Estate Records of Samuel T. Wimberly
Document 842
John Hollingshead Guardian of Mary Wilson, a minor, for final settlement.
To amot hire of slaves Jane a girl
about 16 years old & boy Tom about 9 years old, for the year 1859 - 70.00....
State of Alabama
Macon County
Personally comes John Hollingshead guardian of Mary Wilson and being sworn say that
this account as stated is just and true and further he states that the said Mary Wilson
about May 1865 named Julius Stewart who is over the age of 21 years and both reside in the
county.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day
of October 1865
John Hollingshead
A. W. *
Judge of Probate
Document 843
The girl Jane died in Jany 1864, leaving a child (named Askew) about two weeks
old, which with exception of about one month the boy kept & raised himself at his own
expense. This child with the boy Tom was freed by acts of Congress of the United
States & he is not accountable to his work for them.
Document 1244
Lewis T. Wimberly Guardian for Philura A.
Wimberly, minor
Guardian charges himself as follow
To hire of Henry for 1861 - $140.00
The woman Laura and her four children could not be hired
for anything. Expense for keeping
estimates at $25.00
To hire of General & Sarah 1860 - $100.00
Mariah & Children were hired for the
the food and clothing for 1861 - $10.00
To hire of General for 1862
Laura & four children were on expenses
which was estimated at $30 for that year
Old Sarah was on expense at the sum of
$65 for the year 1862
Mariah & children hired for that year for food & Clothes
The amt of sale of Boy Charles
Oct 4 - 1862 - $1,300.00
Document 1254
Lewis T. Wimberly Guardian of
Philura A. Wimberly, minor
Guardian charges himself as follow
To the hire of boy Henry for 1860 -
$160.00
To the hire of woman Laura & 3 child.
Est for 1860 - $45.00
To the hire of General & Sarah - 1860 - $140.00
To the hire of Mariah & 2 children - 1860 - $30.00
To the hire of Charles - for 1860 - $130.00
Document 1277
To Lewis Alexander, Judge of
the Probate Court of Macon County
We hereby certify that at the request of Lewis
T. Wimberly, guardian of Philura A. & Mary O. Wimberly & Amr. on estate of
Sam T. Wimberly jr decd. We examined and estimated the value of the hire of the following
named negroes for the year 1860.
Those belonging to Philura A.
Henry
$160.00
Laura & three children 45.00
General & Lary
140.00
Mariah & two children
30.00
_______________
Belonging to Mary O.
Sally
55.00
Arnold
80.00
Fletcher, Westly & Tempy 00.00
____________________
To the estate of S. T. Wimberly jr decd.
Caty & four children
00.00
Judy & three children
25.00
March the 10 1865
Homer N. Smed
Noah Felton
Document 1315
Inventory of the Negro property belonging [to] Mary O. Wimberly minor heir of Sam T. Wimberly decd. recd by L. T. Wimberly the guardian upon the division of the Negroes belonging to said estate.
Names of Negroes
| Gilbert | 20 yrs | 1450.00 |
| Sallie | 14 | 900.00 |
| Alfred | 48 | 500.00 |
| Arnold | 16 | 700.00 |
| Fletcher | 10 | 700.00 |
| Wesley | 12 | 700.00 |
| Martha | 32 | 800.00 |
| Tempy |
8 |
700.00 6950.00 |
Document 1316
Inventory of the Negroes belonging to Sam T. Wimberly Jun. deceased heir of Sam T. Wimberly decd. received by the admr upon the division of the Negroes belonging to said estate.
Names of Negroes
| Hardy | 30 yrs. | 1200.00 |
| Jerry | 20 | 1500.00 |
| Caty & Child | 38 | 500.00 |
| Judy & 2 children | 800.00 | |
| Jim | 6 | 500.00 |
| Ann | 8 | 700.00 |
| Shadrick | 10 | 900.00 |
| Jack | 6 | 350.00 |
| Harriett |
8 |
600.00 7050.00 |
Document 1317
The state of Ala
Macon County
Personally appraised before me Lewis Alexander, Judge of Probate Court. Lewis T.
Wimberly Admr. of Sam. T. Wimberly, Junr, decd. and being duly sworn sayeth the above is a
true and correct inventory of the Negroes belonging to said decd. heir as allotted by him
in the distribution of his father's estate.
Feb the 13 1860
L. T. Wimberly
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of March 1861
Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate
Document 1318
Inventory of the Negroes belonging to Philura A. Wimberly, minor heir of Samuel T. Wimberly, decd. recd by the guardian upon the division of the negroes belonging to said estate.
Names of Negroes
| Henry | 24 yrs | 1400.00 |
| Laura & 2 children | 1800.00 | |
| William | 6 | 450.00 |
| General | 50 | 600.00 |
| Maria & Child | 1450.00 | |
| Charles | 17 | 1300.00 |
| Old Lary |
62 |
01.00 7001.00 |
Document 1319
The State of Alabama
Macon County
Personally appeared before me, Lewis Alexander, Judge of
Probate Court, Lewis T. Wimberly Guardian of Philura A. Wimberly a minor heir of Sam T.
Wimberly decd. and being sworn sayeth the above is a true and correct inventory of the
negroes belonging to said minor as allotted to her in the distribution of her fathers
estate.
March 6/61
L. T. Wimberly
Sworn and subscribed before me 6th day of March 1861
Lewis Alexander
Judge of Probate
Document 1334
Negroes
| General about | 48 years of age a fellow | 700.00 |
| Hardy " | 28 " " " " " | 1100.00 |
| Henry " | 22 " " " " " | 1200.00 |
| Jerry " | 18 " " " " " | 1200.00 |
| Gilbert | 18 " " " " " | 1000.00 |
| Washington | 18 " " " " " | 1200.00 |
| Jacob | 16 a boy | 1000.00 |
| Fletcher | 8 " " | 550.00 |
| Bob | 13 unsound boy | 100.00 |
| William | 4 a boy | 275.00 |
| Joseph | 57 years old | 450.00 |
| Alfred | 46 " " | 600.00 |
| Charles | 15 " " | 900.00 |
| Isaac | 14 " " | 900.00 |
| Arnold | 14 " " | 800.00 |
| Westly | 10 " " | 550.00 |
| Shadrick | 8 " " | 550.00 |
| Jim | 4 " " | 275.00 |
| Jack | 4 " " | 275.00 |
| Lucy | 73 valueless | 000.00 |
| Patience | 40 female | 600.00 |
| Peggy | 3 | 200.00 |
| Katy a woman | 36 years of age | 700.00 |
| Martha | 30 " " " | 750.00 |
| Judy | 26 years defection in foot(?) | 800.00 |
| Laura | 20 " and child *sy | 1250.00 |
| Maria | 19 " and child Sam | 1100.00 |
| Sarah | 60 " | 200.00 |
| Florinda | 25 years of age | 1100.00 |
| Polly | 16 " " " | 1100.00 |
| Rachel | 11 " " " | 700.00 |
| Harriet | 5 " " " | 400.00 |
| Frances | 17 " " " | 1000.00 |
| Sallie | 12 " " " | 750.00 |
| Temper | 6 " " " | 450.00 |
| Ann | 5 " " " | 450.00 |
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Harman
an acting Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid, N. G. Ourn
<illegible>, Homer Sneed and Winfield Lampkin who being duly sworn deposeth and
saidth that the foregoing described property was duly appraised by them and the amount of
-- each article placed against said item.
Jan 26th 1858
S B Harman, JP
N G Ourn
Homer N. Sneed
Winfield Lampkin