William Bembry I, son of Miles I, died deeply in debt. His estate file (once I found bits and pieces of it in three different places) contains almost 200 pages, mostly documents regarding payment of debts. Only a few enslaved people are listed on the inventory. They are: 1 Negro Woman Crean (?) and her … Continue reading Miles Bembry II’s Plantation

There was a second Kenneth Bembry,* the son of John Bembry. He went by the name "Cannie," served with the 63rd Georgia Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Cannie died intestate, but his probate file includes the following enslaved people. I can find no record of their sale, so perhaps … Continue reading Cannie Bembry’s Estate

Family Search has provided another Bembry estate file, that of Kenneth Bembry  who died intestate in Tallahassee in 1854. His inventory reveals a a somewhat luxurious household including mahogany furniture, silverware, crystal, and of course, a list of "negroes." Unfortunately, the file does not include a record of the estate sale, so there is no … Continue reading Kenneth Bembry’s Estate