James Dimmitt Jr., son of James and Rachael (Sinclair) Dimmitt.
James married twice, firstly to Hannah Susan Parker on Jul 7, 1794, the daughter of Robert Parker and Hannah Margaret Peters, and had seven children with her. James migrated from Maryland to Kentucky in 1816 as a widow. He married secondly to Elizabeth Ann Romney on Jun 17, 1809, and had 11 children with her.
James was a hemp farmer, a popular economic crop in great demand at the time. By 1825, "James owned or had owned, more than a thousand acres in Mason County"(Ref. 1). It is said that James traded hemp downriver to Louisiana. James held 23 enslaved persons by the 1830 census to support farming and harvest his crops. Given the eldest age range of the enslaved persons, some were likely from a multigenerational family inherited as property from his father. James Dimmitt is likely a source of some African Americans having the last name Dimmitt which can be traced to the region. In February 1833, "the Mason County Kentucky court administered the estate of James Dimmitt, who had been a hemp farmer." (Ref. 2)
The Dimmitt Family Graveyard is said to be located on James Jr.'s farm in Flemingsburg Pike nr Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. It is difficult to track down the exact location as land has changed hands, and the lack of regulations to assure preservation. Generations of the Dimmitt family were born and raised in Dimmitt's Station. The existence of the Dimmitt family burial ground is well documented, with numerous citations of family members buried there with past photographic evidence and inscriptions. The gravestone of James Jr. was transcribed and documented, and the relative location was cited. Further, a picture of his mother's headstone (Rachel Sinclair) was taken in 1923 and 1970. This genealogist is in possession of a scan copy of the 1970 tombstone image.
Ref. 1 - Three Hundred Years in America, The Family of Robert P. Dimmitt, 1847-1906, by June Dimmitt Houston (1st edition copy in my possession)
Ref. 2 - Understanding A History of Slavery, Feb. 7, 2016, by James Dimmitt
For historical accounting, it is appropriate to list the names of the enslaved persons identified by name, given they are part of the historical record. This is in no way intended to celebrate the enslavement of people or diminish it or the legacy of the Dimmitt family (which I am also a part of); it is history and a product of the time period in America for which these enslaved individuals labor supported the Dimmitt family for generations.
List of enslaved persons listed as property in the estate of James Dimmitt:
Negro woman Letty: $100
Negro woman Rachel: $250
Negro woman Caroline: $250
Negro woman Monicha: (65 years old) $1
Negro woman Fanny: $250
Negro girl Franky: $250
Negro girl Polly: $250
Negro girl Eveline: $300
Negro girl Peggy: $200
Negro girl Ellen: $150
Negro girl Jane: $125
Negro boy William: $100
Negro boy Andrew: $200
Negro boy Charles: $150
Negro boy Kenzey: $100
Negro man Moses: $250
Negro man James: $250
Negro man George: $300
Negro man Gus: $300
Negro man Cyrus: $300
Negro man Harry: $400
Negro man Peter: $400
Negro man Andrew: $400
James married twice, firstly to Hannah Susan Parker on Jul 7, 1794, the daughter of Robert Parker and Hannah Margaret Peters, and had seven children with her. James migrated from Maryland to Kentucky in 1816 as a widow. He married secondly to Elizabeth Ann Romney on Jun 17, 1809, and had 11 children with her.
James was a hemp farmer, a popular economic crop in great demand at the time. By 1825, "James owned or had owned, more than a thousand acres in Mason County"(Ref. 1). It is said that James traded hemp downriver to Louisiana. James held 23 enslaved persons by the 1830 census to support farming and harvest his crops. Given the eldest age range of the enslaved persons, some were likely from a multigenerational family inherited as property from his father. James Dimmitt is likely a source of some African Americans having the last name Dimmitt which can be traced to the region. In February 1833, "the Mason County Kentucky court administered the estate of James Dimmitt, who had been a hemp farmer." (Ref. 2)
The Dimmitt Family Graveyard is said to be located on James Jr.'s farm in Flemingsburg Pike nr Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. It is difficult to track down the exact location as land has changed hands, and the lack of regulations to assure preservation. Generations of the Dimmitt family were born and raised in Dimmitt's Station. The existence of the Dimmitt family burial ground is well documented, with numerous citations of family members buried there with past photographic evidence and inscriptions. The gravestone of James Jr. was transcribed and documented, and the relative location was cited. Further, a picture of his mother's headstone (Rachel Sinclair) was taken in 1923 and 1970. This genealogist is in possession of a scan copy of the 1970 tombstone image.
Ref. 1 - Three Hundred Years in America, The Family of Robert P. Dimmitt, 1847-1906, by June Dimmitt Houston (1st edition copy in my possession)
Ref. 2 - Understanding A History of Slavery, Feb. 7, 2016, by James Dimmitt
For historical accounting, it is appropriate to list the names of the enslaved persons identified by name, given they are part of the historical record. This is in no way intended to celebrate the enslavement of people or diminish it or the legacy of the Dimmitt family (which I am also a part of); it is history and a product of the time period in America for which these enslaved individuals labor supported the Dimmitt family for generations.
List of enslaved persons listed as property in the estate of James Dimmitt:
Negro woman Letty: $100
Negro woman Rachel: $250
Negro woman Caroline: $250
Negro woman Monicha: (65 years old) $1
Negro woman Fanny: $250
Negro girl Franky: $250
Negro girl Polly: $250
Negro girl Eveline: $300
Negro girl Peggy: $200
Negro girl Ellen: $150
Negro girl Jane: $125
Negro boy William: $100
Negro boy Andrew: $200
Negro boy Charles: $150
Negro boy Kenzey: $100
Negro man Moses: $250
Negro man James: $250
Negro man George: $300
Negro man Gus: $300
Negro man Cyrus: $300
Negro man Harry: $400
Negro man Peter: $400
Negro man Andrew: $400
James Dimmitt Jr., son of James and Rachael (Sinclair) Dimmitt.
James married twice, firstly to Hannah Susan Parker on Jul 7, 1794, the daughter of Robert Parker and Hannah Margaret Peters, and had seven children with her. James migrated from Maryland to Kentucky in 1816 as a widow. He married secondly to Elizabeth Ann Romney on Jun 17, 1809, and had 11 children with her.
James was a hemp farmer, a popular economic crop in great demand at the time. By 1825, "James owned or had owned, more than a thousand acres in Mason County"(Ref. 1). It is said that James traded hemp downriver to Louisiana. James held 23 enslaved persons by the 1830 census to support farming and harvest his crops. Given the eldest age range of the enslaved persons, some were likely from a multigenerational family inherited as property from his father. James Dimmitt is likely a source of some African Americans having the last name Dimmitt which can be traced to the region. In February 1833, "the Mason County Kentucky court administered the estate of James Dimmitt, who had been a hemp farmer." (Ref. 2)
The Dimmitt Family Graveyard is said to be located on James Jr.'s farm in Flemingsburg Pike nr Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. It is difficult to track down the exact location as land has changed hands, and the lack of regulations to assure preservation. Generations of the Dimmitt family were born and raised in Dimmitt's Station. The existence of the Dimmitt family burial ground is well documented, with numerous citations of family members buried there with past photographic evidence and inscriptions. The gravestone of James Jr. was transcribed and documented, and the relative location was cited. Further, a picture of his mother's headstone (Rachel Sinclair) was taken in 1923 and 1970. This genealogist is in possession of a scan copy of the 1970 tombstone image.
Ref. 1 - Three Hundred Years in America, The Family of Robert P. Dimmitt, 1847-1906, by June Dimmitt Houston (1st edition copy in my possession)
Ref. 2 - Understanding A History of Slavery, Feb. 7, 2016, by James Dimmitt
For historical accounting, it is appropriate to list the names of the enslaved persons identified by name, given they are part of the historical record. This is in no way intended to celebrate the enslavement of people or diminish it or the legacy of the Dimmitt family (which I am also a part of); it is history and a product of the time period in America for which these enslaved individuals labor supported the Dimmitt family for generations.
List of enslaved persons listed as property in the estate of James Dimmitt:
Negro woman Letty: $100
Negro woman Rachel: $250
Negro woman Caroline: $250
Negro woman Monicha: (65 years old) $1
Negro woman Fanny: $250
Negro girl Franky: $250
Negro girl Polly: $250
Negro girl Eveline: $300
Negro girl Peggy: $200
Negro girl Ellen: $150
Negro girl Jane: $125
Negro boy William: $100
Negro boy Andrew: $200
Negro boy Charles: $150
Negro boy Kenzey: $100
Negro man Moses: $250
Negro man James: $250
Negro man George: $300
Negro man Gus: $300
Negro man Cyrus: $300
Negro man Harry: $400
Negro man Peter: $400
Negro man Andrew: $400
James married twice, firstly to Hannah Susan Parker on Jul 7, 1794, the daughter of Robert Parker and Hannah Margaret Peters, and had seven children with her. James migrated from Maryland to Kentucky in 1816 as a widow. He married secondly to Elizabeth Ann Romney on Jun 17, 1809, and had 11 children with her.
James was a hemp farmer, a popular economic crop in great demand at the time. By 1825, "James owned or had owned, more than a thousand acres in Mason County"(Ref. 1). It is said that James traded hemp downriver to Louisiana. James held 23 enslaved persons by the 1830 census to support farming and harvest his crops. Given the eldest age range of the enslaved persons, some were likely from a multigenerational family inherited as property from his father. James Dimmitt is likely a source of some African Americans having the last name Dimmitt which can be traced to the region. In February 1833, "the Mason County Kentucky court administered the estate of James Dimmitt, who had been a hemp farmer." (Ref. 2)
The Dimmitt Family Graveyard is said to be located on James Jr.'s farm in Flemingsburg Pike nr Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. It is difficult to track down the exact location as land has changed hands, and the lack of regulations to assure preservation. Generations of the Dimmitt family were born and raised in Dimmitt's Station. The existence of the Dimmitt family burial ground is well documented, with numerous citations of family members buried there with past photographic evidence and inscriptions. The gravestone of James Jr. was transcribed and documented, and the relative location was cited. Further, a picture of his mother's headstone (Rachel Sinclair) was taken in 1923 and 1970. This genealogist is in possession of a scan copy of the 1970 tombstone image.
Ref. 1 - Three Hundred Years in America, The Family of Robert P. Dimmitt, 1847-1906, by June Dimmitt Houston (1st edition copy in my possession)
Ref. 2 - Understanding A History of Slavery, Feb. 7, 2016, by James Dimmitt
For historical accounting, it is appropriate to list the names of the enslaved persons identified by name, given they are part of the historical record. This is in no way intended to celebrate the enslavement of people or diminish it or the legacy of the Dimmitt family (which I am also a part of); it is history and a product of the time period in America for which these enslaved individuals labor supported the Dimmitt family for generations.
List of enslaved persons listed as property in the estate of James Dimmitt:
Negro woman Letty: $100
Negro woman Rachel: $250
Negro woman Caroline: $250
Negro woman Monicha: (65 years old) $1
Negro woman Fanny: $250
Negro girl Franky: $250
Negro girl Polly: $250
Negro girl Eveline: $300
Negro girl Peggy: $200
Negro girl Ellen: $150
Negro girl Jane: $125
Negro boy William: $100
Negro boy Andrew: $200
Negro boy Charles: $150
Negro boy Kenzey: $100
Negro man Moses: $250
Negro man James: $250
Negro man George: $300
Negro man Gus: $300
Negro man Cyrus: $300
Negro man Harry: $400
Negro man Peter: $400
Negro man Andrew: $400
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"In Memory Of James Dimmitt Who departed this life Jan 25 I833 60 yrs..6mos..16 das Born July 9 1772"
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