The Appraisement and Allotment of George E. Decell's Slaves -- 1851

A true and perfect appraisement of the goods, chattels and personal estate of George A. Decell, deceased



Inventory and Appraisement of Negroes

Extracted by Linda Durr Rudd

NEGRO MAN
  1. ANDY -- $1050
  2. PETER -- $900
  3. ARTOR -- $800
  4. DICK -- $100
  5. JOE -- $700
  6. BUCK -- $1000
  7. DON -- $100
  8. GARRATH -- $900
  9. RICH -- $900
  10. WILSON -- $650
  11. BILL -- $950
  12. JIM -- $400
  13. TOM -- $950
  14. DUBLIN -- $600
  15. FRANK -- $1000
  16. LEE -- $1000
  17. DAN -- $500
  18. WASHINGTON -- $500
  19. LITTLE TOM -- $500
  20. ALLEN --$200

    NEGRO WOMAN

  21. SALINE -- $800
  22. FANNY -- $800
  23. MATILDA -- $800
  24. SELINE -- $800
  25. CRESY -- $600
  26. CAROLINE -- $600
  27. JILL -- $600
  28. LEAH -- $500
  29. JOAN -- $500
  30. ELIZA -- $500
  31. ANUNICA -- $400
  32. MALINDA -- $350
  33. LUCINDA -- $350
  34. KIP -- $350
  35. MARY --$300
  36. ANGELINE -- $200
  37. MARIA -- $200
  38. CATHERINE -- $200
  39. AMANDA -- $200
  40. ELLEN
  41. and child -- $900
  42. MIMA -- $500
  43. RACHEL
  44. and child -- $900
  45. MARTHA -- $750
  46. NANCY -- $700
  47. JUDY -- $700
  48. ROSELL -- $500
  49. QUINETTE -- $600
  50. CYNTHIA -- $900

      Allotment of Negroes

      Albert Decell alloted ANDY, QUINETTE, JUDY, and AMANDA

      Rebecca Wheat alloted PETER, SELINE, CAROLINE, and ANGELINE

      Margaret Decell alloted DICK, SALINE, KIP, and JIM

      Martha E. McGee alloted BUCK, NANCY, CATHERINE, WASHINGTON, and LEAH

      Jacob Decell alloted DON, CRESIA, JILL and MALINDA

      Nancy Decell alloted GARRETH, MARTHA, LITTLE TOM, and NELSON

      George Decell alloted TOM, ELLEN AND CHILD, MARY, and ELIZA

      William P. Decell alloted BILL, FANNY, ROSETTE, and MARY

      Rebecca C. Decell alloted MIMA, ALLEN and FRANK

      James Decell alloted LEE, RACHEL AND CHILD, and DUBLIN

      Thomas G. Decell alloted RICH, CYNTHIA, LUCINDA, and ANUNICA

      Jasper Decell alloted ARTER, MATILDA, JOAN, and FAN

      Source
      Copiah County Probate Records
      Microfilm Number: 8133

      Remembering Their Names