[M234, roll 291, frames 430-31]
Emign. Florida
Adjutant General
Augt 25th 1842
Refers letter of Col. W. J. Worth enclosing statement of Negroes, with the Army in Florida on 1st June 1841, and of those captured since, showing by whom owned, to whom sold, & c. Also enclosing the following papers: "Proceedings of a board for the appraisement of Negro Sampson", No. 5 - Do for the valuation of "Morris", No. 6, - "Copy of papers in the case of Indian Negro Sampsom", No. 3, - "Copy of endorsement of Gofer John's papers", No. 2, - and No. 7 paper relating to "Betsey".
Recd 25 Augt 1842
Statement of Indian Negroes with the Army of Florida on the 1st of June 1841. Also Negroes that have been surrendered and been captured since that time: How disposed of. Viz.
No. | Names of Negroes | Sex | Age | By whom owned | To whom sold | Amount Paid | When Emigrated West | Remarks |
1 | Charles Payne | male | 60 | October 11th 1841 | Old Charles Payne belongs to Micanopy, Surrendered to General Jesup | |||
2 | Simon | " | 25 | do | his son, Surrendered to General Jesup | |||
3 | Eliza | female | 55 | died at Tampa Bay in September 1841, Surrendered to General Jesup | ||||
4 | Jane | " | 35 | October 11th 1841 | Wife of Charles Payne owned by him, Surrendered to General Jesup | |||
5 | Primus | male | 60 | owned by Harriet Bowlegs, died at Cedar Keys June 5th 1842 | ||||
6 | Betsey | female | 30 | Claimed by a Creek Indian in Arkansas (Now at Cedar Keys) See paper No. 7 | ||||
7 | Rose Sena factor | female | 55 | October 11th 1841 | See proceedings of a board. See papers marked No. 1 and 4 | |||
8 | Billy Sena factor | male | 38 | do | ||||
9 | Nancy | female | 25 | do | ||||
10 | Maria | " | 17 | do | ||||
11 | Portia (child of Billy) | " | 10 | do | ||||
12 | July (child of Billy) | male | 4 | do | ||||
13 | Isaac | " | 40 | July 14th 1842 | E na ah Mico (Governor) Chief of the Micasukee claims him. Come in with Cosa Tustenugga April 1841 [see July 14, 1842 muster roll] | |||
14 | Clauda | female | 40 | " | Owned by Halah toochee | |||
15 | Affey | " | 20 | " | do | |||
16 | Scipio | male | 22 | " | do, captured by Sergt Nash 8th Inftry July 31 1841 | |||
17 | Bob | " | 16 | " | do | |||
18 | Jim | " | 13 | " | do, same | |||
19 | Milley | female | 3 | " | do | |||
20 | Jenny & | female | 25 | October 11th 1841 | Free by Negro Sandy, child from an Indian wife | |||
21- 24 | 4 children | male & female | 2-8 | do | Children by an Indian "Kelly" | |||
25 | Gofer John | male | 35 | July 14th 1842 | The property of Charles Cohia (dead) claimed by wife of Charles Cohia in Arkansas (Free See document No. 2) | |||
26 | John Phillip | " | 35 | Owned by Coa coo chee, on duty at Tampa, Fa, Interpretor | ||||
27 | Sampson | " | 28 | free | April 10th 1842 | Surrendered to Genl Jesup. See document No. 3 | ||
28 | Morris | " | 30 | self | 500.00 | Free, Bill of Sale recorded in Augustine, Flo July 5th 1842, from Col G. Humphreys, on duty at Fort King, Fa. Interpretor, see paper No. 6 | ||
29 | Sampson | male | 38 | self | 1200.00 | Free, See paper No. 5, Bill of Sale recorded in St Augustine Flo Jany 18 1842, from Col G. Humphreys, Interpretor at Tampa, Fa. | ||
30 | Sam | " | 28 | Coa coo chee | October 11th 1841 | Came in with the Band of Coa coo chee | ||
31 | John | " | 12 | A. J. Forester | Coa coo che | 400.00 | October 11th 1841 | Claimed by Mr. Forrester. See proceedings of a board Oct 11th 1841, No. 4, paid for see voucher for'd Disbg Agent 23rd July? 1842 |
32 | John Crews | " | 35 | self | 750.00 | Free Bill of sale recorded in St Augustine June 27th 1842, from E. Creivs?, on duty at Indian Key, Fa. with the Navy as Interpretor, see voucher forwarded by Disbg Agent 2 qr 1842. | ||
33 | Joe | male | 25 | at Fort Pierce, Fa. claimed by A. J. Forester, came in with Coa coo chee May 1841. | ||||
Prior to 1st June 1841 | ||||||||
Sophia | female | 40 | May 11th 1841 | Said to belong to Cosa Tustenuggee, claimed by Col. G. Humphreys, claim established, see voucher August 3 qr 1842 for'd by Disbg Agent. | ||||
Dennis | male | 28 | Harriet | March 20th 1841 | Surrendered to General Taylor | |||
Mary (his wife) | female | 25 | Cho car tee | do | Formerly the property of Tuskegee, claimed by Solano of St. Augustine. No papers in the case | |||
Hannah (her mother) | " | 45 | do | do | do | |||
1 child (of Mary) | " | 2 | do | do | do | |||
Jim or Friday | male | 28 | Genl. D. L. Clinch? | Powis fixico | 1000.00 | do | Free. Purchased under the instructions from the Secretary of War, see voucher forwarded by Disbg Agent 2 qr 1842 | |
Teena | female | 45 | Free | May 11th 1841 | Surrendered to General Taylor in January 1838? | |||
Nanny & child | " | 19 | " | do | " | |||
Susan & child | " | 22 | " | do | " | |||
Sampson | male | 18 | " | do | " | |||
Nelly | female | 16 | " | do | " | |||
Christopher | male | 12 | " | do | " | |||
Jinney | female | 10 | " | do | " | |||
Nareta | " | 3 | " | do | " | |||
Poor Gal | " | 2 | " | do | " |
W. J. Worth
-- -- 9th Military Department, Cedar Keys, Fa. July 31st 1842
I. T. Sprague, Lt & A. D. C. & A. I. Agent