40-50
F.J. Kerfoot--1 male 5-10,1 male 20-30,1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30
George L. Kerfoot--1 male 5-10,1 male 40-50,3 females under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30
John Kerfoot--1 male 20-30,1 male 70-80,1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20,2 females 20-30,1 female 40-50,1 female 60-70.
Wm. C. Kerfoot--1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10,1 male 30-40,1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30
D.W. Sowers--1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30,2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30.
Daniel A. Sowers--1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10,1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30
Fielding L. Sowers--1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60,2 females 15-20,1 female 40-50
George K. Sowers--2 males 5-10,1 male 10-15,1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30
J.A. Sowers--1 male 10-15,2 males 20-30--no females listed
James Sowers--1 male 60-70,1 female 20-30,1 female 60-70
James H. Sowers--1 male 15-20,1 male 40-50,1 female 15-20,1 female 30-40
Elizabeth Strother--1 male 5-10,2 males 30-40,1 female 5-10, 1 female 70-80
Enoch Strother--1 male under 5, 3 males 5-10,1 male 10-15,1 male 40-50,1 female 5-10,1 female 30-40,1 female 60-70
John Strother--2 males under 5, 2 males 30-40,1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10,1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40
All of the above household also had slaves given if they existed in the households, but I did not copy that information.
On Friday I am going to look at the listing of slaveowners as of 1860, I am interested in the ones possessed by my ancestor Thomas B. McKay.
Frederick Co. VA Book 53,440, dated 1 Jan 1828,4 Feb 1828, James Sowers indebted to John Kerfoot Sr. for $2124.26 used his slaves as collateral
Lucy & her 8 children: Moriah, George Hiram, Joe, Mary, Mahaly, Elias & Tom
Milly & her 5 children: Polly Harriet, Ann, Jane & Wm.
Two other men: John & Jim.
This James Sowers was one of my ancestors, son of Daniel & Catherine Sowers, born 11 Jul 1775 married 31 Dec 1798 in Frederick Co. VA to Elizabeth Kerfoot, died 24 Dec 1849 "Greenway" Clarke Co. VA, buried Old Bethel Church, Clarke Co. VA.
Since he died before the 1850 & 1860 Slave Schedules finding the number & names of his slaves will have to come from other records.
Posted: 6:02 PM - Aug 18, 2008
Dee Ann Buck
Frederick Co. VA Book 53,495, dated 15 Feb 1828, probated 3 Mar 1828 Daniel Sowers indebted to John Kerfoot for $382.37 used as collateral his slaves: Charles, David (boy) & Lucy (girl).
I believe this Daniel was Daniel Alfred Sowers, son of the said James & Elizabeth (Kerfoot) Sowers.
Posted: 5:44 PM - Oct 21, 2008
Dee Ann Buck
As of 23 Aug 1860 slaves of four McKay households film only gives age, sex & coloring.
Jos. McKay
45 years female black
30 years male black
16 years male black
12 years male black
5 years male black
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
Henry Clay born in May 1854, slave of Joseph McKay, mother Julia Ann
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Thomas B. McKay
35 years female black
34 years male black
33 years female black
12 years female black
8 years female black
4 years male mulatto
1 year male mulatto
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
Anna born in Dec 1854, slave of Thomas B. McKay, mother Eliza
Charles born 19 Jan 1857 slave of Thomas B. McKay, mother Eliza
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J.A. McKay
43 years female black
14 years male black
14 years male black employed by S. Cunningham
23 years male black employed by S. Cunningham
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R.S. McKay
58 years male black
55 years male black
55 years female black
32 years female black
31 years male black
30 years male black
28 years male black
26 years female black
23 years female black
23 years male black
21 years male black
16 years female black
16 years female black
12 years female black
9 years male black
4 years female black
2 years female black
2/12 months male black taken 23 Aug 1860
1/12 months male black taken 23 Aug 1860
Information from Warren Co. VA Birth Registry
female born Nov 1854 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Scatta
George born in Jun 1860 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Frances
Maria born in Aug 1856 slave of Robert S. McKay,mother Frances
Mary born in May 1858 slave of Robert S. McKay, mother Frances
I want to find out where & when my ancestor T.B. McKay came to possess his slaves listed on the 1860 Slave Schedule.
Ben could be the older male devised to him by his father Jacob. He received no female slaves from his father's estate.
As we know the issue of female slaves become the property of the owner. So where did Thomas B. McKay get his other slaves?. Did he purchase them ?
If that is the case their names should be found in Warren Co. VA land deed books. Or did he get them through his marriage with Ann Elizabeth on 20 Dec 1852 she could have been devised slaves from her father.