After his death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of James E. McPherson at the Cypress Creek Plantation in Beaufort, South Carolina be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina.  That document, dated the 10th day of May, 1834, names the following Negro slaves:

March, $1000; Lizzy, $300; Peggy, $375; Isaac, $300; Peter, $275; Sambo, $250; Letitia (Tishi) $200; Roxselle, $150; Elizabeth, $100; London, $450; Sydia, $375; Abram, $275; Chloe, $300; Nelly, $250; Pompey, $200; Bess, $150; Jeffrey, $100; Judjoe, $475; Phillis, $400; Appius, $450; Rinah, $375; Betty, $125; Charley, $50; PHoebe (old), $1; Nelly (old) $1; Tom, $400; Rose, $100; Davy, $500; Sary, $400; Warley, $125; Nanny, $20; Betty, $300; Phillis, $00; Rose (child), $50; Phoebe, $400; George, $475/ Harriet, $400; Nanany (child), $50; Aubin, $325; Minty, $325; Limus, $250; Nestor, $200; Daniel, $100; Frank, $450; Betty, $300; Washington, $300; TOby, $300; John, $300; Mary, $175; Miley (old), $1; Cain, $250; Affy, $50; Affy (2nd) $350; Abram, $300; Fanny (cripple), $20; Diana, $200; Monday, $150; Draco, $450; Bess, $300; Draco (young), $75; Anthony, $50; Beppy, $50; York, $300; Nanny, $150; Phoebe, $350; Nelly, $4oo; Billy, $400; Sampson, $400; York, $300; Lindy, $250; Juno, $150; Angus, $100; Hagar, $350.  Total Value of Slaves: $19,353.00

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After his death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of James E. McPherson at Vernes Obre Plantation in Beaufort, South Carolina, be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina.  That document, dated the 12th day of May, 1834, names the following Negro slaves:

Abram, $300; Phoebe, $250; Paul, $450; Phillis, $400; Pleasant, $400; Rose (a child), $75; Martha, $400; Abram (little), $300; Mary, $300; Shilo, $250; Peggy, $150; Charlotte, $150; Sue (a child), $75; Sye (driver), $600; /one family/ Primus, $500; Joe, $450; Nancy, $200; Meeter, $400; Rose, $400; Hagar, $400; Chloe, $400; Catharina, $400; Scipio, $450; Primus (little), $350; /one family/ Jacob, $500; Tommy, $500; Suckey, $400; Maria, $300; Lizzy, $200; Nanny, $100; January, $500; Jenny, $400; Nanny, $400; Achilles, $300; Cealy, $200; Aphy, $150; Davy, $75; Centry, $400; Marcellus; $500; Gibbi, $450; Abby, $150; Hannah, $400; Phoebe, $200; Pussy, $400; Binah, $300; Nanny, $300; Centry (a boy) $300; Betty, $300; Frank (a child), $75; Sue, $400; Bess, $400; Peggy, $400; John, $500; Nanny, $300; Clarinda (a child) $200; March, $250; Willia, $500; Ben, $500; Daniel, $500; Judy, $200; Adam, $500; Diana, $300; Juliet, $400; Molly, $400; Maria, $300; Franklin, $500; Clarinda, $200; July, $450; Fanny, $400; Rinah, $200; Amey, $150; Jacob (child), $100; Cain, $500; Prince, $500; Eve, $400; Sambo, $500; Tira, $400; Susey, $400; John $600; Aaron (old), $1; Chloe, $100; Sam, $400; Ben, $500; Peter, $500; Harry, $500; Abram, $500; Pelnty, $500; Cuffy (driver), $500; Pussy & an infant, $450; Robinhood, $150. Total Value of Slaves: $31,601.00

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After his death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of James E. McPherson at his property at Brewerton Plantation in Beaufort, South Carolina, be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina. That document, dated the 12th day of May, 1834, names the following Negro slaves:

Beck, $300; John, $400; May, $300; Amey, $250; Ben, $350; Lyndia, $150; Claudia, $300; Rachel, $400; Charlotte, $400; Francis, $100; Edward, $400; Brister, $400; Maria, $350; Clarissa, $300; Toney, $150; Jenny, $100, Rob, $350; Rinah, $350; Die, $50; Pompey, $250; Elsey, $150; Moses, $600; Jenny, $400; Fillis, $350; Nat, $350; Stepney, $250; Hannah, $50; James, $50; Sam, $450; Nancy, $300; Dido, $350; Doll, $350; Dick, $600; Betty, $400; Amelia, $400; Mary, $250; John, $400; Paddy, $300; Mitta, $200; Betty, $400; Child (Paddy), $500; Nelly, $400; Nancy, $250; Benjamin, $200; Captain, $500; Joseph, $350; Monday, $300; Butcher, $200; Dolly, $100; Molly, $250; Mag, $350; Jack, $250; Maria, $200; Isaac, $500; Miley, $400; Daphney, $250; Monday, $400; John, $400; Nelly, $400; Sindy, $250; Jane, $200; George, $200; Young George; $450; Louisa, $400, Clarissa, $150; Young Clariss, $100; Warley, $450; Hannah, $300; Galbo; $450; Agamemnon, $300; July, $100; Caesar, $200; Maria, $200; Smart, $300; Judy, $50, Jack, $350; Sampson, $300; Daniel, $300, Cato, $100; Warley, $600; Jacob, $500; Stephen, $400; Tamar (old), $1; Flora, $1; Charlotte, $1; Rinchy, $1; Lucinda, $400; Robert, $450; Rinchy, $400; William, $300; Fanny (house servant), $150; Ann Roxbell, $100; Gibbie (house servant) $400; Joe, $500. [House Servants: 8] Total Value of Slaves: $27,654.00

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After his death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of James E. McPherson be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina. That document, dated the 12th day of May, 1834, names the following fifty-three Negro slaves at Horse Savannah Plantation in St. Pauls Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina:

Larry, the Driver, $500, Molly, his wife, $200
Bob, $500; Joe, $500; Andrew, $500; Betty, $300; Celey, $100; Nat, $50; Sue, $200;
Bacchus, $200; Sam, $300; Jack, $400; Elsey, $350; Gibby, $500; Rose, $350; Nelly, $75; Monday, $500; Colonel, $500; Chloe, $350; $Molly, $150; Simon, $100; Nancy, $250; July, $350;
Letty, $300; George, $10; Will, $500; Sue, $300; Nell, Jr., $50; Sam, $250; Nelly, Sr., $50;
Cyrus, $300, Toney, $50; Sam $150; Coely, $100; Billy, $250; Anthony, $500; Mingo, $500;
Rose, $350; January, $400; Tenah, $250; Mingo, $250; Flora, $200; Amey, $150; Wakefield, $100; Anthony, Jr., $150; Anthony, Sr., $10.00; Sancho, $500; Binah, $1; Paul, $250; Doll, $250;
Will, $500; Thomas, $400. Total value of Slaves: $14,340.00

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After his death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of Daniel McNeil be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina. That document, dated May 1834, names the following Negro slaves:

May, $10
Jim, $400
Tom, $450
Bob, $250
Dick, $350
Tom, $300
Sal, $250
Harriet, $350
Mary, $250
Boyd, $250
Dicky, $250
Susy, $100
William, $50

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After her death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of Elizabeth Love Hutchinson, late widow of Charleston, be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina. That document, dated the 7th day of April, 1834, names the following Negro slaves:

Sylvia, $100; Bella, $250; Betty, $400; Peter, $400; Edy, $100; Stephen, $500; Henry, $50

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After her death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of M. A. R. Dumont be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina.  That document, dated the 31st day of March, 1834 names the following Negro slaves:

Victor, middle aged, $300; Amey, $400; Uraine & Child, $400; Jane, Cecil & Theodore, $800; Lucene, $300; Jerome, $400; Annette & Romes, $800; Toney, $350;
Zetran, $400; Charles, Francis & Hagar, $900; Magdlene, $400; Arsen, $300; Harriet & Child, $500; Corin, $400; Malejam, $400;

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After his death, the court ordered that an inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to the estate of William Hasell Gibbes be made and returned to the court in Charleston County, South Carolina.  That document, dated the 15th day of April 1834 names the following Negro slaves:

1. Marian and five children, $900
2. Dye and four children-Betsey 16, Mary 12, Martha 12, Emma 4, $1,600
3. Betty, $100
4. William, $500
5. Bess & Son Joe, $600
6. Old Joe, aged 85, Old Smart, aged 89, Sylla (sickly), $100

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Gibson “Gib” Montgomery was born a slave around 1850 in Chattooga County, Georgia. Gib married Jane Harper on December 23, 1869 in Chattooga County and they had two sons before what descendants describe as a stormy marriage ended in divorce. When the 1880 census was taken in the Texas Valley area of Floyd County, Georgia, Gib Montgomery is described as the brother-in-law of Essex Freeman. Essex had a wife and four children and had taken in Gib, his two sons, and Mary Montgomery (age 17), who is described as the unmarried sister of Essex Freeman. The census says that Gib, age 30, was married and working as a laborer. His first wife, Jane Harper Montgomery, could not be found living immediate area of what was then Freeman Town or in her native Chattooga County. Gib Montgomery married Henrietta Freeman, sister of Essex Freeman, on February 27, 1885 in Floyd County, Georgia.

So what happened to Jane Harper Montgomery? Are her descendants correct in stating that she left or divorced Gib Montgomery? Did she marry again?
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Trying to prove a family’s oral history always is a tough assignment. In this case, we have relatives of Imer Lee Watts saying that she was born in Alabama, the daughter of Henry Watts and Allie Bowen. So far the records describing Imer Watts fall short of proving her father’s identity. Maybe you can help with this one.

On March 9, 1926, Imer Lee Watts (age 26) and Roy Victor Jackson (age 24) married in Kansas City, Missouri. One or both of them were living at 2524 Woodland in Kansas City when they applied for a marriage license. He may have been the same Roy V. Jackson who married Willie E. Patrick on February 8, 1918, also in Kansas City, Missouri.

The 1920 census shows Imellts Watts living at 2457 Michigan Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri with her mother, Alley [sic] Johnson, as head of household. Alley is described as black, age thirty-four and born in Alabama. He workd as a maid. It says that Imer Watts, age 19, was divorced and the mother of twins, Howard and Dorthy Watts (age 20 months) who were born in Missouri. Both twins died from bronchial pneumonia caused by an influenza epiemic that lasted through the winter and early spring. Howard died January 29, 1920 and Dorothy on February 2, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri. Their death certifates say that Wade Patterson was their father, but so far his name does not appear on any other records or databased covering his probably lifetime. It looks like that name may be a red herring. If Imer was married previously and divorced, proof of that marriage has not been located in Jackson County, Missouri records.

When the census was taken in 1930, Roy and Imer Jackson were living with Allie Johnson in a house they rented for $27.50 a month at 2529 Highland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Allie was a laundress for a private famiy and Roy worked as a buckleman at a tailor shop.  Their son Roy, age 13 months, also lived in the household. We don’t know what happened to Allie Johnson after 1930.  Imer was only forty-two when Roy passed away and she married Madison Frona Norwood on December 10, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri. According to the Social Security Death Index, Madison Norwood was born December 20, 1895 in Arkansas and died 16 June 1981 in Missouri.   No one named Norwood who matches Imer’s description is listed in the Social Security Death Index, which suggests that she died before her second husband and did not receive social security benefits.

These questions need answers:

1. What happened to Allie Johnson?
2. Watkins Brothers Funeral Directors at 1729 Lydia prepared Roy Victor Jackson for burial at Highland Cemetery on November 16, 1942. Is Imer buried there or with her children at Woodlawn Cemetery. Watkins Brothers were also the undertakers for Imer’s twins.
3. What was Allie Johnson’s maiden name?
4. Was Allie married to a man named Watts or was Imer married to a man named Watts?

Any one out there in Kansas City ready to help with this research?