FORT, TN, 1808-1880

Slave Record Book of Robertson County, Tennessee Planter, Josiah W. Fort TN Deed Books (pps. 46-49)
Old Rachel's children
1. George b. May 5, 1808
2. Rachel b. July 15, 1819
3. Jacob b. July 11, 1827
4. Anica b. June 21, 1825
5. Charity b. May 7, 1829
6. Queen b. Oct 7, 1831
7. Melinda b 1837

George and Sucky's children
1. Mariah b. April 1841
2. Mary b. Dec 27, 1848

Major and Mariah's children
1. Melissa b. Jany 28, 1833
2. Nelson b. Jany 28, 1835
3. Nelson b. Jany 28, 1837
4. Delilah b. Apr 28, 1839

Charity had 5 Children all dead
George was born Nov. 1855
Rhoda died Oct 1858
Prudy (in) Oct. 1859

Young Rachel's children
1. Jane b. Mar 20, 1834
2. Richard b. Nov 25, 1835
3. Lee b. Mar., 1837
4. Mariah b. Oct. 5, 1838
5. Minerva b. Dec. 1, 1840
6. Margaret b. Mar 1842
7. Clay b. Mar 1844
8. Green b. Dec 9, 1846
9. Cora b. Oct 2, 1849
10. Major b. July 27, 1854
11. Warrick twins died June 6, 1858
12. Warren died June 6, 1858
13 Rose b. Sept. 1, 1860

Jane's children
1. Scott b. Jany 24, 1850
2. Ginney b. Dec 15, 1851
3. Laura b. Sept. 25, 1853
4. Anica b. May 2, 1855
5. Ginney b. Aug 1856
6. Bob b. Feby, 1858
7. Kitty b. Oct. 1859

Austin was born Jany 6, 1811
Eliza was born 1813

Austin and Eliza's Children
1. Anny b. Sep. 28, 1831
2. Matilda b. Mar 1835
3. Frank b. April 10, 1837
4. Galbraith b. June 13, 1839 (sold)
5. Martha b. Mar. 11, 1844
6. Jesse b. July 21, 1846
7. Abbey b. May 1, 1849
8. Ned b. Nov 1851
9. Jone b. Dec 24, 1855

Spencer and Anny's Children
1. Spencer b. May 25, 1850
2. Chaney b. June 15, 1852

Jacob and Matilda's children
1. Matilda b. Mar. 15. 1853
died 1855

Anny and Shedric's children
1. Washington b. 1855
2. Kiah b. Jan 1857
3. Margaret b. April 1859

Eli born 1827
Mahaley born 1833

Eli and Mahaley's Children
1. Jim b. Apr. 27 1849
2. Melbry b. Dec 1850
died June 1857
3. Fanny b. Nov 25, 1852
4. Lucinda b. April 27, 1855
5. Allen b. Mar. 27, 1857
5. Eli b. April 1859

Leana's Children
Smith was born May 13, 1870
Joe was born August 27, 1872

Anica's Children
1. George b. April 1, 1846
2. Margaret b. Dec. 1847
3. Lewis b. Jany 15, 1849
4. Jo b. Nov. 1850

Mack and Melissa's Children
1. Amelia b. May 20, 1854
2. Major b. June 25, 1856
3. Coleman (was born) July 1858

Nelson and Piety's Children
Nelson b. Dec 18, 1869
Malissa b. Feb. 9, 1871
Fisher b. May 1873

BOUGHT
1852	Jordon b. 1822 (1100$)

1853	Mack b. 1831	(750$)

1853	Anderson b. 1828 (750$)
Jan 1854 Sold to B.S. Guinn for (800$)

Jan 1854 Sedrick bought of B. Grady for $1000- age 28 years 

Aug 1854 Matilda bought of P.H. Grissard for $5000- aged 27 years 

Feb. 1856 George bought of Wm Bourne for $700- age 21 

Feb. 1858 Caroline bought of D. Marr for $1000- age 25 
Lucy 3 years old

April 1860 Jim bought of Dr. Jones, Springfield Tenn. for $1350.00 
Swapped to Smithy Day on Sept. 27 1860
16 years old when bought

May 1860 Emily bought of Joseph W. Fort for Austin $1400 (Sent to Louisiana) 
Exchanged Jim with Smith Day for boy Dave- 11 years and $100. 

Queen's Children
1. Anthony b. Nov 15, 1854
2. Harriet b. Apr 23, 1856

Emily's children
she was born 1843
Henrietta 1860

Melinda's Children
1. Courtney b. Aug. 10, 1856
2. Patsy June 1858
3. Ed b. Aug 20, 1860
Esquire b. July 27, 1862
Jacob June 1, 1864
Mary March 10, 1866
George Nov. 27, 1868
Louis Dec. 25, 1871
Joseph Dec 21, 1873
Alber May 21, 1876

Minerva's children
1. Ruth was born July 75h 1857
died 1858

Caroline's children
Lucy born 1855
Florence b. Dec. 1858

Matilda and Jordan's Children
Bettie born Decv. 1858

Malinda's Children
1. Courtney b. Aug. 10 1856
2. Patsy b. June 1858
3. Edd b. Aug 10, 1860
4. Esquire b. July 1, 1866
5. Jacob June 1, 1864
6. Mary Mar. 10, 1866
7. George Nov. 27, 1868
8. Louis Dec. 25, 1871
9. Joseph Dec. 20 1873
10. Albert May 21, 1878
11. Harriet Charity Feb. 5, 1880

J. Fort
1860 Ages of Taxable Slaves.
George 52 years
Austin 49
Jacob 33
Jordon 38
Eli 33
Shiaron (sic) 32
Mack 29
Nelson 25
Richard 25
Lee 23
Frank 23
Dabney 23
Clay 16
Galbraith 21
Jessie 14
Eliza 47
Rachael 41
Matilda 31
Charity 31
Queen 29
Amy 29
Melinda 23
Carolina 27
Minerva 20
Martha 16
Mariah 19
May 12
Jane 26
Mahaly 27
Melissa 27

Submitted by: Sandra G. Craighead