Aaron Miller Plantation Copiah County Mississippi

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Introduction

Aaron Miller's plantation was located about 6 miles north of Gallatin. It contained at least 1080 acres spread across Sections 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33 and 34 of Township 1N, Range 2W. The house had seven rooms and a kitchen. There were six slave houses that were capable of housing thirty to forty slaves.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}
Miller Plantation was owned by Aaron Miller.

Slaves

• Peter Bennett, male, b. ca. 1806, black, field laborer^[11]
• Lewis Bennett, male, b. ca. 1843, yellow, field laborer^[11]
• Jane Black, female, b. ca. 1805, black, field laborer ^[11]
• Sarah, b. ca. 1814^[12]
• Thomas Lynch, male, b. ca. 1834, black field laborer ^[11]
• Mariah Lynch, female, b. ca. 1837, yellow, field laborer, ^[11]Thomas' wife, b. ca. 1836^[13]
• Eliza, daughter of Mariah, b. ca. 1856^[13]
• John, son of Mariah, b. ca. 1859^[13]
• Elizabeth, daughter of Mariah, b. ca 1861^[13]
• Samuel, b. ca. 1853^[12]
• Jack George, b. ca. 1849^[13]
• Simon Miller, male, b. ca. 1814, black, field laborer ^[11][14][13]
• Peter Minor, male, b. ca. 1839, black, field laborer ^[11][14]
• Samuel Olson, male, b. ca. 1844, black, field laborer ^[11]
• Mary Olson, female, b. ca. 1849, black, field laborer ^[11]
• Betsey Watson, female, b. ca. 1831, black, field laborer ^[11]
• Harriet Watson, female, b. ca. 1849, black, field laborer ^[11]
• Jane Watson, female, b. ca. 1854, black, field laborer ^[11]
• John Watson, male, b. ca. 1852, black, field laborer ^[11]
• Sandy, b. ca. 1844^[14]
• Joseph, b. ca. 1836^[13]
• Yellow George, b. ca. 1847^[13]
• David, b. ca. 1818^[13]
• Jane, wife of David, b. ca. 1815^[13]
• Elizabeth, b. ca. 1830^[13]
• Hulda, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1849^[13]
• Mindry/Mundry, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1852^[13]
• Ginney, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1854^[13]
• Martha, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1856^[13]
• Isaac, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1857^[13]
• Palynda, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1859^[13]
• Alice, child of Elizabeth, b. ca. 1862^[13]
• Phill, b. ca. 1828^[15]
• Louisa, wife of Phill, b. ca. 1833^[15]
• Mary, child of Louisa, b. ca. 1855^[15]
• French, child of Louisa, b. ca. 1857^[15]
• Morning, child of Louisa, b. ca. 1859^[15]
• Nancy, b, child of Louisa. ca. 1861^[15]
• Dempsey, b. ca. 1851^[16]
• Ned, b. ca. 1823^[17]
• Murtilla, woman, b. ca. 1837^[17]
• June, boy, b. ca. 1854^[17]
• Alford, boy, b. ca. 1855^[17]
• Sally, girl, b. ca. 1858^[17]
• Dick, b. ca. 1861^[17]
• Kemp, b. ca. 1830^[12]
• Caroline, woman, b. ca. 1846^[18]
• Sam, child of Caroline, b. ca. 1861^[18]
• Charles, child of Caroline, b. ca. 1865^[18]
• Jacob, man, b. ca. 1839^[19]
• Lewis, man, b. ca. 1841^[19]
• Guy, b. ca. 1835^[20]
• Emily, b. ca. 1847^[20]
• Nelson, child of Emily, b. ca. December 1862^[20]
• Ann, woman, b. ca. 1839^[21]
• William, child of Ann, b. ca. 1858^[21]
• George, child of Ann, b. ca. 1860^[21]
• Sarah Ann, child of Ann, b. ca. January 1863^[21]

1850 Census-Slave Schedule

Source: ^[22]

1860 Census Slave List

Source:^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ 1865 Aaron Miller Want Ad. “For Lease or Rent”, The Daily Clarion, Meridian, Mississippi. 12 December 1865, p. 2, column 5, ‘’Chronicling America’’, database with images, ([1] : accessed 15 February 2022).
2. ↑ 1825-1854 US Land Patents to Aaron Miller. Mississippi, Copiah County, Bureau of Land Management, database with images, ([2]: accessed 15 March 2022.
3. ↑ 1829 Jeremiah Jones land deed to Aaron Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. C, pp. 244, 7 February 1829, digital images 262-263 of 417, FamilySearch.org, ([3]: accessed 15 March 2022).
4. ↑ 1833 Jeremiah Jones estate land deed to Aaron Miller. Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. D, pp. 69, 4 January 1833, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([4]: accessed 15 March 2022
5. ↑ 1837 Gideon Fitz land deed to Aaron & Mary Miller. Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. K, pp. 49, 21 February 1837, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([5]: accessed 15 March 2022
6. ↑ 1848 Trustees of Schools and School Lands land deed to Aaron & Mary Miller. Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. M, pp. 78-80, 1 September 1848, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([6]: accessed 15 March 2022
7. ↑ 1850 Wesley Pitts land deed to Aaron & Mary Miller. Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. M, pp. 140-141, 5 October 1850, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([7]: accessed 15 March 2022
8. ↑ 1859 William Miller land deed to Aaron & Mary Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. R, pp. 200-201, 17 August 1859, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([8]: accessed 15 March 2022
9. ↑ 1859 Leroy Wiley & Co. land deed to Aaron & Mary Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. R, pp. 203, 23 December 1859, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([9]: accessed 15 March 2022
10. ↑ 1859 William Moller land deed to Aaron & Mary Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. R, pp. 200-201, 17 August 1859, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([10]: accessed 15 March 2022
11. ↑ ^{11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12} 1865 Former Slave Register. Mississippi, Aaron Miller plantation, [county not identified, but context suggests Copiah Co., Mississippi]; "Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872," p. 48-51, images 26-27 of 81, unindexed images, FamilySearch.org ([11] : 14 March 2022), citing NARA microfilm publication M1907, Roll 65, Office of the assistant commissioner
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Mary A. Sumrall, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, pp. 481-482, 29 August 1863, images 253-254 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([12]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 3 slaves to his niece Mary A. Sumrall nee Martin.
13. ↑ ^{13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Sarah Ann Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, p. 499-500, 29 August 1863, images 262-263 of 615, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([13]: accessed 18 March 2022
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} 1824 Aaaron Miller Will. Mississippi, Copiah County, County Court, Wills, vol. AAA, pp. 233-234, 17 April 1865, digital image 265 of 944, FamilySearch ([14]: accessed 15 March 2022)
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Susan Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. T, p. 306-307, 29 August 1863, image 450 of 615, database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([15]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 6 slaves to his daughter-in-law, Susan Miller, Mary Miller and Eliza Miller. Susan was the wife of Abner Miller. Mary and Elza Miller were the daughters of Abner & Susan Miller. Susan was the sister of Aaron’s first wife.
16. ↑ 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Aaron Miller, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, p. 478-479, 29 August 1863, image 252 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([16]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron gave one slave to Aaron Miller (relationship was not stated).
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Dicey Dodds, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, pp. 479-480, 29 August 1863, images 252-253 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([17]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 6 slaves to niece, Dicey Dodds
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Aaron M. Martin, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, pp. 482-483, 29 August 1863, image 254 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([18]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 3 slaves to Aaron M. Martin.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Eliza Black, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, pp. 488-489, 29 August 1863, image 257 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([19]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 2 slaves to Eliza Black. Eliza was the widow of William Black. William Black was the brother of Aaron’s first wife.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1 20.2} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Charles Black, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, pp. 489-490, 29 August 1863, images 257-258 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([20]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 2 slaves to Charles Black. Charles Black was the brother of Aaron’s first wife.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3} 1863 Aaron Miller slaves to Lurany Parker, Mississippi, Copiah County, Chancery Clerk, Deeds Vol. S, p. 490, 29 August 1863, image 258 of 615 database with images, Copiah County Chancery Clerk ([21]: accessed 18 March 2022
    • Aaron deeded 2 slaves to Lurany Parker. Lurany Parker was the niece of Aaron’s first wife.
22. ↑ 1850 U.S. census, Copiah County, Mississippi, slave schedule, Location not stated, p. 385 (penned), slaves in the Aaron Miller household, digital image 15 of 66, FamilySearch.org ([22]: accessed 15 March 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 384.
23. ↑ 1860 U.S. census, Copiah County, Mississippi, slave schedule, Location not listed, p. 49 (penned), slaves in the Aaron Miller household, digital image 50 of 101, FamilySearch.org ([23]: accessed 15 March 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll xxx.