Mississippi – Panola County – Chisholm Info

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1839 May 1 – Name: John Chisholm
Issue Date: 1 May 1839
Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Land Office: Pontotoc
Meridian: Chickasaw
Township: 8-S
Range: 4-W
Section: 25
Accession Number: MS2860__.054
Document Number: 6062
Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS2860__.054&docClass=STA&sid=aak1lx4b.1vm
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1839 May 4 – Name: John Chisholm
Issue Date: 4 May 1839
Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
Land Office: Pontotoc
Meridian: Chickasaw
Township: 8-S
Range: 7-W
Section: 20
Accession Number: MS2870__.136
Document Number: 6648
Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS2870__.136&docClass=STA&sid=ws0hhvko.3kn
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1839 May 4 – Name: John Chisholm
Issue Date: 4 May 1839
Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
Land Office: Pontotoc
Meridian: Chickasaw
Township: 8-S
Range: 6-W
Section: 18
Accession Number: MS2870__.003
Document Number: 6515
Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS2870__.003&docClass=STA&sid=mqxz22pz.nai
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1839 May 4 – Name: John Chisholm
Issue Date: 4 May 1839
Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
Land Office: Pontotoc
Meridian: Chickasaw
Township: 8-S
Range: 6-W
Section: 18
Accession Number: MS2870__.052
Document Number: 6564
Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS2870__.052&docClass=STA&sid=kr3axm4z.1y3
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1839 May 4 – Name: John Chisholm
Issue Date: 4 May 1839
Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
Land Office: Pontotoc
Meridian: Chickasaw
Township: 8-S
Range: 6-W
Section: 25
Accession Number: MS2870__.078
Document Number: 6590
Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS2870__.078&docClass=STA&sid=lyssqqmh.bym
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1840 US Census Name: John Chisholm
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Panola, Mississippi
Free White Persons – Males – 20 thru 29: 2
Slaves – Males – 10 thru 23: 3
Slaves – Males – 24 thru 35: 3
Slaves – Females – Under 10: 2
Slaves – Females – 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves – Females – 24 thru 35: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 9
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 11
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 13
Year: 1840; Census Place: Panola, Mississippi; Roll: 218; Page: 134; Family History Library Film: 0014842
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1847 Aug 3 probate date – Will of John Chisholm. Plantation in Panola Co, Mississippi. Son Toliver L Chisholm and John W Chisholm. Wife. daughter Melissa, daughter Hetty, daughter Frances. (Pugh Houston to be trustee for these three who were not married) Division in 1835 between my children, or children of those who may be dead. Wife Esther, son in law Dr. Pugh Houston and sons Toliver and John W Chisholm executors. 11 July 1842. Wit: Hamilton J Posey, William C Dillahunty, Hervey Dillahunty.
Will Record 1835-1858. p. 149. Lauderdale County, Alabama
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1847 July 16 – Name: John Chisholm – Will
Residence Place: Lauderdale, Alabama
Will Date: 16 Jul 1847
Probate Date: 16 Jul 1847
Probate Place: Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1847
Inferred Death Place: Alabama, USA
Individuals Listed Relationship
John Chisholm
Louisa – Enslaved Person
Melissa Chisholm – Daughter
Anna Jane – Enslaved Person’s Child
Hetty Chisholm – Daughter
Penelope – Enslaved Person
Ellen – Enslaved Person
Francis Chisholm – Daughter
Jugh Hamton – Son-in-law
Jolive L. Chisholm – Son
John W Chisholm – Son
General Index to Estates, 1820-1929; Will Records, 1821-1929; Estates 1917-1920; Estate Records, 1823-1824 and 1920-1930; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Lauderdale County); Probate Place: Lauderdale, Alabama
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