Registry of Negro Prisoners captured by the Troops commanded by Major General Thomas S. Jesup in 1836 and 1837; and owned by Indians, or who claim to be free.

Source:

[M234, roll 290, frames 164-168]

 

No

Names 

Sex

Tribe, town, or owner

Estimated age

Remarks

Yrs

Months

1

Jacob

male

Toon a hika

25

 

Wounded in right knee

2

Rina

female

Micapotoka

18

 

Wife and children to Jacob.  Clauda? died May 27 1837. 

3

Venice

"

"

2

 

4

Clauda?

"

"

 

2

5

Jane

"

"

40

 

Mother to Rina and Polly

6

Molly

"

"

23

 

Mother and son

7

Billy

male

"

12

 

8

Chloe

female

"

19

 

Sister to Jacob.  Mother and children.

9

Sirah

"

"

2

 

10

Dennis

male

"

1

 

11

Pompey

"

"

70

 

Husband and wife.

12

Dolly

female

"

50

 

13

Silla

"

"

20

 

Mother and children

14

Tom

male

"

11

 

15

Billa

female

"

9

 

16

Hagar

"

"

30

 

 

17

Ned

male

"

3

 

 

18

Fanny

female

"

27

 

Mother and children

19

Charles

male

"

6

 

20

Margaret

female

"

4

 

21

Sylvia

"

"

-

 

22

Burro/Buno

male

"

19

 

 

23

Peggy

female

"

45

 

Daughter to Pompey and Dolly. Mother to Hagar.

24

Bob

male

"

30

 

 

25

Margaret

female

"

21

 

 

26

Cyrus

male

Micapotoka

13

 

 

27

Rose

female

Harriett Bowlegs

70

 

Grandmother to Jacob and Chloe, sold by Mr. Forrester of 6 mile Creek to Bowlegs several years since.  Juba cousin to Jacob.

28

Juba

"

"

20

 

29

Ned

male

"

19

 

 

30

Noble

"

"

23

 

 

31

Phebe

female

Naascholy Katte

33

 

Jacob's  uncle's wife mother and children

32

Toney

male

"

11

 

33

Argus

"

"

7

 

34

Nelly

female

Micapotoka

20

 

Mother and children

35

Scipio

male

"

3

 

36

Sandy

"

"

1

 

37

Elsey

female

"

25

 

Mother and child

38

Katy

"

"

3

 

39

Dick

male

John Hicks

55

 

Said to be the property of Colonel Humphrey

40

Tena

female

Micconopy

50

 

Mother and children


raised with the Indians

41

Susa

"

"

14

 

42

Nancy

"

"

9

 

43

Linda

"

"

8

 

44

Mary

"

"

24

 

Daughter to Tena and mother to --- children

45

Pussy

"

"

10

 

46

Ishmael

male

"

6

 

47

Cyrus

"

"

5

 

48

Tama-?

female

"

3

 

49

Scipio

male

"

1

 

50

Patty

female

"

33

 

Mother and children.  Daughter to Tena.

51

Lucy

"

"

7

 

52

Pompey

male

"

4

 

53

Matilda

female

"

3

 

54

Katy

"

"

25

 

 

55

Eliza

"

"

20

 

 

56

Ben

male

"

40

 

Father, mother and children, never had a white master.  One of the most important and influential characters among the Indian Negroes.

57

Jane

female

"

35

 

58

Flora

"

"

13

 

59

Patty

"

"

12

 

60

Charles

male

"

11

 

61

Polly

female

"

9

 

62

Joe

male

"

7

 

63

Betty

female

"

4

 

64

Elsey

"

"

3

 

65

Robert

male

"

 

½

66

Betsey

female

"

45

 

67

Washington

male

"

11

 

 

68

Rachel

female

"

25

 

 

69

Katty

"

"

 

 

 

70

Fanny

"

"

 

 

 

71

Joseph

male

"

 

 

 

72

[illegible]

"

"

45

 

Husband, wife and children.  The commander of the Negro force on the Outhlecoochee.  The chief councellor among the Negroes, and the most important character.

73

Eliza

female

"

35

 

74

Toby

male

"

20

 

75

Catherine

female

"

12

 

76

Nancy

"

"

1

 

Rachel's child

77

Katy

"

Jumper

25

 

Mother and child, cousin to Murray, a defect in Katy's right eye, said to be the property of Col Humphreys.  

78

Fanny

"

"

2

 

79

Susan

"

Micconopy

30

 

 

80

Ben

male

Holakloochee

22

 

Most intrepid and hostile warriors.

81

Jacob

"

"

24

 

82

Mundy

"

Micopotoka

20

 

83

Murray

"

"

35

 

Owned by Col Crowell, and claimed by Nelly Factor, the best guide in the nation

84

Prince

"

"

24

 

Hostile.  Either qualified to take the lead in an insurrection.

85

Toney

"

"

25

 

86

Toby

"

"

32

 

87

Peter

"

"

15

 

 

88

Pompey

"

"

60

 

 

89

Jacob 2d

"

Sauath ith ka?

20

 

 

90

Daley?

"

"

22

 

 

91

Mundy

"

Micopotoka

1

 6

Died 11 of May 1837.

92

George

"

"

1

 

Died 23 of May 1837.

93

Phillip

"

"

4

 

Died 17 of May 1837.

94

Morris

"

"

1

 

Died 31 of May 1837.

95

Lydia

female

Nusalocco

80

 

Died 11 of May 1837.

96

Abram

male

Claims to be free

50

 

The principal negro chief.  Supposed to be friendly to the whites.

97

Toney Barnett

"

"

36

 

Said to be a good Indian soldier and an intrepid leader.  He is the most cunning and intelligent Negro we have seen.  He is married to the widow of the former chief of the nation.

98

Polly Barnett

female

"

36

 

 

99

Becky

"

"

2

 

 

100

Grace

"

"

6

 

 

101

Lydia

"

"

5

 

 

102

Mary Ann

"

"

3

 

 

103

Martinus

male

"

1

 

 

Note. In addition to the above ninety three Negroes, the property of citizens, were taken and ----- by the troops.

Th. S. Jesup
Major Genl Comdg

(Contributed by Lance Hall, Creek Researcher)