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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Karim Aldridge Rand ==================================================================== February 2003 Dallas County, Alabama Probate Court Records Appraisement & Inventory of the Estate of W.R. Rand SOURCE: Alabama Probate Court (Dallas County). Administrators, guardian bonds, accounts, inventories, executor's, and other records, Vol. N, 1863-1867, pages 203-205. Transcribed by Karim Aldridge Rand This is an extraction of the names of "enslaved" Blacks listed in the appraisement/inventory of the late W. R. RAND: Caption: An Appraisement of all the Personal Estate of W. R. Rand late of the County of Dallas Dec'd. Exhibited to us undersigned appraisers by Sarah C. Rand administrator this the 17th day of November 1864. Name of "slaves" and their value: Page 203 1 negro Boy Sam Davis age 35 3500 1 woman Eliza & 2 children Ona & Clara 23, 13, 3 6000 1 negro Girl Susan 18 4000 1 " Boy Jonas 33 4000 1Lot) Margaret 35, Linsey 30, Alabama 12, Elizabeth 8, Adam 7, Susan 13 10000 1 Girl Catherine 16 3000 1 " Susan 45 1000 1 Boy Cuffy 14 2200 1 " Townsend 12 1500 1 " Henry 16 2000 1 Lot) Charles 55, Mima 50 with orpan Daniel 2 1500 Page 204 1 woman Eveline age 28, Sallie 2 3500 1 Lot) Jane 24, Margaret 6, Bekey 5, Demby 2 & William age 7mos 5000 1 Lot) Charlot age 25, Anna age 2, Charly 6mos 3500 1 girl Fanny age 13 1500 1 " Lucy 19 2500 1 " Maria 18 3000 1 Lot ) Henry 42, Patsy 40, Evans 13, Harriet 11, Miley 9, Watson 7, Sarah 5, ? 16, Caroline 3, & Warren 5 20000 1 girl Eda 34 2500 1 " Henrietta 30 3000 1 " Louisa 18 3000 Boy Matthew 60 1000 Adam 56 1000 Betty 66 500 Lot. Laura 27, Andrew 7, Clarissa 4, & Peter 1 4000 1 woman Juda 66 500 1 Boy Jim 35 4000 The following "slaves" were claimed by N. G. Rand of North Carolina. Archie Boy 30 2500 Joshua Boy 26 2500 Calhoun do 28 3000 Harriet girl 34 and John Boy 8 3000 Also Merrett 30, Aleck 3 3500 Becky 43, Fanny 9, & Maria 7 3500 1 Boy Wiley 2000 Charlott 30, Margaret 11, Osellas 8, & Nat 2 4500 Aaron 40, Lutha 40, Dimsey 12, Albert 9, Polly 7, Harkins 1 10000 1 Boy Henry 16 3000 1 " Lewis 14 2000 1 girl Cherry 13 1500 1 Boy Riley 14 1500 Candis 26, Willis 5, & Nancy Jane 1 3500 Page 205 1 girl Laura Ann age 13 1500 1 Boy Willis 17 2500 1 girl Sarah 17 2500 1 woman Mary 38 2500 1 girl Jane 14 1700 Rose 30, Joseph 5, & Wallis infant 4000 1 Boy George age 26 4000 1 " Dick 17 3000 Lydia 28, Milly 7, Needom, & Dollie age 2 4500 1 girl Linda age 12 1200 1 Boy Charles valueless Appraisers: J. C. Taylor George Bates C Camahan (?) J. T. Andrew Recorded: 1 December 1864. Original Appraisement of the Personal Property of W R Rand decd Filed 7 January 1965. By Sarah C. Rand Admnix. Viz: Page 220 Negeoes. Eveline 28 yrs of age Warren 5 yr old Susan 3 yrs Milly 9 Sallie 2 Eda 34 Catherine 16 Watson 7 Jane 24 Henrietta 30 " Susan 45 Margeret 6 Louisa 18 Cuffy 14 Betsy 5 Mathem 60 Townsend 12 Dempsy 3 Abram 56 Henry 16 William 7 mo Billy 66 Charles 55 Mima 55 Dan 2 Orphan Charlotte 25 Laura 27 Jim 38 Annnie 2 Andrew 7 Jonas 33 Charles 6 mos Clarisa 4 Margaret 35 Janice 13 Juda 66 Tingie ? 30 Lucy 19 Sam Davis 35 Elizabeth 111? Maria 18 Henry 42 Eliza 43 Allen 12 Patsey 40 Ona 12 Adam7 Evans 13 Clara 10 Caroline 3 Harriett 11 Susan 18 Sarah 5 Page 221 At Salt Works [in Clarke Co., AL] Bob 55 Sarah 46 Prince 50 Lee 45 John 19 Carter 19 Darius 23 Haywood 26 Warren 38 Gabe 25 Dave 24 Tom 17 Rias 45 Albert 40 Tom 36 Lewis 30 Ben 22 George Clem Elsie Submitted by: Sarah C. Rand Admix 3rd January 1865 before F. W. Price J.P of Wilcox Co, AL. Recorded: 7th January 1864 J. L Evans Judge. The following is a part of the supplemental inventory of Walter R. Rand. Caption: Inventory & Appraisement of the Property Belonging to the Estate of W Rand dec. At [Negroes] the Salt Works in Clark Co Ala: Page 229 Bob $1000 Prince 2000 Sarah 500 Lee 1000 Carter 3500 Darius 3500 Hawood 2000 Warren 2000 Gabe 3500 Dave 2500 Tom 2000 Rias 1200 Henry 3500 Albert 3000 Blk Smith Tom 4000 Lewis 3500 Ben 3500 George 1500 Clem 2500 Elsey 1500 Place: State of Alabama Clark County Appraisers: ? Hill C A Harris W L Walker J C Taylor Sworn before A G Duke J P 5 December 1864 Recorded 7th January 1865 J L Evans Judge