Hugh Elisha Anderson's Land Deeds 1835 - 1849





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Remembering the Slaves Named in the Land Deed Records of Hugh Anderson

Transcribed by J. Chisholm
jchisholm@fff.fathom.org

COPIAH COUNTY LAND DEED RECORD BOOK H
Copiah County Court House
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Page 39

Lawrence and Ellis to Hugh Anderson Negro man named Elijah for $1000.00 in presence of William Anderson.

30 September 1835

Filed 5 September and Recorded 12 November 1838.



COPIAH COUNTY LAND DEED RECORD BOOK J
Copiah County Court House
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Pages 18 and 19 (from brother)

William Anderson and Nancy Anderson wife of William Anderson to Hugh Anderson

East ½ of South West 1/4 of Section 20, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 80 acres and 6/100 also East ½ South West 1/4 of Section 29, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 80 acres and 19/100 also East of South East 1/4 of Section 30, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 79 acres and 82/100. Also West ½ North West 1/4 of West ½ South West 1/4 of Section 29, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 160 and 37/100 acres. Also East ½ North East 1/4 and North ½ West ½ North East 1/4 of Section 27, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 120 acres and 28/100. Also South ½ East ½ South East 1/4 of Section 20, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 40 acres and 93/100. Also West ½ of North East 1/4 of Section 30, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 80 acres +/- . Also East ½ North East 1/4 of Section 30, Township 2, Range 3 West containing 80 acres +/-.

Also all described personal property one Negro woman named Lucy and boy child Barry and Negro boy Jack, also 1 gray horse, 1 mule, 2 yoke oxen, 21 head cattle, 47 head hogs, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture, 1 set blacksmith tools for $6400.00.

William Anderson (Seal)
Nancy (her X mark)



COPIAH COUNTY LAND DEED RECORD BOOK L
Copiah County Court House
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Pages 722 and 723

19 October 1849
Hugh and Stacy Anderson to William Anderson $2300.00 land and Negroes

West ½ of South West 1/4 and West ½ of North West 1/4 and East ½ of North East 1/4 and West ½ North East 1/4 and East ½ of South East 1/4 (except 20 acres off the South end in Section 30, all in Township 2, Range 3 West also one Negro woman Lucy about 45 and one Negro boy named Jack 20 years old and 1 Negro girl named Sarah 8 years old.

Hugh Anderson (Seal)
Stacy Anderson (Seal)



COPIAH COUNTY LAND DEED RECORD BOOK H
Copiah County Court House
Hazlehurst, Mississippib
Page 38

From Christian Nelson to Hugh Anderson for Negro man named Bou for $1350.00.
In presence of Henry Lewis.

13 July 1838



COPIAH COUNTY LAND DEED RECORD BOOK H
Copiah County Court House
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Page 38

Received of Hugh Anderson $470.00 in full for Negro girl Tarra 13 years old by David and William Thom.

Attest: William Anderson Filed 5
September 1838
James Lilly Recorded 12 November 1838



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