Re: Wm Burney, 1835

Author: Claude Kenneson Date: 23 Aug 2002 8:17 PM GMT

Classification: Query

In Reply to: Wm Burney, 1835 by: Maryland State Archives

I have his obituary in our files.

Tallahassee Florida Sentinel

May 20, 1842

Died at Miccosukee on

11th inst., William Burney,

aged about 67 years. One of

the earliest settlers of this

place.

8/21/34 - Lewis and Esther Willis of Leon County, Florida, purchased land near Cambridge.

Benjamin X Clift - A Benjamin Henry Clift died died on 12/26/1840, reported in the Easton Gazette

John or Jesse(?) Dean - there is a John Dean on the 1830 Dorchester Census, 40-50 years old

Mississippi - The Claiborne County GenWeb Websites lists George H. Evans as a constable in the 1830's.

19 HD 484 - 1801

GOOTEE, Jabus, dec

Son - William GOOTEE

___ - Lisney GOOTEE

Dau - Margery GOOTEE

Dau - Rachel GOOTEE

G/Son - Pritchett HORSEMAN

60-209 1837

GOOTEE, Andrew S, dec

Adm - Sarah GOOTEE

Dau - Ann GOOTEE

Son - William GOOTEE

Son - George GOOTEE

Son - Thomas GOOTEE

Son - Benjamin GOOTEE

Son - Pickney GOOTEE

Son - Andrew GOOTEE

Son - Solomon F GOOTEE

Algernon T.(?) Harper - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/md/dorchester/census/1840/0009a.gif 2 males age 20 to 30

17 SEP 1839 HARPER, Algernon S. married FLEHARTY, Mary A.

Fullname: Jeanna Harper 526-7225

Email: jharper@mdo.net

Looking for any information on the Harper family from New Market, Dorchester Co., MD. My great great grandfather was Algernon S. Harper (born circa 1814) in New Market. He married Mary Fluharty and had the following known children: Mary, Martha, Thomas, James, and Margaret. His second wife, Mary Rebecca Sherwood (my great great grandmother) was the daughter of Richard Sherwood and Margaret Harrison of Talbot County. Algernon and Mary Rebecca had the following known three sons: Charles R., John Frank (my great grandfather), and William Harper. Any information on these Harpers would greatly be appreciated!

Algernon Harper was Constable of East New Market in 1842. His brother (?) had been constable before him.

Wright, lib No 419, p. 45 10/2/1832 "Wm. J. Boatner and Alex'r S. Jones wish to purchase 40-50 negroes; one of whom can always be found at the Washington Hotel"

Jones was listed as a Justice of the Peace in Somerset County on 3/11/1828.

William J. Boatner (not on wall) -

…consists of letters from William J. Boatner, while travelling at various points, to his wife, Sarah Boatner, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, including one describing the purchase of an African American woman as a house servant (Mss. 2994, Eva Scott Family Papers, 1832-1959, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana)

Henry B. Lecompte - 30 MAR 1831 Henry B. LECOMPTE, married Sophia BELL

Sophiah Lecompte - 30 MAR 1831 Henry B. LECOMPTE, married Sophia BELL

1860 DO Census lists Sophia Lecompte, age 65, living with William Lecompte, farmer, age 29 District 7, Cambridge

Henry B. Lecompte was constable of East New Market from 7/11/1829 - 2/20/1830

Henry B. Lecompte was constable of East New Market from April 22, 1835 to October 19, 1835 (at least)

Henry B. Lecompte was selling everything he owned to cover debts in 1836, in 1837 he was selling slaves.

4/26/1834 HBL sells a slave to Joseph K. Travers, also a wagon, beds, horse and gig.

10/20/1834 HBL sells 3 beds, 8 chairs, 3 tables, much kitchen stuff, a gun and a telescope for $60.

Wright, Cambridge Chronicle, p. 51 11/4/1831 Sheriff's sale at tavern of Henry B. Lecompte

Wright, Cambridge Chronicle, p. 50 12/31/1831 Henry B. Lecompte has just opened a tavern at New Market in the well known and commodious house called the "Old Tavern"

7/28/1832 Public sale at Henry B. Lecompte tavern

11/30/33 - A bag fox will be let out near New Market; sportsmen and others are invited - Henry B. Lecompte New Market

8/16/1834 - Public sale - Henry B. Lecompte, intending to remove from the county will sell at New Market on 4 Sep next, all his estate consisting of: a farm adjacent the lands of the late Wm McKenzie, near New Market containing 180 acres also person property & livestock

11/8/1834 Sheriffs sale of Henry B. Lecompte's land

Between the Nanticoke and the Choptank has a picture of the "Old Tavern Property" in East New Market, "This house consists of two portions, an older section probably built in the 1840s, and a later three-bay, two-story section facing the street. The town charter of 1833 refers to a LeCompte tavern in the center of town, from which the town's boundaries were drawn. If this building is the original LeCompte tavern, it would meean that it is substantially older than 1840."

From the Act of Incorporation for East New Market, Chapter 167, Acts of 1832 - "That the free male, white citizens [shall meet]…at the house now occupied as a tavern by Henry B. Lecompt…" "That the limits of the said town of East New Market shall extend to the distance of one half mile from the tavern aforesaid, each way."

Isaac Moores - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/md/dorchester/census/1830/0214a.gif - 1830 Census

Georgia -

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Hi,

I am responding to an e-mail concerning the above referenced subject.

I have a book entitled Columbus, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Columbus Enquirer), Volume II, 1835 - 1837. I looked up John D. Moore and J.D. Moore in the index. Here is what this book has to say concerning these two names.

In the issue of the paper, the Columbus Enquirer, dated Friday, November 6, 1835: (on pages 96 & 97 of this book) it reads:

A LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, on the 31st day of October, 1835:

Thomas H. Moore

John D. Moore

John Moore

(these names were listed along with about 270 more names)

In the issue of the paper dated Thursday, October 26, 1837 it reads:

NOTICES

Ran away on the 3rd September from the employ of J. D. Moore near Columbus, three of my negro men, viz: Adam and his brother William, of yellow complexion, the former aged 25 or 30 years, the latter about 20 or 22. Also Henry, of a darker compexion, 21 year of age, stout built. Said negroes are recently from Maryland and are probably endeavoring to return. It is said that Adam can write. He is the tallest of the tree, nearly six feet high. circumstances that have since transpired induce the belief that they were stolen. (Signed) John Woolfolk.

Wright, Lib No 419, p. 91 5/25/30 Cash for Negroes - Woolfolk, Sanders, &. Overley

Wright, Kent Inquirer, p. 55, 11/12/1830 - Thomas W. Overley offers cash for negroes; apply at Mr. S. Lowe's Easton Hotel, or to Thos. Overley at Centreville.

Wright, Easton Gazette, p. 68 11/13/1830 - Thomas W. Overley wishes to purchase 50-100 negroes; in his absence a letter may be left with Mr. S. Lowe, Easton Hotel

Wright, Centreville Times, p. 2, 11/13/1830 - Thomas W. Overley wishes to purchase 30-100 likely negroes from 10-25 years of age, apply to subscriber or leave a letter with Mr. S. Lowe, Easton Hotel

Arps, p. 29, Cambridge Chronicle THOMAS W. OVERLY, of Centreville, Queen Anne's County, announces that he will pay the highest market price for 50 to 100 likely Negroes, 10 to 25 years of age, of both sexes. Mr xxxx Lowe, Mr. Overly's agent, many be contact at the Easton Hotel. Saturday December 25, 1830.

Wright, Centreville Times, p. 4, 2/5/1831 - Thomas W. Overly wishes to purchase 50-100 negroes at Centreville

Wright, Easton Gazette, p. 70, 2/12/1831 - Thomas W. Overly will pay cash for negroes

Wright, Easton Gazette, p. 48, 3/1/1823 - Henry H. Edmondson will sell his dwelling and farm, Dorchester.

Arps, Lib No 419, Henry H. Edmondson, Sr., announces his removal to Dr. xxx Rich's spacious brick house, in East New Market, which was formerly utilized as a tavern, where he is prepared to accommodate travellers and transient and permanent boarders. Saturday, December 25, 1830.

(In slightly different wording in Wright, p. 28)

Henry H. Edmondson (Jr?) was a constable of New Market 1832, 1834

Henry H. Edmondson Sr., CCL 4/16/1831 "Died at New Market in this co, Sat last, Henry H. Edmondson, sen., after an illness of a few days."

Wright, Republican Star, p. 79 - Austin Woolfolk Sen, Balt, offers reward for negro named Moses Camper who also goes by the names of George Bridge, Daniel Ridgely and Street's Dan, 5 ft 5-6 inch, 30 yrs old; says he is 38 yrs, has chestnut complexion, purchased from Charles Pritchard of New Market by Jesse Sheffer supposed to have aided his escape: Richard Gibson, free man of colour living near the City Mills; Ben Wrightson, a slave, who formerly worked in Comegys blacksmith shop

Wright, Centreville Times, p. 2, 11/13/1830 - Samuel Reynolds agent for Austin Woolfolk, wishes to purchase 100 negroes

Wright, Easton Gazette, p. 67, 7/24/1830 - Samuel Reynolds, agent for Austin Woolfolk, wishes to purchase 100 negroes; call at Easton Hotel

Wright, Easton Gazette, p. 68, 11/13/1830 - Cash for negroes - Samuel Reynolds, agent for Austin Woolfolk of Baltimore; may be found at Easton Hotel

Wright, Telescope, p. 54, 12/20/1833 - A. Woolfolk informs owners of negroes, in Maryland, Virginia, and N. Carolina, that he is not dead, as has been artfully represeted by his opponents, but that he still lives, to give them CASH and the highest prices for their negroes.

There is also a J. B. and an R. T. Woolfolk buying slaves in the Easton area, ca. 1827

Austin Woolfolk is also listed in AA records in 1828 as the defendant in an injunction against the sale of slaves, he is also buying slaves in DO in 1830.

One of the most successful enterprises in the Fort Benning area was the Woolfolk Plantation. John Woolfolk began accumulating his substantial holdings along the river in 1828 until his plantation stretched south from about eight miles below Columbus and encompassed some 5,000 acres. The plantation included the location of at least one, and perhaps two ancient Native American mound sites, as well as the land where the Creek village of Kasita once stood.

The covered bridge was ripped from its piers and floated downstream to the Woolfolk Plantation, which later become part of Fort Benning. Colonel Woolfolk, the plantation owner, reportedly helped lash down the bridge remnants to keep them from being carried further by the rushing waters.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/benning-book/ch13.htm

HUSBAND John Woolfolk (105) Birth1779Spotsylvania Co, VACensus1810 Spotsylvania Co, VALeg.Ref. Nov 1825for land sold to Thomas & Elizabeth Minor; Spotsylvania Co, VA(106) Leg.Ref.Nov 19 1825for land sold to Lancelot Partlow for $800, bounded by Col. Aylette Waller, James Smith.; Spotsylvania Co, VA(107) Leg.Ref.Dec 17 1825sold land bounded by James Smith, Garland Dillard, and Benjamin Mason.; Spotsylvania Co, VA (108)Leg.Ref. Dec 17 1825for 46 acres of land sold to Spencer Coleman, Dorothy Crawford for $218.; Spotsylvania Co, VA (109)Emigration1830 Madison Co, TNLeg.Ref.Sep 23 1835. John and Milly sold 140 acres to John C Blaydes for $1000.; Spotsylvania Co, VA(110) Leg.Ref.1849Deed for property for Cotton Grove Baptist Church, listed as deacon.; Madison Co, TNDeath1866 TennesseeMarriage1808 Caroline Co., VA

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~woolfolk/d97.htm#P302

Entry # 07271829 Seller: John Washington Lecompte of Dorchester Co MD Buyer: Austin Woolfolk of Baltimore City MD Date: 27 Jul 1829 Location: Dorchester Co MD Slave: Dick Description Price: $350.00 Transcript: Entry # 12091829 Seller: Peter H. Lowbr? of Dorchester Co MD Buyer: Austin & Joseph Woolfolk of Baltimore City MD Date: 9 Dec 1829 Slave: Sally Paterson Description: 18 years old Price: $230.00 Transcript:

http://gillis-assoc.net/AAV/Documents/Holder/SlaveTradeNfo/AustinWoolfolk.htm

A Henry Lake, of Madison County, Tennessee purchased slaves in Dorchester County in 1835, from the estate of Robert Hewit.

Austin Woolfolk will

From Madison Co, TN will book 5

Transcribed by Robert Woolfolk Dec. 20, 2001

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Austin Woolfolk

Will

Admitted to record at Aug Term 1847,

See Minute Book No. 5 p. 598

In the name of God, Amen. I Austin Woolfolk of the Parish of Ibberville in the State of Louisiana now on a visit to the city of Baltimore in the State of Maryland do make my last will and testament as follows.

I give devise and bequeath, after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses and the legacies hereinafter mentioned, all my property of every description in the State of Maryland to my sons Joseph B. Woolfolk and Austin Woolfolk and to my adopted children William Woolfolk and John Woolfolk, their heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature of the property whether real or personal, share and share alike as tenants in common, subject to the right of dower therein of my wife Emily Woolfolk, and to the power and authority in regard thereto of my executor John H. B. Latrobe hereinafter named [my said adopted children William Woolfolk and John Woolfolk were baptized by these named respectively, William on the twelfth day of February and John on the thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six by the Reverend Mr. White of the Cathedral Church Baltimore, as will appear by reference to the Register of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Church of Baltimore].

I give devise and bequeath all my property of every description in the State of Louisiana to my wife Emily Woolfolk and to all my children by my said wife to be held by them in all respects as they would have held the same under the laws of Louisiana had I died in testate in regard to my property in the State: and I hereby expressly declare that the said Joseph B. Woolfolk and Austin Woolfolk are my sons and as such entitled under this clause of my will to their full proportion as such of my said property in Louisiana, notwithstanding the devise and bequest already herein made to them of a part of my said property in Maryland.

It is my will that as soon after my death as can conveniently be done without sacrifice,

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my executor hereinafter named to act as such in the State of Tennessee shall sell and dispose of all my real and personal property in that State except my Slaves at such times and on such terms as he may think most advantageous for the interest of my estate, and pay over the proceeds of such sale or sales as fast as received by him to the executor hereinafter named to act as such in the State of Louisiana for the benefit of my said wife and children, as though such proceeds had formed a part of my property in Louisiana, and I had died in testate in regard thereto – my said sons Joseph and Austin to have each their full sons portion of such proceeds; and I direct my said executor in Tennessee as soon after my death as he can do so conveniently to send all my slaves in Tennessee to Louisiana there to be delivered to my executors in that state to be held by them for the benefit of my said wife Emily Woolfolk and all my children by the said Emily in the same way, that they would have been held had the said slaves been actually in Louisiana the time of my death. The expense of sending said slaves to Louisiana to be a charge on my said property in Tennessee.

And should it so happen that I should have other property at the time of my death than that in the three states aforesaid it is my will that the same shall be divided equally between all my children by the said Emily Woolfolk and my said adopted children per capita.

And I hereby nominate and appoint John H.B. Latrobe of the City of Baltimore aforesaid the executor of so much of this my last will and testament as relates to my property in the State of Maryland giving to him full power and authority to devise and let for term or terms of years renewable forever so as to create permanent ground rents, all my real estate held in fee simple in the said City of Baltimore at such rents and at such times and in such lots or portions as he may think most advantageous. And I also give to the said Latrobe executor as aforesaid full power and authority to sell all or any portion of leasehold property belonging to me in the said city or to sublet the same at his discretion, giving him power also to sell all property belonging to

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me not within the limit of the City of Baltimore held by me in fee, or to rent the same from year to year or for term of years at his discretion, and to rent and receive the rents of all my houses.

And I hereby authorize the said John H.B. Latrobe executor as aforesaid to make and deliver all proper conveyances or instruments of writing , executing and acknowledging the same according to law, that my be required in the execution of the authority to demise and sell and rent hereby given to him, and generally to execute all other instruments of writing required in carrying out the provisions of this my last will and testament.

And I hereby authorize and direct my said executor John H. B. Latrobe to collect all rents and increase of my said property in Maryland, and the same together with the proceeds of any sale or sales that he may make to invest in ground rents or upon mortgages of unencumbered fee simple property, as he may see proper after he shall have paid there from the sum or sums required for the education and maintenance of my sons Joseph B. Woolfolk, Austin Woolfolk and my adopted children William and John Woolfolk.

And it is my will and desire that as my said sons and adopted children arrive respectively at the age of twenty one years they shall receive their portions of my said property in Maryland and the increase thereof from my said executor, whose duties as executor will in the manner cease when the youngest of them shall arrive at the age of twenty one years and I hereby appoint the said John H. B. Latrobe the testamentary guardian of the persons and estates of my said sons and adopted children.

And I hereby bequeath to the said John H.B. Latrobe his executors administrators and assigns the sum of two thousand dollars out of my estate in Maryland or out of the rents issues and profits thereof, when so much shall accrue in trust for the sole and separate use of Mrs. Elizabeth Patrick, without the let or control of any husband and subject to her own control and disposal.

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And I bequeath to Eliza Patrick the daughter of the said Mrs. Elizabeth Patrick, should she be living at the time of my death, the sum of one thousand dollars; but if she should not be living at that time, I give and bequeath the said sum to the said John H.B. Latrobe his executors administrators and assigns for the sole and separate use of the said Mrs. Elizabeth Patrick as aforesaid- the same to be paid out of my estate or out of the rents and profits thereof when so much shall accrue.

And whereas it is my wish that the education of my said sons and adopted children should be controlled and directed by the said John H.B. Latrobe their guardian, and that until they arrive at the age of twenty one years his control of them should not in any way be troubled or interfered with and whereas it may so happen that the said Mrs. Elizabeth Patrick may interfere as regards my adopted children William and John I hereby direct my said executor the said John H.B. Latrobe to pay to her – in the event of her not interfering (of which my said executor is to be the judge) in the education or control of my said adopted children as herein provided the sum of one thousand dollars as they severally arrive at the age of twenty one years as a token of my grateful sense of her observance of my wishes in this respect.

And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Samuel Lancaster of Jackson, Madison County Tennessee, the executor of so much of this my last will and testament, as relates to my property of which I may die possessed, or to which I may be in any way entitled in the State of Tennessee; and I hereby give to my said executor for Tennessee full power and authority to make execute acknowledge and deliver all conveyances or instruments of writing that may be required in the carrying out of the provisions of this my last will and testament.

And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Emily Woolfolk, my uncle John Woolfolk of Columbus, Georgia, Enoch Knowlbow, and Charles Stack the executrix and executors of this my last will and testament

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so far as it relates to my property in the State of Louisiana, or which may be transferred to that state under the provisions of this my last will and testament giving to them power to carry on my sugar plantation and for that purpose to raise money by the sale or mortgage of other property in Louisiana belonging to me and to use such monies as may be paid to them by my executor for Tennessee – with power to my said executrix and executors in Louisiana to make execute acknowledge and deliver all conveyances or instruments of writing necessary to carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament. But while I give to my said executors and executrix full authority to carry on said plantation for the benefit of my said wife and children by her, I do not require them to do so- although it is my opinion that in no way can they better promote the interests of my devisees and legatees in Louisiana than by relieving my said sugar plantation from debt and putting it in condition to be worked to the best advantage in the production of sugar.

I hereby give to my executors herein named for Maryland, Tennessee and Louisiana respectively the power and authority to compromise and agree with my wife Emily Woolfolk for her right of dower in my real estate or any part of parts of thereof paying to her such sum or sums of money as may be agreed upon between them as extinguishment thereof upon receiving proper releases- and if need be, my said executors are respectively authorized to sell so much of my real estate as may be necessary to enable them respectively to settle with my said wife for her dower interest.

And finally, I revoke all former wills by me made declaring this to be my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six- done in triplicate at the City of Baltimore aforesaid.

Austin Woolfolk SEAL

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Signed sealed published and declared by the above named testator Austin Woolfolk as and fro his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have hereto set our hands as witnesses thereto. The word "better" being first interlined on the fifteenth line of the eighth page.

J. Cockey

John Wright

Walter Keyser

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~woolfolk/documents/austinwoolfolkwill.htm