Kemper, KY - 1837-47, Inventory

In 1837, the following slaves were sold as part of the settlement of Tillman Kemper's estate:

Billy, Eliza & two children, John & Susan, purchased by Benjamin J. Kemper
Nelson, purchased by Granville Smith
Edmund, purchased by Max. C. Scott
Isaac, purchased by James Kendall
Sylvia, purchased by Thomas J. Scott
Cato, purchased by James Ingles
Julian, purchased by Charles W. Kemper
Emily Ann, purchased by Nancy Marsh
George, purchased by Richard H. Yancey
William, purchased by Samuel Matthews
Henry, purchased by Samuel Matthews
Celia, purchased by Levi Kemper
Kitty, purchased by Levi Kemper

Taken from Fayette Co., KY Will Book N, pp. 53-54, dated 4-Jan-1837.
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In 1842, the following slaves were sold as part of the settlement of Dinah Hitt Kemper's estate ( widow of Tillman Kemper):

Dicey & Edmund
Mary & child
Sylvie (sp?) & child
James
Martha
Samuel

(NOTE: I'm not sure about this last Sylvie--I couldn't make out the name very well).

Taken from Fayette Co., KY Will Book R, pp. 527-531, dated 10-Apr-1848 -- (the list was drawn up on 19-Sep-1842, but the final settlement of the estate didn't take place until 10-Apr-1848).
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A final note: I am descended from both Charles W. and Benjamin J. Kemper, so I know that the slaves they purchased would have been taken back to Owen Co., KY, which is where they both lived.

Likewise, I know that Richard H. Yancey was also a resident of Owen Co., KY.  Richard's sister, Philadelphia, was married to Charles W. Kemper.

Levi Kemper, and Nancy Marsh were also children of Tillman and Dinah Hitt Kemper and Samuel Matthews was married to their daughter Mary "Polly" Kemper.

Contributed by: (Jeff Duvall) JDUVALL@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU
By way of: spice3@juno.com