John Ford Papers (Z/0050)

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: John Ford Papers (Z/0050).
Creator/Collector: John Ford; and others.
Date(s): 1818-1944; n.d.
Size: 0.30 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: MDAH staff, Year.
Provenance: Gift of Donor, of Place, State, on Date; Z/U/XXXX.XXX.
Repository: Archives & Records Services Division, Mississippi Department of Archives & History.

Rights and Access:

Access restrictions: Collection is open for research.

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Preferred citation: John Ford Papers (Z/0050), Mississippi Department of Archives & History.

Biography:

John Ford

John Ford, son of James and Ann Townsend Ford, was born in the Marion District of South Carolina on February 27, 1767. Little is known of his early life except that he obtained his ministerial license while living in South Carolina. Ford married Catharine Ard, daughter of Thomas Ard, in Robeson County, North Carolina, in March 1790. They resided in the Marion District for approximately eight years. The Fords moved to the Mississippi Territory around 1798 and lived in the Natchez District until around 1805. That year, the family built a home on the Pearl River near Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, where they engaged in farming. The Ford home was the site of the first Mississippi Methodist Conference in 1814 and the Pearl River Convention of 1816, which recommended partitioning the Mississippi Territory into the present-day states of Alabama and Mississippi.

John and Catharine Ard Ford had twelve children: twins Elias and James (b. December 13, 1791), John, Jr. (b. December 23, 1793), Ann (b. March 23, 1796), Samantha (b. October 18, 1798), Asenath (b. October 30, 1801), Thomas (b. March 17, 1803), David (b. September 9, 1805), Joseph Martin (b. 1809), Washington (b. November 10, 1810), Catherine Ard (b. January 2, 1813), and Samuel (b. March 28, 1816). Ford remained active in the Methodist church and continued farming until his death on February 14, 1826. He was interred near Sandy Hook.

Elias Ford married Ruth Harper. Their daughter, Caroline Frances (b. December 24, 1829), married William Bartlett Holloway on December 4, 1843. The Holloways had a daughter, Elenora Victoria (b. January 9, 1855). She married Alexander Fairly, Jr., M.D., in Williamsburg, Covington County, Mississippi, on May 14, 1877. The Fairlys had a daughter, Mamie Eva, who married H. J. Wilson and resided in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi.

Scope and Content Note:

This collection consists of letters, documents, and business papers of the Reverend John Ford of Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, and of his descendants. The papers include correspondence of J. F. Ford; various land deeds, promissory notes, bills, and receipts; accounting statements from leather-tanning and general-merchandise businesses; land grants, one of which was signed by President James Monroe in 1820; and minutes of the first meeting of the board of trustees of Fordsville schools in 1858. There are also items from the estate of W. M. Rankin regarding the division of land, money, and enslaved persons.

Inventory:

Folder #	Item #	Document Type	Description	Creator (if known)	Recipient (if known)	Date
1	1	Land Grant Certificate	Photocopy		John Ford; Joseph Ford	October 14, 1820
1	2	Ledger Sheet	Detailing items bought by Nathan Scott, Thomas Harvey, and Allen Barnes, along with promissory notes by [unclear 1], Samuel Johnson, Nathan Scott, Alfred Pittman, and Lewis B Cox, and a bill for lumber sawed for Q [?] and T. Martin			1839-1841
1	3	Indenture	A land deed involving John Graham and Ebenezer Ford	John Graham, sheriff of Marion County, MS		October 5, 1845
1	4	Indenture	Land deed between Ebenezer Ford and Washington and Lucinda Ford , 10 September 1840; Deed attested to by John B. Scrivner, 10 September 1840.	Washington and Lucinda Ford; John Scrivner		September 10, 1840
1	5	Land Survey	Results of land survey	James Phillips, County Surveyor		December 14, 1818
1	6	Certificate of Further Credit	Concerning repayment schedule for land purchased by John Ratcliff on 21 October 1816	Land office Washington		January 11, 1825
2	1	Business Ledger	Items sold to various individuals from 31 August 1841 to 1 January 1842 at Fordsville, MS			30 August 1841 – 1 January 1842
2	2	Letter	Mr. Wm. M. Rankin purchased land on 20 August 1838. However, part of that purchase involved 16^th section land that should not have been included in the deal. The letter concerns repayment to Mr. Rankin of the funds used to purchase the 16^th section.	John Wilson, Commissioner, General Land Office		February 4, 1854
2	3	Document	Details an agreement to refund (with two thousand “good and new nails” and four dollars) the purchase price of the illegally sold 16^th section land.	Simon Lott and William Luper	W. J. Rankin	January 11, 1858
2	4	Document	This document deals with the election of school trustees for Township 1, Range 14 East on 11 January 1858. It further details the leasing of the 16^th Section land for 100 years to a number of individuals. It was approved by the following: Wm. James Rankin, Wm. M. Rankin, Liberty Warren, J. M.Rankin, William Luper, Henry W. Johnson, and G. V. Blackburn	William Luper; Attested to by W. J. Rankin, treasurer		February 5, 1859
2	5	Document	This document deals with the resolution of land purchase No. 6030 regarding the illegal sale of 16^th section land.	General Land Office, Thomas Hendricks [?], Commissioner		September 20, 1855
2	6	Note	Note allowing Wm. J. Rankin to lease the northwest quarter of Section No. 16 (Township 1 north, Range 14 east) for 100 hundred years for the sum of $202.00.	J. M. Rankin and W. J. Rankin		February 5, 1859
2	7	Note	Note permitting James W. Clark and Liberty Warren to lease the northeast quarter of Township 1 north, Range 14 east for 100 years for a sum of $367.00. The lease to be paid to Wm. J. Rankin, treasurer of the board of school trustees. On the reverse side is a notation that $140 dollars of this amount was received on 14 March 1859, and $100 toward this amount was received on 5 January 1860.	James W. Clark and Liberty Warren		February 5, 1859
3	1	Document	Permitting W. M. Rankin to claim $9.50 for appearing as a defense witness in a trial (Harris Pope and wife vs W. H. Graham) in Marion county	J. P. Barnes, clerk		none
3	2	Note	Dealing with W. J. Rankin but generally too faint to read.
3	3	Document	Minutes of school trustee meetings dealing with the lease of 16^th section lands and election of trustees. Dates of the entries are as follows: April 24, 1858, approval of the plan for 20 year leases; 12 June 1858, postponement of decision to lease 16^th Section land; 10 January 1859, election of trustees; 5 February 1859, leasing of 16^th section land to J. M. Rankin ($202), J. M. Clarke ($367), and W. J. Rankin ($325); 1 January 1860 election of the years’ trustees.	W. J. Rankin		Various dates (see description)
3	4	Receipt	Received from W. J Rankin $45 on account of 16^th section school fund	J. P. Rankin		April 1, 1861
3	5	Promissory note	Geo. W. Rankin agrees to pay $100 to Wm. J. Rankin for money loaned at an interest rate of 10% per year	George W. Rankin		April 29, 1860
3	6	Payment Voucher	Payment to R. Patten the sum of $10 for making a coffin for M. W. Rankin deceased			December 17, 1962
3	7-10	Details of the estate of M. W. Rankin	Annual account by W. J. Rankin, administrator. of the estate of W. M. Rankin including taxes, burial expenses, etc. The administrator writes that due to the “unsettled state of the country” he has not made strenuous efforts to collect outstanding dues to the estate.	W. J. Rankin		Last recorded date is August 1863
4	1	Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862	Itemized list of possessions including cattle, horses, and approximately 51 slaves presented as Schedules A and B	W. J. Rankin
4	2	Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862	Schedule No. 2, listing Lot Nos. 1, 2, and 3 containing the names of various slaves and their monetary worth	W. J. Rankin
4	3-6	Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862	Schedules 3 and 4 showing, I believe, the transfer of various slaves owned by W. M. Rankin to various individuals as part of the estate settlement	W. J. Rankin
4	7	Probate of Note	Claim of James Ford as guardian for Felix and Franklin Ford	James Barnes, Clerk of Marion County		January 6, 1863
4	8	Probate of Note	Claim of James Ford as guardian for Felix and Franklin Ford	James Barnes, Clerk of Marion County		January 6, 1863
4	9 - 10	Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862	Schedule No. 6 showing the lots that each heir drew	W. J. Rankin
4	11-15	Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862	Schedule No. 7 showing the total amount of shares and equalization
4	16	Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862	Schedule containing list of notes and accounts due the estate of M. Rankin and amounts of money belonging to said decedent at his death and which has come into possession of the undersigned administrator	W. J. Rankin
5	1	tax receipt	Receipt indicating 1862 taxes paid by Wm. M. Rankin	John Black, Sheriff and Tax collector		May 5, 1863
5	2	probate account	Claim by Daniel Ball for payment of $2 from the estate of W. M. Rankin	J. P. Barnes [?], Marion County Clerk		May 4, 1863
5	3	ACCOUNTING CLAIM	Claim by administrator of the estate for reimbursement	W. J. Rankin		September 7, 1863
5	4	Document	Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin	S. E. Rankin, J. P. Barnes, J. W. Rankin, and Eliza L Ford		January 13, 1863
5	5	Document	Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically relating to the share of slaves received by John W. Rankin.	J. W. Rankin, Eliza L. Ford, and L. A. Denison		January 13, 1863
5	6	Document	Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically related to the share of slaves received by Martha R. Ford	Martha R. Ard [?] and Martha Rankin		January 13, 1863
5	7	Document	Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically the share of slaves received by Liza L. Ford.	Eliza L. Ford, L. A. Denison, and E. A. Barnes		January 13, 1863
5	8	Document	Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically the share of slaves received by L. A. Denison.	L. A. Denison, Eliza L. Ford, and E. A. Barnes		January 13, 1863
5	9	Document	Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically the share of slaves received by E. A. Barnes	Eliza L. Ford, L. A. Denison, and E. A. Barnes		January 13, 1863
5	10	Administrator receipts	Claim for $350.56 owed to the administrator of the W. M. Rankin estate		The Hon. L. Lewis, Judge of the Probate Court, Marion County	September 7, 1863
5	11	Claim for reimbursement	Claim by W. J. Rankin for $51.54 from the estate of W. M. Rankin for hides and lumber	W. J. Rankin	Clerk of the Probate Court of Marion County	November 2, 1863
6	1	Tax Receipt	Tax Receipt from Martha Rankin for 1871 taxes ($345 and 3/5)	S. A. Foxworth, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Marion County		December 13, 1871
6	2	Tax Receipt	Tax Receipt from S. E Rankin, Admin. For the W. M. Rankin estate for 1871 taxes ($798)	S. A. Foxworth, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Marion County		December 13, 1871
6	3	Tax Receipt	Tax Receipt from S. E. Rankin for 1871 taxes ($671)	S. A. Foxworth, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Marion County		December 13, 1871
6	4	Note	A note to the probate court, with additions, claiming that funds for a lease on 16^th section lands that were promised on 5 May 1859 have never been received ,	J. P. Barnes, Clerk and [?] probate judge		May 9, 1864 and July 4, 1864
6	5	Letter	A letter between friends. SEAL	J. S. Pounds [?]	J. Frank Ford	October 30, 1871
6	6	Legal note	Promissory note to lease Tyra Field, 16^th section land.	J.P. Barnes, clerk		July 4, 1864
6	7	Legal note	Promissory note to lease Creek Field, 16th section land.	J.P. Barnes, clerk		July 4, 1864
6	8	Legal note	Accounts on lease payments on 16 section lands, Township 1, Range 14 East	J. P Barnes and J Warren		July 4, 1864
6	9	Receipt	Receipt for 1870 taxes received from Edward Rankin ($481)	E. G. Major [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County		April 25, 1871
6	10	contract	SEALED. Contract between Albert Robend [?] and S. E. Rankin to work a piece of land belonging to SE Rankin and to receive a cow and calf in return for his efforts.	Albert Robend [?]		13 May 1871
6	11	note	The intent of the note is unclear. The sender says he is enclosing “school a/c s” and asks to meet them quite soon.	E. F. Bunch	Frank (J. F. Ford?)	16 Oct 1871
6	12	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	Leon Pounds, Pierces Mill, Louisiana	J. F. (Frank) Ford, Ed Rankins [sic], Mississippi	22 Nov 1871
7	1	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	J. I. D. [?], Louisiana State Univeristy	Friend Frank, presumably J. F. Ford	2 March, 1872
7	2	summons	A summons to S. E Rankin to appear before G. N. Brearfiller [?], justice of the peace to answer a complaint by S. E. Foxworth. SEAL	G. N. Brearfiller [?]	S. E. Rankin	28 Feb 1872
7	3	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	unknown, Sunny Hill, Tangipaho, Parish, LA	J. F. Ford, Shady Grove, LA	11 Feb 1872
7	4	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	E. F. Bunch	J. F. Ford (?)	undated
7	5	letter	Personal letter between friends.	J. S. Pounds, Sunny Hill, LA	J.F. Ford, Shady Grove, LA	15 Feb 1872
7	6	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	unclear...last name Ball [?]	J. F. Ford	28 April 1872(?)
7	7	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	J. I. Daniel, La. State university	J. F. Ford, Shady Grove, Washington Parish, LA	19 May 1872
7	8	letter	Personal letter between friends. SEAL	J. S. Pounds	J. F. Ford	7 June 1872
7	9	summons	SEAL. A court summons for S. E. Rankin, administrator de bonis non of the estate of W. M. Rankin, to appear before the Marion county circuit court to answer a complaint of Joseph A, Pittman	John Applewhite, clerk of the Marion county circuit court	S. E. Rankin	26 Aug 1872
8	1	ledger	ledger regarding cotton and other commodities	S. E. Rankin	J. E. Smith	23 May 1874
8	2	tax receipt	No. 68, receipt for 1875 taxes paid	L. Pittman	B. L. Applewhite	27 Oct 1876
8	3	tax receipt	No. 71, receipt for 1876 taxes paid	L. Pittman	B. L. Applewhite	27 Oct 1876
8	4	tax receipt	No. 175, receipt for 1877 taxes paid	L. Pittman	S. E. Rankin	22 Nov 1877
8	5	tax receipt	No. 179, receipt for 1877 taxes paid	L. Pittman	S. E. Rankin, administrator for the estate of Martha Rankin	22 Nov 1877
8	6	tax receipt	No. 180, receipt for 1877 taxes paid	L. Pittman	S. E. Rankin, administrator for the estate of W. M. Rankin estate of Martha Rankin
8	7	tax receipt	No. 909, receipt for 1883 taxes paid	W. J. Jones	S. E. Rankin	1 Dec 1883
8	8	tax receipt	No. 1298, receipt for 1883 taxes paid	W. J. Jones	Wm. M. Rankin estate	1 Dec 1883
8	9	deed	Deed for 400 acres in Township 1, Range 14 East, SEAL	S. Gwin	Samuel Huggins	2 May 1881
8	10	deed	This appears to be a deed reflecting sale or transfer of land to Mary Rankin	A. Webb, clerk Marion county court	Mary Ann Rankin	16 Aug 1884
8	11	tax receipt	No. 1622, receipt for 1884 taxes paid	W. J. Jones	Estate of Wm. M. Rankin	17 Dec 1884
8	12	deed	This appears to be a deed reflecting sale or transfer of land to Mary Rankin	A. Webb, clerk Marion county court	Mary Ann Rankin	19 Dec 1884
8	13	tax receipt	No. 1049, receipt for 1886 taxes paid	W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County	S. E. Rankin	28 Dec 1886
8	14	tax receipt	No. 1048, receipt for 1886 taxes paid	W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County	S. E. Rankin	28 Dec 1886
8	15	tax receipt	No. 1028, receipt for 1885 taxes paid	W. J. Jones	Mrs. M. A. Rankin	23 Dec 1885
8	16	tax receipt	No. 1026, receipt for 1885 taxes paid	W. J. Jones	S. J. Rankin	23 Dec 1885
8	17	deed	An indenture reflecting sale of land to the State of Mississippi for taxes due to the state	A. Webb, clerk Marion county court	A. Rankin	25 Feb 1887
9	1	tax receipt	No. 1754, receipt for 1905 taxes	J. O. Magee	Mrs. M. A. Rankin	5 Feb 1906
9	2	tax receipt	No. 1650, receipt for 1887 taxes	W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County	S. J. Rankin	25 Jan 1888
9	3	tax receipt	No. 586, receipt for 1893 taxes	J. O. Magee	S. E. Rankin	1 Jan 1894
9	4	Receipt	Newspaper subscription	H. White [?]	S. E. Rankin	5 June 1894 [?]
9	5	three tax receipts	Nos. 646, 647, 648, receipts for 1896 taxes paid by S. J. Rankin, M. A. Rankin, and S.E Rankin, respectively.	M. Q. McClelland [?]	SJ Rankin, MA Rankin, and SE Rankin	5 Dec 1896
9	6	tax receipts	No. 679, recept for 1897 taxes	M. Q. McClelland [?]	Mrs. M. A. Rankin	10 Dec 1897
9	7	two tax receipts	No. 680 and 681, receipts for 1897 taxes paid by S.E. Rankin and S. J. Rankin, respectively	M. Q. McClelland [?]	SE and SJ Rankin	10 Dec 1897
9	8	tax receipt	No. 726, receipt for 1898 taxes	M. Q. McClelland [?]	S. J. Rankin	23 Jan 1899
9	9	two tax receipts	Nos. 409 and 410, receipts for taxes paid by S. E. Rankin and S. J. Rankin l, respectively	J. A. Ball	SE and SJ Rankin	27 Dec 1901
9	10	deed	Deed conveying land from Sarah and G. H. Rankin to S. J. Rankin, SEAL	Sarah and GH Rankin	S. J. Rankin	29 Nov 1902
9	11	deed	Deed conveying land from W. B. Forebs [?] to SJ Rankin	C.E. Pigott, M. B. S.	S.J. Rankin	11 April 1903 deed recorded
9	12	deed	Deed conveying land to SJ Rankin from E. J. McKenzie, SEAL	L. Wellborn, clerk Marion County	S. J. Rankin	11 April 1903
9	13	Indenture	Lease of land by SJ Rankin from CT Smith	CT Smith		26 Sept 1903
9	14	deed of trust	Deed reflecting sale of land to SJ Rankin, secured by loan from Columbia Bank, SEAL.	Columbia Bank	SJ Rankin	4 Jan 1906
9	15	deed of trust	Deed of Trust between S. E. Rankin and T. B. Ford (guardian), SEAL	L.C. Wellborn	S. E. Rankin	18 Mar 1908
9	16	tax receipt	No.717, receipt for 1910 taxes	Willie Rankin	Jno. B. Rawls	19 Dec 1910-
9	17	land sale	Document describing sale of land to S. E. Rankin by Samuel Huggins	Eugene O’Rorke [?], M. B. S.	S. E. Rankin	25 March 1889
9	18	tax receipt	No. 1708, receipt for 1891 taxes	J. O. Magee	S J Rankin	31 Dec 1891
9	19	tax receipt	No. 1710, receipt for 1891 taxes	J. O. Magee	S. E. Rankin	31 Dec 1891
9	20	receipt	Receipt for funds placed in the account of Wallice [?] Morris by S. E. Rankin, SEAL	H. W. Tynes, J.P.		23 Jan 1892
9	21	receipt	Receipt for funds received from the Pearl River Lodge	Richard Lamberke, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of the State of La., F & A. M.		12 Jan 1893
9	22	receipt	No. 1798, receipt for 1890 taxes	W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County	S. E. Rankin	6 Jan 1890
10	1	tax receipt	No. 777, receipt for 1911 taxes	Jno. B. Rawls	S. E. Rankin	31 Oct 1911
10	2	tax receipt	No. 356, receipt for 1917 taxes	A. H. Ball	Sedgu [?] Rankin	10 Jan 1918
10	3	receipt	receipt for twenty dollars received from Mrs. M. A. Rankin	The Rankin Company		10 May 1921
10	4	statement	Statement of Closed Loan made to W. E. Rankin			10 Mar 1923
10	5	tax receipt	No. 4251, receipt for 1922 taxes	Clarra Rankin [?]	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	26 Jan 1923
10	6	receipt	No. 650, receipt for fishing license	W. E. Rankin [?]	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	1925
10	7	tax receipt	No. 646, receipt for payment of 1926 taxes	W. E. Rankin	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	1 Feb 1927
10	8	tax receipt	No. 1033, receipt for payment of 1932 taxes	W. E. Rankin	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	15 Sept 1933
10	9	receipt	Receipt for a mail order book	Mrs. Will Rankin	Southern Publishing Association	20 June 1928
10	10	tax receipt	No. 776, receipt for payment of 1911 tax	Mrs. S. E. Rankin	Jno. B. Rawls	31 Oct 1911
11	1	receipt	Received from Willie Rankin $10 by C. A. Harris	C. A. Harris		16 Dec 1939
11	2	receipt	Receipt reflecting payment from W. E. Rankin to the National Farm Loan Association	H. McCloud [?] NFLA		10 July 1940
11	3	receipt	No. 43047, Received from W. E. Rankin $75 to be applied to account of F. H. Vincent	Columbia Bank		10 Oct 1940
11	4	receipt	No. 44191, received from WE Rankin $10 to be applied to account of FH Vincent	Columbia Bank		31 Jan 1944 [?]
11	5	receipt	No. 45082, received from WE Rankin $5 to be applied to account of FH Vincent	Columbia Bank		30 April 1941
11	6	loan agreement	agreement between W. E. Rankin and Lampton Company	W. E. Rankin		6 Dec 1941
11	7	tax receipt	No. 1034, receipt for payment of 1933 taxes	W. E. Rankin	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	not listed
11	8	car tag receipt	No. 233568, Road and Bridge Privilege Tax, 1941	W. E. Rankin	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	31 Oct 1940
11	9	tax receipt	No. 5958, receipt for 1934 taxes	W. E. Rankin	Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county	6 Mar 1935
11	10	letter	Letter to William E. Rankin, Sandy Hook, MS from F. A Ford, Nashville, TN11 Aug 1931 concerning the identity of various Ford ancestors specifically John Ford	FA Ford	WE Rankin	August 11, 1931
11	11	newspaper clipping	18 Dec 1944: describing the killing of unarmed US POWs by German soldiers in Belgium			December 18, 1944
12	1	photograph	a photo of an unidentified house			n.d.
12	2	letter	This very worn letter appears to be from two individuals named Ball and is addressed to J. F. Ford	Ball	J. F. Ford	n.d.
12	3	note	A note on the back of a Deposit Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. check (blank) about a family recording.	Lela Ford
12	4	receipt	Dewey's Service Station, Angie, Louisiana	W.E. Rankin		October 21 [no year]
12	5	poem	Poetry, unsigned			n.d.
12	6	receipt	Generic receipt for $5.	[illegible]	Willie Rankin	[illegible]
12	7	map	Hand-drawn map of land plots, "Section 34, T. 1, R. 14 East"			n.d.
12	8	letter	Letter to Mary Ann Ford from Samuel E. Rankin, very faded.	Samuel E. Rankin	Mary Ann Ford	January 26, 1864
12	9	map	Hand--darwn map of square plots, numbered.			n.d.
12	10	description	"Field Notes Sec. 34-T-1			n.d.
12	11	newspaper clipping	"The District Conference" of the Seashore district, Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church" Mentions Samuel E. Rankin.			n.d.
13	1	papers	"List of Appraisements of Property belonging to the Estate of Wm. M. Hamilton, deceased" Includes named enslaved persons (partially illegible)			n.d.
13	2	lists	Names on top of page include W. J. Ford, Franklin Stutts, W.C. Warron			n.d.
13	3	list	Appears to be a list of enslaved persons by name, age, and value.			n.d.
13	4	list	Names on top of page include W.R.H. Faulk, Martha Rankin, and others			n.d.
13	5	list	Name on top page is W.C. Warron			n.d.
13	6	list	"Due W.J.R., Admin, Mrs. C. Manning"			n.d.
13	7	list	Partial list, names including E.L. Ford, John Pigott, and others			n.d.
13	8	list	Names on page include Daniel Scarborough, R. Patten, Charles Knight,			n.d.