David and Wesley both labored for 60 days at a pay rate of $16.00 per month. Their enslaver, William Watts, received $64.00 for the work completed by them.
Though this woman's enslaver was listed as S. F. Simmons, she was hired out to Benjamin Hawley. While she was hired out to him, she gave birth to Pearson in June of 1859.
Though this woman's enslaver was listed as G. B. Board, the informant of her child was A. G. Dabney who "heirs the mother." That is, this mother was hired by Dabney and had a child while she was hired by him.
On December 31, Henry E. Blair gave Dr. Barnes a $30.00 bond for the hire of an unrecorded named woman for the year 1855. It is unclear whether this Dr. Barnes is Aaron Barnes or William Bird Barnes.
In IAS Book 4, the partition of the lands and other property of Edward Watts, this unnamed man is listed among the enslaved individuals that were bequeathed to Edward Watts's son, Col. William Watts. A value of $1,600.00 was placed on a "Black man".
In the IAS Book4, Jacob C. Miller, along with his brother George H. Miller, are listed as executers under the appraisement of Michael Miller. This appraisement included entries directly related to enslaved people, though these individuals are unnamed. One entry states, "Value of servant received by her" listed under the Hannah Kizer's advancements with no value listed.
In the IAS Book 4, the appraisement of Charles L. Snyder's property includes that the executers were James H. Rennick and George Hannah. An entry in the appraisement states, "By payment to Rev. J. Y. Grasty negro hire" with a value of $250.00. There is no other identifying information about the individual in the record. This means that the individuals already named could be this person or there could be another person who has not been named.
In the IAS Book 4, the appraisement of Charles L. Snyder's property includes that the executers were James H. Rennick and George Hannah. An entry in the appraisement states, "By payment to J. W. Shields negro hire" with a value of $94.00. There is no other identifying information about the individual in the record. This means that the individuals already named could be this person or there could be another person who has not been named.
In the IAS Book 4, the appraisement of Charles L. Snyder's property includes that the executers were James H. Rennick and George Hannah. An entry in the appraisement states, "By payt. To C. C. Thompkins negro hire" with a value of $150.00. There is no other identifying information about the individual in the record. This means that the individuals already named could be this person or there could be another person who has not been named.