Black Slave Owners in the United States

[NKBJ]

Had potatoes, eggs, bread, milk, ham, cheese, jam and salsa.
Fully half of the list were not white.

 

[jamil]

Had potatoes, eggs, bread, milk, ham, cheese, jam and salsa.
Fully half of the list were not white.

Racist.

 

[smittygj]

So here is what I know. My ancestors, who lived in Choctaw County Alabama, owned slaves. The adults died in a fire in 1858. The juvenile son was sent, with his inherited slaves to Waller County, Texas. His relatives in Texas did not use slaves, so, as per court records, they were rented out to other farms/plantations. Apparently the child was not wanted greatly as the income from the slaves was used to pay for his tuition and boarding at a military school in the vicinity of Baton Rouge. Said child served in the confederacy, and survived. Slaves were never mentioned again in court records or otherwise. So how could they be traced? In the court records they were only mentioned by first name and age.

 

[BugI02]

If there was money involved, their relatives would find you - all 600 of them

 

[jamil]

So here is what I know. My ancestors, who lived in Choctaw County Alabama, owned slaves. The adults died in a fire in 1858. The juvenile son was sent, with his inherited slaves to Waller County, Texas. His relatives in Texas did not use slaves, so, as per court records, they were rented out to other farms/plantations. Apparently the child was not wanted greatly as the income from the slaves was used to pay for his tuition and boarding at a military school in the vicinity of Baton Rouge. Said child served in the confederacy, and survived. Slaves were never mentioned again in court records or otherwise. So how could they be traced? In the court records they were only mentioned by first name and age.

Oh. You totally owe reparations.

 

[Thor]

So, family didn't come here till after WWI...I don't owe anyone **** for slavery.

 

[Kutnupe14]

So, family didn't come here till after WWI...I don't owe anyone **** for slavery.

Nobody here has asked.

 

[Kutnupe14]

So here is what I know. My ancestors, who lived in Choctaw County Alabama, owned slaves. The adults died in a fire in 1858. The juvenile son was sent, with his inherited slaves to Waller County, Texas. His relatives in Texas did not use slaves, so, as per court records, they were rented out to other farms/plantations. Apparently the child was not wanted greatly as the income from the slaves was used to pay for his tuition and boarding at a military school in the vicinity of Baton Rouge. Said child served in the confederacy, and survived. Slaves were never mentioned again in court records or otherwise. So how could they be traced? In the court records they were only mentioned by first name and age.

Court records from where? You checked all property transactions?

 

[smittygj]

Court records from where? You checked all property transactions?

I didn't, but two of my cousins (both lawyers) did the records search years ago. It was in the form of a court ledger, and spanned two years. I have copies of the original ledger entries.

 

[Thor]

Nobody here has asked.

Yet people all around the country are.