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Creek Slaves

Descriptive List of Negroes

[M234, roll 236, frame 331]

Thla,catch,ca Creek Nation
May 22nd 1820

Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned chiefs and warriors of said nation having by virtue of two judgments issuing from Jasper Superior court Georgia bearing date 25th of August 1817 if favour of Henry Walker and Robert Grierson of the Creek Nation for the sum of seven thousand nine hundred and sixty three dollars, eighty one cents, which said judgements has been transfered by the aforesaid Henry Walker to General William McIntosh of the Creek Nation, have seized upon the following negroes Viz.

James and Jinny his wife, Campbell, Rose, and Molly their children; Robert and Rose his wife, Brister their child; Ben and Gracie his wife and Celia their child; Tarter and Malinda his wife, Biner, Cloe, and Nancy their children; Ameter?, Abigail, Dicy and Cato which said Negroes have been valued by John Stidham, Wm Miller, William Kennard, Colonel George Lovett, Nimrod Doyle, and Thomas Anthony as follows Viz.
 

[M271, roll 4, frames 388-89]

" Descriptive List of the Negroes brought into the Creek nation by a detachment of Indian Warriors under the command of Col. Wm. Miller a half breed Indian (Viz) "

No. Names Description Former owner, state or territory
in which, he or she resided		 Remarks
Age Feet Inches  Color
1 Hector, Senr. 55 5 8 Blk [G. W.] Perpaul, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
2 John 55 5 9 Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
3 Hector, Jur. 18 5 10 Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Ran away soon after his arrival
4 Patty 40 5 5 Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
5-7 Offa, Queen, Sarah [children of Patty]       Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
8 Tyrah 22 5 2 Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Ran away
9 child [of Tyrah]       Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Ran away
10 Hannah 24 5 4 Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Ran away
11 & 12 two children [of Hannah]       Blk Perpaul, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
13 Jeffrey 36 5 10 Blk Robert Gilbert, St. Augustine Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
14 Frederick 27 5 7 Blk Robert Gilbert, St. Augustine Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
15 Bob 21 5 7 Blk Robert Gilbert, St. Augustine Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
16 Magg 30 5 2 Blk Wm Harvey, St. Johns [River] Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
17 Nancy 40 5 2 Blk John Loften, St. Johns Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
18-20 three children [of Nancy]       Blk dead, now the property of Hartley Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
21 Billy 45 5 5 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
22 Abner 25 5 6 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
23 Nancy 25 5   Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Ran away
24 Dianna 13 4 10 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Ran away
25 Lewis 23 5 10 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
26 Mary 25 5 2 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
27 Flora 10     Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
28 Hannah 7     Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
29 Hannah, senr. 46 5 4 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
30 George 65 5 10 Blk John Addison, St. Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
31 Cato 27 5 8 Blk Don Santo, Augustine Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
32 Caty 28 5 4 Blk Fatio,            do on hand
33 John 25 5 7 Blk Stephenosa, St. Augustine Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
34 Hector 50 5 7 Blk Stephenosa, St. Augustine Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
35 Rosa 27 5 4 Blk Don Lewis, Pensacola on hand
36 Prince 35 5 10 Blk Peter McQueen Ran away
37 Jim 40 5 7 Blk Richards,  Augustine, formerly the property of Genl. Washington on hand
38 John 39 5 10 Yellow [Frances] Pallisier, Augustine  Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
39 John 29 5 11 Blk Salana,      do Delivered to James Darley as per receipt rendered
40 Charley 35 5 10 Blk Anadonda, Havannah Delivered to Francis R Sanchez as per receipt rendered
41 Capt. Bush 45 5 6 Blk Hen cho hee, Indian on hand
42 Phillis 40 5 6 Blk Capt. Chaldios, Tampa Bay on hand
43 child       Blk Capt. Chaldais, Tampa Bay on hand
44 Mary 30 5 6 Blk Christopher, Augustine. on hand
45 Toba 50 5 4 Blk Spanish deserter Delivered to William Kanard, an Indian, & no receipt taken
46 Augustina 25 5 6 Blk African, owner unknown dead
47 Manuel 36 5 10 Blk Spanish deserter dead
48 Dasana Cabasa 30 5 6 Blk Spanish deserter fr. St. Marks Set at liberty as a free man
49 Peter 21 5 10 Blk Spanish deserter fr. St. Marks Set at liberty as a free man
50 Valentine 25 5 6 Blk Spanish deserter fr. St. Marks Set at liberty as a free man
51 William 22 5 7 Blk Spanish deserter fr. St. Marks Set at liberty as a free man
52 Charles 36 5 7 Blk Wm. Johnson, New Providence on hand
53 Sipsa 30 5 7 Blk Bow Legs [an Indian] Ran away
54 Cyrus 27 5 8 Blk Bow Legs [an Indian] on hand
55 Nancy 28     Blk Folemma, an Indian Delivered to Folemma, an Indian & no receipt taken
56, 57 2 children [of Nancy]       Blk Folemma, an Indian Delivered to Folemma, an Indian & no receipt taken
58 Ned 50 5 6 Blk Slaffooche Barnard, an Indian Delivered to Slaffooche Barnard & no receipt taken
59 Charles 22 5 7 Blk Kingsley, St. Augustine Ran away

[Note. St. Augustine is on the northeast coast of Florida. St. John's River runs 10 miles east of St. Augustine. Havanna and St. Marks are about 15 and 20 miles north and south, respectively, of Tallahasse, Florida. Francis R. Sanchez resided at St. John's.]


James, Jinny, Robert, Rose, Ben, Grace, Tarter, Malinda, Ameta, Cato, and Abigail at five hundred dollars each; Brister, Biner, and Dicy at two hundred dollars each and Campbell, Rose, Molly, Biner, Celia, Chloe, and Nancy at $175 each, making in the aggregate seven thousand, two hundred and ninety dollars being a part of the amount of said judgements interest and cost which said negroes.

We the undersigned chiefs and warriors do hereby warrant and forever defend the right and title of said Negroes in as full and ample a manner as they were held by the said Robert Grierson and the said Genl. Wm McIntosh his heirs and assign forever.

In witness whereof we have placed our hands & seals the day and date above written.

Witnesses present
Thomas Anthony
George Lovett, interpretor
William Grierson
Nimrod Doyle 		  Tustunnugga X opoui
Tustunugga X Thlucco
Tuskenehaw X
Opoi hargo X
Yohola X
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