Humphrey Black

First Name:

Humphrey

Last Name:

Black

Family Code:

91329

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Mercer

State Born in:

First Owner Name:

John Meaux

First Owner Code:

W03214

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Mercer

First Owner Year Transferred:

1829

Second Owner Name:

John Meaux

Second Owner Code:

W03214XX

Second Owner State:

Second Owner County:

Mercer

Second Owner Year Transferred:

1830

Third Owner Name:

Free

Third Owner Code:

W0000

Year Emancipated:

1830

Notes:

Was supposed to be emanicipated but was instead held by John Woodson Meaux (owner grandson) until a lawsuit was leveled and won in 1836.