4.6 Probates & Wills by SLID

This is the list of the slaves identified in the probate/will records for the identified enslaver. The Slave Master’s ID and the Slaves ID should be noted and used to find other slaves associated with this slave master as well as to help you track the slave across the varying enslavers.

  • With the SLID (SlaveID) from the 1870 Census of your Ancestor, and/or 
  • the SMID (SlaveMasterID) of the Slave Master
  • You can FILTER the list of names using the drop down or 
  • Use the SEARCH BOX to filter the list or
  • You can do a COMBINED FILTERING of the information using both 
  • The list returned will be the transactions of the sale, purchases or gifting of slaves to the individuals identified
  • Use the ARROWS on the left and right edge of the screen to scroll the page to see additional information

NOTE: The best approach when searching for information on the website is to either search by the FAMID or the Slave Master’s last name.
If you use the FAMID, you will see all of the FAMID’s associated with the women who received slaves. When Printing, print landscape to view the columns that require scrolling.

SM_ID – The ID assigned to the Slave Master / Enslaver
FAMID – The ID assigned to the Family Group surname
TreeID – The ID assigned to the Individual Family to link and associate them

SLIDSlave_Name_InfoSlave_AgeSlave_ValueSlave_Notes_and_Details__________________________________________________________SMIDFAMIDSM_Last_NameSM_First_NameSlavemaster_SurnameDeath_ DateSlavemaster_DeathLocationProbate_Date1stAppraisal_Date1stSaleDate1stSlaveOwnerID1st_New_Owner________________1stOwnerPaid1st_Owner_Notes_________________________________________________________________HiredOutToHiredOutYearHiredOutNotes2ndAppraisal_Age2ndAppraisal_Value2ndSaleDate2ndSlaveOwnerID2ndNewOwner2ndSaleAmout2ndOwnerNotesProbate_Notes
Jim (boy)32FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18525/10/18521104McCoy, John
Aaron (boy)152FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18525/10/18521106McCoy, Neil
A. Cherry & infant302FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18525/10/1852547McDonald, Archibald C.Spouse of Charlotte McCoy McDonald
A1. Tim/Tom (infant)Infant of Cherry2FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/1018525/10/1852547McDonald, Archibald C.Spouse of Charlotte McCoy McDonald
Lewis (man)252FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18521377McCoy, Alexander
Anthony132FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18525/10/18521105McCoy, Malcolm
Eliza72FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18525/10/18521103McCoy, Elexis
Martha102FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/18525/10/18521118McDonald, Angus PSpouse of Mary McCoy McDonald
Jack5Sold and the proceeds was to pay for debts for the estate. New owner unknown2FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama5/10/1852
A2. Benj8Cherry son2FG99McCoyJohnAlias McKay5/10/1852Pike, Alabama1106McCoy, Neil
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