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Bourbon County, KY Slaves Imported
William A. Grimes
Affidavit of Slaves Imported
Bourbon Co., KY Court Order Book Q, Page 227
Oct. Term, Oct. 19, 1857
William A. Grimes,
formerly a resident of this county and state removed to the state of Missouri
last spring taking his slaves 16 in no with him & has since emigrated or
returned to this state & county bringing said slaves with him came into open
court and made oath that his removal to the state of Kentucky is with the
intentions of becoming a citizen thereof, that he has brought with him the
following slaves to wit:
Mina
33 years of age Amanda
14 years of age
Maria
10 years of age Betsey 9 years of age
Milla
6 years of age Martha
28 years of age
Josephine 8 years of age Richard 3 years of age
Brent
2 years of age Alsey
22 years of age
Hastings
3 years of age
Lena 2 years of age
Jno 16 years of age
Henry 21 years of age
Daniel 22 years of age Talbott 1 year of age
With no intention
of selling them, or either of them.
Mary Eldridge
Affidavit of Slaves Imported
Bourbon Co., KY Slave Book A, Pages 215-216
I Mary Eldridge do solemnly swear that about the 13th
day of October 1865 I came from the state of Virginia to the County of Bourbon &
State of Kentucky; that my removal from Virginia to the State of Kentucky was
with intention of becoming a citizen thereof and that I have brought with me no
slave or slaves with intention of selling them so help me God. That I am married
but have for some twelve or thirteen years been living separate and apart from
my husband who has been during that time residing in Bourbon County, KY. That I
have a daughter living in said County and when I came to KY, as stated my
intention was to become a citizen thereof if I found that I could live there
without being interrupted or disturbed by my said husband. That I brought a negro boy about ten years with me from Virginia to wait upon me and this was the
only servant brought with me. He is held by John Grims of Virginia as my Trustee
for my support the title I have not being in me. That I have been in Ky now long
enough to be_______ KY satisfied that I will not be disturbed in the manner
alluded to and that it is my intention now to live in Ky. As my home and as a
citizen thereof. I further state that when I came to Ky. I did not know nor was
informed of the contense of the Negro law of 1833 but having resolved to make
Ky. my permanent home I have been informed of the law that it was and is
necessary for me to make the foregoing statement. Given under my hand this 9th
day of Febuary1866.
her
Mary x Eldridge
Mark
Sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for Bourbon County Ky. this 9th
day of Febuary 1866 Mrs Mary Eldridge.
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