Poplar Hill Plantation Records
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All Documents & Articles Contributed by Toni Stewart unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE: 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
.(?) Ύ 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. |
This is a gift of a slave from Samuel Scott to his daughter 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 |
The Last Will and Testament of Samuel Scott (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 Hartwells 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 |
Document found in the private papers of Samuel Scott filed at the Chancery Clerks Office in Fayette, Jefferson County, Ms. The following is the appraisal of the Samuel Scott Estate. 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 2Road scrapers $5.27 Weeding hoes $1. 37.00 5Wedges $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: $73,368.50 |
Document found in the papers of the Estate of Samuel Scott. Poplar Hill Plantation, Fayette, Jefferson County, MS April 13th 1869 Received of G. L. Butler the sum of One Thousand and Fifty dollars and Seventy Eight cents, in full for our interest in and Share of the crop of cotton raised during the year 1868. Washington Bone (his mark) X Solomon Starks (his mark) X Elijah Knight (his mark) X Mitchell Knight (his mark) X Tolbut Starks (his mark) X Thornton Buckner (his mark) X Joshua Knight (his mark) X Isaiah Carothers (his mark) X Charley Cenny (his mark) X Harriet Knight (his mark) X Hester Starks (his mark) X
Balt Starks (his mark) X Starks ( his mark) X (first name missing) Letty Ceeny (his mark) X Fielding Dulany (his mark) X Signed in the presence of : Haynard Shaw (his mark) X Buckstan Gradsain (his mark) X Submitted and Researched by A. M. Stewart |
PHILLE SEENEY was born about 1828 in Maryland apparently as a slave and was sold to Samuel Scott of Poplar Hill, Jefferson County, Mississippi. He was wed to Lettie Holland in 1840 (at age 12) by his owner. They had at least two children: Charles (March 16,1852) and Roger (March 30,1862).
On August 23,1863 he joined Company B of the 58th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops being formed in Natchez, Mississippi. Originally this unit was called the 6th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). This unit mainly acted as guards for posts between Natchez and Vicksburg.
He was honorably discharged on April 30,1866 and died two months later in Natchez.Contributed by: Ann Allen Geoghegan |
| Date | Treatment | Amount Due ($) | | 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 | |
