James Buckman Union County Plantation

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Union, Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Buckman

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Slaves 3 1850 Census Slave Schedule 4 1860 Census Slave Schedule 5 Birth Records 6 Baptism Records 7 Death Records 8 Military Records 9 Sources

Introduction

This page contains information about slaves owned by James Buckman of Union County, Kentucky

Slaves

• Ann
• Dave
• Della
• Elizabeth
• George
• James William
• Jane
• Julian
• Martha Jane
• Mary
• Mary Lou
• Peter Jarboe
• Robert
• Samuel
• William B.
• Young

1850 Census Slave Schedule

James owned 9 slaves in 1850.^[1]

Gender	Age	Birth Year	Potential Name	Comments
female	45	1805	Ann?	---
male	23	1827	David/Dave?	---
male	21	1829	Samuel?	---
female	16	1834	Mary? or Mary Ellen?	---
female	11	1839		---
male	8	1842	George	---
male	7	1843	John Alexander?	---
female	6	1834		---
male	3	1837		---

1860 Census Slave Schedule

James owned 18 slaves in 1860.^[2]

Gender	Age	Birth Year	Potential Name	Comments
female	55	1805	Ann?	---
female	30	1830		---
male	31	1829	David/Dave?	---
male	31	1829	Samuel?	---
female	27	1833	Mary Ellen?	---
female	26	1834	Mary?	---
female	17	1843		---
male	15	1845	George	---
male	12	1848	John Alexander?	---
male	12	1848		---
female	10	1850		---
female	7	1853		---
female	7	1853		---
female	6	1854	Jane	---
female	6	1854		---
female	4	1856		---
female	2	1858	Mary Lou	---
female	1 month	May 1860	Martha Jane	---

Birth Records

• Jane was born 1-Dec-1854 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was born a slave of James Buckman. The names of her parents were not recorded.^[3]

Baptism Records

• Julian was baptized 28-Apr1854. She is the daughter of Delia, a servant of James Buckman. The name of her father was either not recorded, or it was obliterated by damage to the original record. . Her Godmother was Mary, also a servant of James Buckman.^[4]
• James William was baptized 27-Apr-1856. He is the son of Dave & Mary, servants of James Buckman. His Godmother was Sara Jane, servant of Mrs. Franey.^[5]
• Mary Lou was born 2-Feb-1858. She was baptized 21-Mar-1858. She is the daughter of David and Mary, servants of James Buckman. Her Godmother was Mary, a servant of the Sister of Charity.^[6]
• Martha Jane was born 10-Jun-1860. She was baptized 22-Jul-1860. She is the daughter of Mary Buckman, servant of James Buckman. Her sponsors were Mary, a servant of Joe Miller.^[7]
• Ann was the Godmother to William Francis baptized 1-Jul-1860. Ann was a servant of James Buckman.^[8]
• William B.William B. was born on 14-Feb-1861. He was baptized on 9-Jun-1861. He is the son of Delia, a servant of James Buckman. The name of his father was either not recorded, or it was obliterated by damage to the original record. His Godmother was Julia, a servant of Ignatius Drury.^[9]
• Ann was the Godmother to Ezekiel baptized 25-Mar-1862. Ann was a servant of James Buckman.^[10]
• Robert was the father of Eliza Ann. Eliza Ann was baptized on 11-May-1862. Robert was the servant of James Buckman.^[11]
• Charles Mason is the son of Sam, a servant of James Buckman and Rachel, a servant of Elisha Wathen.^[12]
• Peter Jarboe was born 18-Feb-1863. He was baptized on 12-Apr-1863. He is the son of David and Elizabeth, servants of James Buckman. His Godmother was Harriet, servant of Mrs. Susan Wathen.^[13]
• Mary Isabella Mason is the daughter of Samuel Buckman, a servant of James Buckman and Rachel, a servant of Hudson Wathen^[14]

Death Records

• John Alexander Grundy was a slave of Jim Buckman, therefore his mother, Ann, was also a slave of Jim Buckman. John used his father's surname. John's sister, Mary Ellen may have also been a slave of Jim Buckman.^[15]

Military Records

Four of James Buckman's slaves were listed on a Civil War Draft list for Union County, Kentucky.^[16]

• • Bob Buckman, age 23, slave of James Buckman in Union Co., Kentucky
  • Sam Buckman, age 30, slave of James Buckman in Union Co., Kentucky
  • David Buckman, age 35, slave of James Buckman in Union Co., Kentucky
  • Young Buckman, age 20, slave of James Buckman in Union Co., Kentucky
  • note: although this is a list of slaves from Kentucky, it is filed under Missouri District 1 at Ancestry

• George Buckman was a Private in Co. B of the 120th USCI. His slave owner was James Buckman of Uniontown, Kentucky.^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 U.S. Slave Census, Washington County, Kentucky, slave schedule, location not stated, p. 525 (penned), slaves in the James Buckman household, digital image 19 of 39, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 28 April 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 228
2. ↑ 1860 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, location not stated, p. 8 (penned), slaves in the Jas Buckman household, digital image 8 of 32 FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 15 July 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 406
3. ↑ 1854 slave Jane Birth. Kentucky, Union County, Birth Register p. 1, No. , slave Jane, 1 December 1854, digital image 18 of 538, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 28 April 2023)
   • Jane, black, female, b. 1-Dec-1854 in Union Co., enslaved by James Buckman
4. ↑ 1854 Julian baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., trancriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 7, digital image 105 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([4]: accessed 13 June 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
   • "Apr 28- Julian illeg. dau of -- & Delia servt of James Buckman. Gmother Mary servt of the same."
5. ↑ 1856 James William baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 9, digital image 107 of 293, FamilySearch, ([5]: accessed 25 November 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
   • ”Apr 27- James William son of Dave & Mary servts of James Buckman. Gmother Sara Jane servt of Mrs. Franey”
6. ↑ 1858 Mary Lou baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 16, digital image 114 of 293, FamilySearch, ([6]: accessed 25 November 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
   • ”Mar 21- Mary Lou dau of David & Mary servt of James Buckman Gmother Mary servt of the Sisters Of Charity. b.Feb2,1858”
7. ↑ 1860 Martha Jane baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 8, digital image 125 of 293, FamilySearch, ([7]: accessed 25 November 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
   • ”July 22- Martha Janes servt dau of Mary Buckman servt of James Buckman.sponsor Mary servt of Joe Miller. b. June 10,1860”
8. ↑ 1860 William Francis baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 8 digital image 125 of 293, FamilySearch, ([8]: accessed 7 July 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
   • ”July 1 William Francis illeg son of Lash servt of Ign. Drury & Sarah servt of Lucy Freeney.Gmother Ann servt of James Buckman. b. May 6,1860.”
9. ↑ 1861 William B. baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., trancriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 12, digital image 129 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([9]: accessed 13 June 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
   • "June 9- William B. illeg. son of -- & Delia servt of James Buckman.Gmother Julia servt of Ign. Drury. b.Feb 14, 1861"
10. ↑ 1862 Ezediel baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., trancriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 16, digital image 133 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([10]: accessed 05 July 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
    • "Mar 25- Ezediel illeg. son of Sam & Mary servt of Samuel Spalding. Gmother Ann servt of James Buckman. b. Oct 17,1861"
11. ↑ 1862 Eliza Ann baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 17, digital image 134 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([11]: accessed 29 January 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
    • ”May 11- Eliza Ann illeg. dau of Robert servt of James Buckman & Rachel servt of Peter Cruz Gmother Mary Jane servt of John Hite. b.Jan 6,1862”
12. ↑ 1862 Charles Mason baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 19 digital image 136 of 293, FamilySearch, ([12]: accessed 7 July 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
    • ”Nov 23- Charles Mason son of Sam servt of James Buckman & Rachel servt of Elisha Wathen. Gmother R. Hite. b.Oct 14,1862”
13. ↑ 1863 Peter Jarboe baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 2, digital image 139 of 293, FamilySearch, ([13]: accessed 25 November 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
    • ”Apr 12- Peter Jarboe son of David & Elizabeth servtsof James Buckman. Gmother Harriet servt of Mrs. Susan Wathen b. Feb 18,1863”
14. ↑ 1864 Mary Isabella Mason baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 1 digital image 148 of 293, FamilySearch, ([14]: accessed 7 July 2021). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
    • ”Mar 18-Mary Isabella dau of Samuel Buckman servt of James Buckman & Rachel servt of Hudson Wathen. b.Oct 14, 1864”
15. ↑ 1931 John Grundy death. No author. St. Agnes Death Records 1928-1968 and St. Ann’s Cemetery Union Co., Kentucky (1931), p. 16; digital image 17 of 59, FamilySearch, ([15]: accessed 1 November 2021). FHL book 976.9885 V2.
    • ”John Grundy (col). born in Marion Co.master was Jim Buckman but he took the name of his father.sp-Ellen Hite. d Sept 6,1931.age83yrs.”
16. ↑ 1863 Civil War Draft Registration. “United States Civil Draft Registration Records, 1863-1865, unpaginated, slaves of James Buckman, 1863, District 1 Missouri, Vol. 5, database with images, Ancestry.com, image 6 of 40, ([16]: accessed 29 January 2024).
17. ↑ 1864 George Buckman CMSR. Compiled Military Service Records, George Buckman, 120th US Colored Infantry, 24 November 1864, Fold3.com, database with images, ([17]: accessed 15 July 2022)
    • George was a Private in Co. B of the 120th USCI. He enlisted on 24-Nov-1864 in Owensboro, KY. He mustered in on the same date. He was 18 years old when he enlisted and was 5’8” tall. He was born in Washington Co., Kentucky. His slave owner was James Buckman of Uniontown, KY.