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Seminole Slaves Captured

1836 and 1837

[M234, roll 290, frames 164-168]

Registry of Negro Prisoners captured by the Troops commanded by Major General Thomas S. Jesup in 1836 and 1837; and owned by Indians, or who claim to be free.

No Names  Sex Tribe, town, or owner Estimated age Remarks
Yrs Months
1 Jacob male Toon a hika 25   Wounded in right knee
2 Rina female Micapotoka 18   Wife and children to Jacob.  Clauda? died May 27 1837. 
3 Venice " " 2  
4 Clauda? " "   2
5 Jane " " 40   Mother to Rina and Polly
6 Molly " " 23   Mother and son
7 Billy male " 12  
8 Chloe female " 19   Sister to Jacob.  Mother and children.
9 Sirah " " 2  
10 Dennis male " 1  
11 Pompey " " 70   Husband and wife.
12 Dolly female " 50  
13 Silla " " 20   Mother and children
14 Tom male " 11  
15 Billa female " 9  
16 Hagar " " 30    
17 Ned male " 3    
18 Fanny female " 27   Mother and children
19 Charles male " 6  
20 Margaret female " 4  
21 Sylvia " " -  
22 Burro/Buno male " 19    
23 Peggy female " 45   Daughter to Pompey and Dolly. Mother to Hagar.
24 Bob male " 30    
25 Margaret female " 21    
26 Cyrus male Micapotoka 13    
27 Rose female Harriett Bowlegs 70   Grandmother to Jacob and Chloe, sold by Mr. Forrester of 6 mile Creek to Bowlegs several years since.  Juba cousin to Jacob.
28 Juba " " 20  
29 Ned male " 19    
30 Noble " " 23    
31 Phebe female Naascholy Katte 33   Jacob's  uncle's wife mother and children
32 Toney male " 11  
33 Argus " " 7  
34 Nelly female Micapotoka 20   Mother and children
35 Scipio male " 3  
36 Sandy " " 1  
37 Elsey female " 25   Mother and child
38 Katy " " 3  
39 Dick male John Hicks 55   Said to be the property of Colonel Humphrey
40 Tena female Micconopy 50   Mother and children


raised with the Indians
41 Susa " " 14  
42 Nancy " " 9  
43 Linda " " 8  
44 Mary " " 24   Daughter to Tena and mother to --- children
45 Pussy " " 10  
46 Ishmael male " 6  
47 Cyrus " " 5  
48 Tama-? female " 3  
49 Scipio male " 1  
50 Patty female " 33   Mother and children.  Daughter to Tena.
51 Lucy " " 7  
52 Pompey male " 4  
53 Matilda female " 3  
54 Katy " " 25    
55 Eliza " " 20    
56 Ben male " 40   Father, mother and children, never had a white master.  One of the most important and influential characters among the Indian Negroes.
57 Jane female " 35  
58 Flora " " 13  
59 Patty " " 12  
60 Charles male " 11  
61 Polly female " 9  
62 Joe male " 7  
63 Betty female " 4  
64 Elsey " " 3  
65 Robert male "   ½
66 Betsey female " 45  
67 Washington male " 11    
68 Rachel female " 25    
69 Katty " "      
70 Fanny " "      
71 Joseph male "      
72 [illegible] " " 45   Husband, wife and children.  The commander of the Negro force on the Outhlecoochee.  The chief councellor among the Negroes, and the most important character.
73 Eliza female " 35  
74 Toby male " 20  
75 Catherine female " 12  
76 Nancy " " 1   Rachel's child
77 Katy " Jumper 25   Mother and child, cousin to Murray, a defect in Katy's right eye, said to be the property of Col Humphreys.  
78 Fanny " " 2  
79 Susan " Micconopy 30    
80 Ben male Holakloochee 22   Most intrepid and hostile warriors.
81 Jacob " " 24  
82 Mundy " Micopotoka 20  
83 Murray " " 35   Owned by Col Crowell, and claimed by Nelly Factor, the best guide in the nation
84 Prince " " 24   Hostile.  Either qualified to take the lead in an insurrection.
85 Toney " " 25  
86 Toby " " 32  
87 Peter " " 15    
88 Pompey " " 60    
89 Jacob 2d " Sauath ith ka? 20    
90 Daley? " " 22    
91 Mundy " Micopotoka 1  6 Died 11 of May 1837.
92 George " " 1   Died 23 of May 1837.
93 Phillip " " 4   Died 17 of May 1837.
94 Morris " " 1   Died 31 of May 1837.
95 Lydia female Nusalocco 80   Died 11 of May 1837.
96 Abram male Claims to be free 50   The principal negro chief.  Supposed to be friendly to the whites.
97 Toney Barnett " " 36   Said to be a good Indian soldier and an intrepid leader.  He is the most cunning and intelligent Negro we have seen.  He is married to the widow of the former chief of the nation.
98 Polly Barnett female " 36    
99 Becky " " 2    
100 Grace " " 6    
101 Lydia " " 5    
102 Mary Ann " " 3    
103 Martinus male " 1    

Note. In addition to the above ninety three Negroes, the property of citizens, were taken and ----- by the troops.

Th. S. Jesup
Major Genl Comdg