Sale of 10 Enslaved: William Bourn to Milly McKenny in Grayson County, Virginia 1835

Deed of Sale on 28 Dec 1835 in Grayson County, Virginia

GRANTOR William Bourn of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia

GRANTEE  Milly McKenny and her children herein mentioned, namely Nancy Caplin, William McKenny, David McKenny, Gideon E McKenny, Fountain McKenny, Polly McKenny

TERMS  of the natural love and affection which I bear to my daughter Milly McKenny and her children... as well as for the further consideration of one Dollar... paid by the said Gideon E McKenny...

DESCRIPTION  unto the said Milly McKenny during the term of her natural life and after her death to her children... one negro woman named Charlotte, one negro girl named Malind, one negro boy named Ransom, one negro boy named Pleasant, one negro girl named Francis, one negro woman named Patsey, one negro boy named Reuben, one negro girl named Maria, one negro boy named Dick or Richard and one negro boy named George...

Signed: Will Bourn

Witnesses: Stephen M Hail, Daniel Boyer, Charles Hale.

Remarks:  Grayson County Court December Term 1835, fully proven by oaths of the witnesses OTR Teste, Orville Anderson DCCC

Grayson County Virginia Deed Bk 7, pg 241 

[Note: I just came across this deed when researching another family and because it named the enslaved, I made a note of it.]

UPDATE

William Bourn  was born 23 August 1743 is Hanover County, VA and died 8 June 1768.  William married Rosamond "Rosa" Jones who was born 14 Feb 1750 and died 16 Mar 1821.  She was the daughter of Minitree Jones, Sr.  The Bourn and Jones families were early pioneers of Grayson County, VA.  

William and Rosamond had 9 children:

• Patience was born 18 Nov 1770 and married Jonathan Thomas
• Charity was born 7 Nov 1775 and married John Blair
  
• Milly was born 7 Mar 1776 and married Jesse McKinney. Milly and Jesse settled on the Ararat River near Mount Airy, Surry County, NC [see above Deed of Sale}
  
• Stephen was born 26 Feb 1779 and married Patsy Mays
• Mary was born 5 Jan 1782 and married Martin Dickinson
• Elizabeth was born 20 Mar 1785 and married Capt Lewis Hale
• Frances was born 5 June 1788 and married Stephen Hale, Sr
• Celia was born 25 Dec 1790 and married Robert Johnstone of Roaring River, Wilkes County, NC
• William was born 4 May 1794 and married Mary Johnstone of Roaring River, Wilkes County, NC

1775 Tax Lists for Louisa County, Virginia show William and his brother Stephen as "patrollers" who scouted the area looking for runaway slaves.

Purchase of enslaved - some time before William and his family moved to Grayson County, while William was in Richmond, VA, he purchased two enslaved women at a slave auction: Granny Beck and Amy (some believe Aimy was Granny Beck's daughter.)  Allegedly William gave Amy her freedom in his will:  "Amy has been a faithful, good servant and has raised for me 18 children. She is not to be sold or taken in in the divide. With his children she should be free to go where she pleased."  [Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County, Virginia by Benjamin Floyd Nuckolls, 1982]   This does not appear in his final will.
After Wm and Rosa died,  Amy went to Old Town to live with Mary Dickenson who owned her daughter Mourning. When Mary died she went to Elk Creek to Francis Hale who owned Winny another of her daughters. Amy died there, buried in Hale family cemetery.

Note:  In looking for more information about William Bourn, I found a more information about the Bourn family enslaved..  About halfway down the page I've linked to you'll see information about named enslaved in story format. 

1820 Census  Grayson County, VA   -   William Bourn
16 Slaves:  3 M under 14, 2 M 14-25, 1 M 26-44, 1 M 45+, 5 F under 14, 2 F 14-25, 1 F 26-44, 1 F 45+

Will of William Bourn  -  Written 15 Dec 1835   Grayson County, VA

... to sons Stephen and William and daughter Polly Dickenson... $500 to daus Milley McKinney and Celia Johnstone in lie of land, all remainder to be sold...
... to dau Patience Thomas $500
... to dau Charity Blair $500
...to dau Elizabeth Hail $500
... to dau Frances Hail $500...
... to dau Patience Thomas a negro man named Solomon and a negro girl named Jane
... to dau Milley McKinney a negro woman named Charlotte and a negro woman named Pat and a negro boy named Georg...
... to dau Charity Blair ... a negro woman named Violet and a negro girl named Winny ...
... to son Stephen $$ and a negro boy Owen...
... to dau Polly Dickenson a negro girl named Mourning and a negro named Ransom... and at my death a negro woman named Amy ...
... to dau Elizabeth Hail a negro girl named Merica and a negro boy Gilbert...
... to dau Frances Hail a negro woman named Winney and a negro boy named Nelson...
... to my dau Celia Johnston $$ and a negro girl named Maria ...
... to son William one negro boy named David and a negro girl named Tildy...
All the Residue of my slaves and other personal property of every kind not specifically devised...  to be equally divided among my... children [named]
Executors: John Blair and Lewis Hail
Witnesses:  Daniel Boyor, Charles Hale, Thomas Pope

William and Rosamond's Children - all inherited enslaved from them.

Patience Bourn was born 18 Nov 1770 at Knob Fork in New River Valley, Grayson County, VA and died 29 Sep 1854 in Old Town Township, Grant, Grayson County, VA.   Patience married Jonathan Thomas 1762-1838

 1820 Census Grayson Co VA Jonathan Thomas
4 Slaves:  2 M under 14, 1 F under 14, 1 F 26-44

1830 Census Grayson Co VA  Jonathan Thomas
7 Slaves:  3 M under 10, 1 M 10-23, 2 F under 10, 1 F 24-35

1835 - Grayson County, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Patience by her father:  man Solomon and girl Jane

Milly Bourn was born 7 Mar 1774 in Grant, Grayson County VA and died 29 Sep 1854 in NC. Milly married Jesse McKenny / McKinny who was born 7 Mar 1773 and died 1840 Mount Airy, North Carolina.  Milly and Jesse settled near Buffalo Shoals, Ararat River near Mount Airy, Surry County, NC

1800 Census Salisbury, Surry, NC Jesse McKinny
0 Slaves

1820 Census Capt Farkners Dist, Surry Co, NC
5 Slaves:  2 M 25-44, 1 M 45+, 2 F 14-25

1830 Census Surry Co NC
8 Slaves:  3 M under 10, 3 F under 10, 2 F 10-23, 

1835 Grayson County, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Milly by her father: woman Charlotte, woman Pat, boy George.

1836 Purchase of Enslaved from her father
10 Enslaved: Woman Charlotte, girl Malind, boy Ransom, boy Pleasant, girl Francis, woman Patsey, boy Reuben, girl Maria, boy named Dick or Richard and boy George. [Charlotte, Patsey and George may be the same people Milly inherited - see above]

1850 Mount Airy, Surry Co NC
Milly living here with Jacob Cegor 23, Black, bNC, Laborer. Since he is listed on this census by name, Jacob must have been a FPOC.

Charity Bourn was born 1 Nov 1776 in Grayson Co VA and died 19 Jul 1860 Cliffview, Galax, Carroll Co VA.  Charity married John Blair who was born 5 July 1772 and died 12 July 1852 at Cliffview, Galax, Carroll County VA

1820 Census Grayson Co VA
2 Slaves:  2 M under 14

1830 Census Grayson Co VA  John Blair
5 Slaves:  2 M 10-23, 2 F 10-23, 1 F 23-35, 

1835 Grayson County, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Charity by her father:  woman Violet and girl Winny.

1840 Census Grayson Co VA John Blair
8 Slaves:  2 M under 10, 1 M 10-23, 1 M 24-35, 2 F under 10, 2 F 10-23

Stephen Bourn was born 26 Feb 1779 Grayson Co Va  d 29 Apr 1849 same.  Stephen married Martha "Patsey" Mays 1778-1849

1820 Census Grayson Co VA
0 Slaves

1830 Census  Grayson Co VA
0 Slaves

1835 Grayson County, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Stephen by his father:  boy Owen.

1840 Census  Grayson Co VA
0 Slaves

Mary "Polly" Bourn was born 6 Jan 1782 and died 24 Aug 1860 both Grayson County, VA.  Polly married Martin Dickenson who was born 21 Dec 1773 and died 26 Jul 1834 both in Grayson County, VA.

1820 Census G C VA
0 Slaves

1830 Census Graysville, Grayson Co VA
9 Slaves:  1 M under 10, 1 M 10-23, 3 M 24-35, 1 F under 10, 2 F 10-23, 1 F 24-35,  

1835 Grayson County, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Polly by her father: girl Mourning, and Ransom.  And at her father's death: woman Amy.

1840 Census Grayson Co Va  Mary Dickenson
11 Slaves:  1 M under 10, 2 M 10-23, 3 M 36-54, 2 F under 10, 1 F 10-23, 1 F 24-35, 1 F 55-99




Elizabeth Bourn was born 20 Mar 1785 and died 22 Aug 1866 Elk Creek, Grayson County, VA.  Elizabeth married Capt Thomas Lewis Hale 1781-1842.

1820 Census Grayson Co VA  Lewis Hale
0 Slaves

1830 Census Grayson Co VA
5 Slaves:  1 M 36-54, 1 F under 10, 2 F 10-23, 1 F 36-54

1835 Grayson Co, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Elizabeth by her father:  girl Merica, boy Gilbert.

1840 Census Grayson Co VA
12 Slaves:  2 M 10-23, 1 M 36-54, 5 F under 10, 1 F 10-23, 2 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54

1850 Census  Grayson Co VA
Hale, Elizabeth 66
Peyton Hale son 23 Laborer
Sarah Frost age 49
Crockett Davenport 12  "Idiodic"
living next door to Austin family

1860 Census     Grayson Co VA
Elizabeth  REvalue $3800 Pers PropValue $139,210   
Also living here Crockett Davenport age 22 "insane"

Frances Bourn was born b 5 Jun 1788 and died 19 Sep 1878 both in Grayson Co VA.  Frances married  Stephen Hale 1783-1854 Elk Creek, Grayson Co VA. Stephen was the son of Lewis Hale and Mary Polly Burwell.

1820 Census  Grayson Co VA  Stephen Hale
Includes:
1 Foreigner not Naturalized
10 Other persons except Indians not taxed
8 Total Free White Persons
18 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other

1830 Census Grayson Co VA Stephen Hale
6 Slaves:  2 M 10-23, 2 F under 10, 1 F 10-23, 1 F 24-35

1835 Grayson County VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Frances by her father:  woman Winney, boy Nelson.

1840 Census Grayson Co VA  Col Stephen Hale
1 Free Colored Person: 1 M 10-23
9 Slaves:  3 M under 10, 1 M 24-35, 2 F under 10, 2 F 24-35, 1 F 36-54

1850 Slave Schedule  Dist 19 Grayson Co VA
Listed but record had no data 

Will of Stephen Hale of Grayson Co VA  -  Written 18 May 1850  Proven February Term 1854
Grayson Will Bks Vol 3-4 1849 -1869
... to wife, in case she shall survive me, my homes and the lands whereon I now live... my negro woman Winny, my negro girl Fanny and my two negro boys Ballard and Wilson... after her death it is my will and desire that the negroes and other personal property aforesaid be sold to the highest bidder at public (underlined) sale and the proceeds equally divided among all my children.
... to son Eli C Hail... land...more land... stipulated that he pay the rest of my children $250...
... I do hereby authorize and require my Executors here in after to be named, as soon as may be, after my death, to make sale of my negroes and all my other personal property not herein before disposed of and that they make equal distribution of the proceeds of such among all my children.
...Executors to collect all debts...
... to my son William B Hail my lands on New River [where he lives] and interest in a tract of land on Brush Creek known by the name of Bourns Bottom...  [he 's to pay $1200]
Executors:  son Mastin Hail, son in law Ezra Nuckolls
Witnesses:  Peyton G Hale, Levi Comutt/Cornutt, Samuel J Sutherland

Celia Bourn was born 25 Dec 1790 Grayson Co VA and died 19 Jan 1863 in Walnut Grove, Wilkes, NC  Celia married Robert "Bobby" Thomas Johnstone / Johnson 1783-1854.  Celia was a midwife.

1820 Census  Wilkes NC
1 Free Colored Person:  1 M 14-25
4 Slaves:  2 M under 14, 1 M 14-25, 1 F 14-25,

1830 Census Wilkes Co NC Robert Johnson
7 Slaves:  2 M under 10, 2 M 10-23, 2 F under 10, 1 F 24-35

1835 Grayson Co, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to Celia by her father:  girl Maria

1840 Census  Spicers Dist Wilkes NC
3 Slaves:  1 M under 10, 1 M 24-35, 1 F 10-23

1850 Slave Schedule   Wilkes Co NC
1 Slave: 1 F 20 years old

1853 part of Stephen's estate Sale of Mourning and 2 children  $1315

William Bourn was born 4 May 1794 and died 15 Oct 1882  both Grayson Co VA.  William married Mary "Polly" Johnstone/Johnson 1796-1879

1835 Grayson County, VA
Enslaved bequeathed to William by his father:  boy David, girl Tildy.

1840 Census Grayson Co VA
NO Slaves

28 Jan 1845  Grayson County, VA   Deed regarding enslaved given to his daughters
William Bourn conveyed for the natural love and affection he had for his three daughters Malinda Currin wife of Robert, Rachel Waugh wife of James P, and Rosamond Hale wife of Stephen M Hale, the following slaves:  
to Robert and Malinda a negro boy named Anthona age 16 or 17 yrs, one negro woman named Mourning aged 25 yrs and her three children a boy Thompson 6, girl Julia 4, a female child 2 yrs;
 to James and Rachel a negro boy named Daniel age 11,  
to Stephen and Rosamond a negro girl named Charlotte 10,  
William also conveyed to Peyton G Hale and wife a negro boy named Georg 11 yr.
[Grayson Co VA Deeds Bk 9 pg 288]

 

Of Note:

1870 Census Memphis Ward 7, Memphis, Shelby, TN    Black/Mulatto family group
Dwelling # 84
Johnson, Violet  age 50 Mulatto bVA
   Celia   80   Mulatto   bVA
Lane, Jerry  35  Mulatto  bTN  Drayman
   Mary  22  Mulatto  bAL  Washerwoman
   Louisa   28   Mulatto  bTN
   Essie  20 Mulatto  bMS

1880 Census Gordon, Orange, VA  Blsck Family
Hse # 39   Dwelling 199
Monroe, Jefferson  59 Farmer bVA
   Louisa  55  bVA
Johnson, Celia  90 Mother in Law  Black  bVA
   Mildred  45  niece  Black  b VA
   Susan A  15 daughter  Mulatto  bVA
   Thomas  11   son  Mulatto  bVA
   Mildred  7   Mulatto  bVA
   George  3  Mulatto  bVA
   Lessie  2  Mulatto  bVA
* all parents bVA