In division of slaves from Father William (after 1806) Blount receives:
Negroes David and Nancy
====1820 Census Bertie County======
Blount p. 102
2 males 16-25 (Whitmell and Blount)
1 female 45 and older (their mother, Patsy Bryan Ruffin)
Slaves:
2 males under 14; 1 male 25-44;
2 females under 14; 1 female 25-44; 1 female 45
5 engaged in agriculture
Deed sales:
Son David Garrett sells 300 acres $1200 to Blount Feb 1821
Land pertaining to Jacob Garrett
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/deeds/choatblount.txt
Daughter Naomi Garrett Choate sells 60 acres to Blount for $150 Aug 26,1826
Blount to William Bryan Spivey
1)Jan 5 1822 $800 240 acres (signed only by Blount)
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/deeds/blountspivey2.txt
2) Jan 5, 1822 $200 60 acres (signed by Blount and Rachel)
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/deeds/blountspivey.txt
3) Aug 1822 $800 240 acres (signed by Blount only)
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/bertie/deeds/blount2spivey.txt
Nancy King, Jacob Garrett, Mary Lawrence, David Garrett, Naomi Choate, Rachel Ruffin in the land division of Jacob Garrett. (60 acres each =360 acres)
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Vol 55, Madison Co. Records p.91,92
"Record of Sales from Ledger Book of an Old Store near Hazel Green, Alabama, Madison Co. for years 1828, 1829.".
p. 91 Blount B. Ruffin Jan 31, 1829
3 fine *snaffle bridles 10.00
10 plane snaffle bridles 7.00
4 *kirbs 10.00
1 looking glass 1.00
p.91 Blount B Ruffin (wife) Feb 2, 1829
6 yds *domestick 2.25
1 *comb ticking .88
(These were typed, so the spelling is what I read, but I don't really understand the words!)
*Note:per L. McCarthy:
Snaffle bridles are a type of bridle. Looks like he had three "good" horses (fine snaffle bridles) and maybe some teams of mules. My guess would be if you bought 10 "plane" [plain] bridles, you would either have ten horses or mules or you bought some extra bridles in case some broke. "Kirbs" or curbs/kerbs were/are a strap or chain that works with the bit to restrain a horse/mule.
Domestick. Sounds like to me that might be some type of material.
Comb ticking is new to me but we know about ticking or tickings. Long ago it was like a bag filled with corn husks or straw for a bed or pillow. They could be placed on a bed frame or the floor. The old day version of our sleeping bag!
=====1830 Census Al===Madison County (this is on border of Lincoln Co TN)
1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 30-40 (Blount B.)
2 females under 5
1 female 20-30 (Rachel)
========1840 Arkansas Co, Ark near border of MS/SE Arkansas, Dewitt Co Seat
B.B. Ruffin
1 male 15-20
1 male 40-50
1 female 5-10
2 females 15-20
=====1840 Catahoula Parish Co LA======
Blount B 45 teacher family of Talbert Routon and Martha Routon
Sale of Public Lands March 3, 1843
To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas Blunt B. Ruffin,[Blount?] of Arkansas County,
Arkansas has deposited in the General Land Office of the
U.S. a certificate of the register of the land office at
Little Rock whereby it appears that full payment has been
made by the said Blunt B. Ruffin according to the
provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th April, 1820
entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of
the Public Lands" fro Lot number seven of the SouthWest
franctional quarter; West of Mud Lake of fractional
Section thirty, in Tonwship eight, south of Range three
West in the District of Sands subject to sale at Little
Rock, Arkansas, containing forty acres and seventy six
hundreaths of an acre..... in testimony John Tyler,
President of the United States of American, have caused
these letters to be made patent and the seal of the
General land office. March 3, 1843.
====1850 Census====Desha Co Wilkinson Twnship
pg 58
H.H. 68 David Walters 25 M Ark
Mary 22 SC
Blount 3 Ark *living with Mary Horn in 1860
David 6/12
Mary Ruffian 14 AL
Desha Co. Richland Twp
HH.109 John M. Stewart 40 LA
Prusilla 32 OH ?Sain
Henry 5 AR *note he is living with Loraine Sain in 1860
Catherine 10/12 AR
Christeen Boatwrite 10 Mi
Drusilla Ruffian 12 AL
Carroll Brown AR
HH 214 Mary Rodin 41 f mulatto KY $2,500
Malvina 14 f m MS
Margaret 14 f m MS
Wm 9 m m AR
Agnes 8 f m AR
Phiha 4 m m AR
Robert Ruffian 21 overseer TN
=======1860 Census=======
Desha County Barthlomew Township 3rd Aug
P.O. Green Chount Arkansas
131 Jas H. Horn 45 Overseer AL
Mary J 28 Housekeeper AL 2nd marriage for Mary??
B.R. Walters 13 M AR
W.C. Walters 9 m AR
John H. 7 AR
Thos L Horn 3 AR
Albert Russ and J.H. Honneaquins $24,000 $52,500
Desha Co Wilkinson Township P.O. Napoleon AR
#15 Joseph Sain 27 m Overseer OH (Drusilla Ruffin married Joseph Sain)
working for John Patterson R.E. $25,000 P.E. $80,000
P.O. Campbell
#29 Sain, Lorane 27 M Farmer $15,000 $15,000 OH
Wm 26 M OH
Sain, Catherine 85 F Housekeeper OH
Emanuel Beasley 22 Day Laborer LS
Henry C. Stewart 15 AR (1850 Census with John M. and Prusilla Stewart)
#30 Walters, James 65 Farmer $800 $1,800 SC
Martha 35 Housekeeper Mi
Virginia 13 Mi
James 11 Miss
Margaret 10 Miss
#76 Mary Walter 18 Housekeeper AR
H.H. of Prosper Howlette 49 $400 R.E. PE $4,500
Jane 40
Peter 2
Virginia 6/12
Mary Conner 12
L.W. Blanchard Physician MS
DEEDS
1 April 1820 Z/361 300 acres $1200
N side of Roquist Swamp on Outlet Branch
Borders: Benjamin Perry, James Perry, Bazemore's line to Road, Run to Beck Swamp; Joseph
Parker's corner
Jan 5, 1822 AA/378 60 acres $200
Blount B. Ruffin and wife Rachel to Wm. B. Spivey
N Side of Roquist Swamp bounded by lines of:
Jacob Garrett, Humphrey Lawrence, Nancy Clark, Reuben Parker
(Division of land of Jacob Garrett dec'd. Rachel Garrett's part of land that fell to her in division of Jacob Garrett.
Aug 17, 1822 AA/297 240 acres $800
Blount B. Ruffin to William B. Spivey.
N side of Roquist Swamp bounded by: Reuben Parker, heirs of John Clark, dec'd, John Bazemore, dec'd
(Division of land of Jacob Garrett dec'd allotted to:
Mary Lawrence, Nancy King, David Garrett, Naomi Choat, Jacob Garrett)
Aug 26, 1826 CC/501 60 acres $150
James J. Choat (his wife, Naomi) of Rutherford, TN to Blount B. Ruffin (Lincoln Co. TN) Borders Reuben Parker, Nancy Clark, and Nancy Garrett
25 Oct 1830
David Garrett of Sumner Co, TN appoints Thomas Ruffin of Bertie Co, NC his attorney to
dismiss from the Bertie Co. Court Record a certain suit brought by Elijah Rayner in said
Garrett's name against Blount B. Ruffin
=========Marriages in Arkansas of possible children of Blount B. Ruffin===
2. Desha County, Arkansas Marriage Records Book A
**State Of Arkansas
County of Desha
I do hereby certify and make known that on the 28th day of
November AD 1853 I solemnized the state of Matrimony
between Joseph Sain of the age of twenty three years and
Drucilla Ruffin of the age of twenty one years al of the County
of Desha and state of Arkansas and then and there declared them
to be Husband and wife
Given under my hand this January 25th 1854
Charles Davis J.P.
Filed & Recorded January 26th 1854
John H. Davis Clerk
& Ex officio Recorder
**State of Arkansas
County of Desha
Township of Wilkinson
Be it remembered that on the 10th day of October AD 1855
at the residence of Mrs. Mary J. Walter in said county I
James S. Cowan an acting and duly commissioned Justice
of the Peace on and for the Township of Wilkinson in said
County did duly join in marriage Volney Turner of Desha County
aged 18 years to Martha Ruffin of Desha County aged 18 years
and then and there by the authority created in me by law did
pronounce them to be Husband and Wife
Given under my hand at the date above
J.S. Cowan J.P.
Filed and Recorded Dec 6th 1855
Jas P Clayton Clerk
**The State of Arkansas
County of Desha
Township of Wilkinson
Be it remembered that on the 12th day of May AD 1856 at the
residence of Jas. L. Turner in said County I J.S. Cowan an acting
and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the
Township of Wilkinson in said County did duly join in marriage
Robert W. Ruffin of Desha County aged 27 years to Jineva
Turner of the same County aged 15 years and then and there by
the authority vested in me by law did pronounce them to be
Husband and Wife
Given under my hand at the date above
J.S. Cowan J.P.
Jas P Clayton Clerk
Recorded Sept 3rd 1856
(Contributed by Lynn McCarthy Nov 2001)
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Abstracts of Arkansas Reports Jan 1837-Jan 1861 (Cases
came to Supreme Court of Arkansas mostly from lower
county courts) ***2nd marriage of B.B. Ruffian (possibly
Blount B. Ruffin)
July Term 1850
11 Ark 211 Pennington's Exrs vs Yell
Catherine Pennington and John Irwin (Exrs of John E. Pennington)
Living on dividing line of Jefferson Co and Pulaski Co AR
Sued Atty James YELL for failing to collect notes of:
1) E.G. Smith (Elizabeth)
2) J.F. Pullen dec'd
3)James Groce
A. Dardenne stated E.G. Smith moved to Jefferson Co AR
fall 1838 brining slaves given to her by her father
[Pullen] before her marriage to John J. SMITH
[Stanlislaus Dardenne married Mary Jane Smith d/o John J.
Smith; step d/o E.G. Smith]
B. T. Farrelly evidenced probably records from Pope Co AR
and Johnson Co AR showing John J. SMITH as owner of E.G.
Smith's slaves
C. M.A. Dorris stated E.G. Smith moved to Arkansas Co AR
in 1840 and John Lennox bought her slaves
D. Richmond Peeler stated E.G. Smith married B.B. Ruffian
c. 1841 in Arkansas Co.
YELL evidence proceedings from Jefferson Co AR Circuit
Court against Pullen and Smith. Writ issued 26 May 1840
Arkansas Co and returned stating E.G. Smith not found.
Alias writ issued 1841 for Elizabeth G. Ruffian of
Arkansas Co and levy made upon Negro Dick about age 7.
Ark Co. Sheriff John L. Jones stated John W. Pullen sold
property to Guise April 1843 and left the state. Ruling
of lower court reversed.
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