Wiley Turner died in 1851 in Lowndes County Alabama. The first inventory of his personal property, including those enslaved on his plantation, took place in 1852. You can see a list of names, ages and “values” in this post – Joe Turner in the 1852 Estate File of Wiley Turner. The second inventory was taken in 1856 when the oldest child came of age – Second Inventory of Wiley Turner’s Estate – 1856.
The third inventory was taken when the second child, James Mosely Turner, reached the age of 21 and wanted his share of the estate. #63. Yellow Joe, was my great great grandfather. Click on any image to enlarge.
The State of Alabama}
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To the Honorable E.H. Cook, Judge of Probate for said county The undersigned commissioners under and by virtue of the accompanying and foregoing commission by your Honor made and directed to them to divide the personal Estate of Wiley Turner deceased so as to set off one fifth thereof to James Turner one of the Heirs and distributees of said deceased shows that in conformity with said order after first having taken an oath before a Justice of the Peace to make such distribution fairly and impartially if the same can be made the proceeded on the 21st of December 1857 and continued and continuous until the 8th of January 1858 to divide and value the personal property of deceased as follows ______
Valuation of entire slave property of deceased – names of
- Andrew $1,300
- Fanny 1,100
- Tom 400
- Harriett 300
- Perry 100
- Henry 1,400
- Rachel 1,000
- Emeline 800
- Robin, little 1,000
- Frank 800
- Fed (Ned?) 1,100
- Clara 700
- Julia 550
- Albert 500
- Freeman 800
- Harrison 800
- Lucy 1,100
- Henry Turner 1,200
- Lloyd 1,200
- Margaret 700
- Nelson 1,250
- Betsy 950
- Allen 300
- Peggy 550
- Phillis 850
- Cary 1,700
- Adam 900
- Ellen 950
- Edward 400
- William 300
- George Ann 150
- Ben 1,000
- Mary 900
- Peter 350
- Henry McQueen 1,000
- Bill Tyus 1,250
- Martha 1,000
- Lewis Tyus 1,200
- Amy 950
- Big Robin 1,200
- Cherry 750
- Prince 730
- Louisa 350
- Tony 1,200
- Mariah 1,100
- Old Milly 200
- William @@ 750
- Rachel 400
- Charles 1,500
- William 400
- Fanny 600
- Matt 1,350
- Long Ellen 550
- Moses 450
- Celia 350
- Little Jesse 1,300
- Washington 1,250
- John 1,150
- Jim 1,250
- George 1,100
- Isaac 950
- Carter 800
- Yellow Joe 1,200
- Austin 1,250
- George Morris 1,200
- Hannah 200
- Jack 650
- Ellen Bullock 700
- Hagar 700
- Sam 700
- Big Jesse 800
- Eliza dark 1,050
- Manerva 1,000
- Eliza Bullock 350
- Abigail 550
- Emma 400
- Handy 250
- Turner old man 000
James Wiley Turner’s Lot consisted of:
- Henry May
- Rachel Patten
- Little Robin
- Ben
- Mary McQueen
- Peter
- Big Robin
- Long Ellen
- Moses
- Celia
- Washington
- Carter
- John
- Hannah
- Emeline
- Handy
Related Links:
The first list which was made in 1853 > Joe Turner in the 1852 Estate File of Wiley Turner
Second Inventory of Wiley Turner’s Estate – 1856
An article about valuation of the enslaved. It includes several charts about valuation at various ages and in various years, showing that (as I saw in these lists) values soared from 1852 to 1861 – Measuring Worth