Index of Slaves (alphabetical by slave given name)

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Index of Slaves:
Lancaster County, Virginia, Estate Records 1835-1865
Published by Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library, Inc., May 2010
Compiled by Craig M. Kilby and Jane Langloh; Supported by a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
1663 Aaron Man $550.00 See division of slaves, doc #624
191 Gresham John
1654 Aaron Man $550.00 Mitchell Richard B. & Lot #4
Tomze
193 Gresham Margaret
1961 Aaron Male $325.00 Burr William & Lot #2 in the division
Amanda
253 Jones Williamson P.
2326 Aaron Old Man $350.00 Norris Joseph See estate of Olivia Rogers #370
316 Norris John
2612 Aaron Old man $200.00 Norris Joseph Lot #4 in the division
370 Rogers Olivia
2707 Aaron Male Hired out 1828-1836
390 Shearman Joseph
1560 Aaron (old) Old man $300.00 Gresham James W., Also see will of James W. Gresham,
estate of doc #520
189 Gresham George Land on Rappahannock River [Pop Castle], Home
Plantation
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
1636 Aaron (old) Old man $300.00 Left to choose his own master and
$300, old and faithful servant
190 Gresham James W. Pop Castle, [The] Glebe
144 Abel Man $800.00 Ball James K. Lot #5, to James K. Ball
10 Ball James K., Dr. Bewdley, Edgewood, wife's maiden land in Fauquier
County
998 Abel Man Hired out for $30.25 in 1844 and for
$50 in 1845
66 Carter Joseph A. Harris's (178 acres)
(Addison)
917 Abel Man
465 Selden Richard &
Elizabeth
2410 Aberdeen Old Man $100.00 Mitchell Sophia Virginia To daughter of Daniel P. Mitchell
306 Mitchell Daniel P., Jr. Court House Property, land in Northumberland County
1437 Abigail Female George Mary Dorothy Bequeathed by will
167 George Bidkar Home plantation adj. Connally's Tract; land purchased
from George L Corbin, land purchased from Moses
George; land purchased from Griffin Chilton's plantation
1739 Abraham Boy $1.00 Valued at $1.00 on 1845 inventory,
at $250 on 1849 inventory
213 Hill Thomas P. Retirement Farm
(Pollard)
1400 Abram Man $1,000.00 George Warren Bequeathed by will
160 Garland Frances
1952 Abram Man $800.00 Jones Elizabeth W. Lot #1 in the division
253 Jones Williamson P.
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
2142 Abram Male Hired out in 1833
275 Lawson Henry B.
637 Adaline Woman $150.00 See estates of Dr. Charles Carter
(#61) & George Carter (#63)
70 Carter Rebecca Parkes Indian Town
Farley
1573 Adaline Woman $800.00 Gresham Mary, estate of Valued with son Billie (#1574)
189 Gresham George Land on Rappahannock River [Pop Castle], Home
Plantation
1730 Adaline Woman $600.00 Hired out 1838-1840 (to whom not
stated)
210 Hazzard William
2533 Adaline Girl $325.00 Hired out at estate sale on 13 OCT
1833 for $4
348 Pinckard Elizabeth
1143 Adam Boy Downman William Yates Valued with mother Nelly (#1142);
Lot #1
125 Downman Rawleigh W., Sr. Belle Isle, Norwood, Layton (Fauquier Co.) Weeks's
(Middlesex Co), Cyrus's, Retirement, Windsor Forest
(Stafford Co.)
1598 Adam Male $600.00 Gresham Ann E. R.
190 Gresham James W. Pop Castle, [The] Glebe
1980 Adam Man $700.00 Burr William & Lot #2 in the division
Amanda
253 Jones Williamson P.
2830 Adam Male $450.00 Stott Frances In division, to mother Frances Stott
412 Stott Unnamed child
(born after father
died)
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
2803 Adam Male $400.00 Stott Posthumous Lot # 3 in the division (see estate of
Child Posthumous child of William H.
Stott, dec #412)
411 Stott William H.
1871 Adam or Male $120.00 Jones Milly, estate of Assigned to Milly Jones from estate
Abram of Lewis Jones in a suit in Superior
Court of Essex County
248 Jones Milly
343 Addison Boy $700.00 Brent Ann N., Mrs.
42 Brent George
552 Addison Man $325.00 Brent W. H. & wife Lot #1 in the diivision of dower
Catherine M. slaves held by Mary B. Carter
64 Carter James
1028 Addison Boy $100.00
106 Davis Thomas
1879 Addison Man $650.00
250 Jones William Belmont, Millenbeck, Granville, Hampshire Land, Granville
1948 Addison Male $475.00 Jones Williamson R.
C.
251 Jones Williamson C.
1960 Addison Man $425.00 Jones Williamson C. Lot #4 in the division
253 Jones Williamson P.
2185 Addison Male Gibson Albert Hire out in 1853 for 5 months until
"he having been sick and died."
293 McNamara Sarah M.
2268 Addison Unknown $400.00 Mitchell Mrs. Fanny
309 Mitchell Richard
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
2630 Addison Man $500.00 Saunders Harriet Bequeathed by will
376 Saunders William Beulah, Triggony
1304 Adelaide Woman $700.00 Valued with child Alverta #1305 @
$700
142 Edmonds Elias B., Dr.
732 Adeline Girl $250.00 Chilton Mary, Mrs. Purchased with mother Martha #731
from proceeds of sale of Mrs.
80 Chilton Rawleigh W. Harrises, Chimneys
Elizabeth Hutchings;,valued @ $250
in the division
1271 Adeline Woman Dunaway Robert R. Bequeathed by will
138 Dunaway Robert T. Hoyoke (home), Teague's (on the Rappahannock)
1475 Adeline Girl Daughter of Martha (#1474)
172 George Jane
1552 Adeline Girl Palmer Mrs. Elizabeth Valued with mother Sarah (#11550)
and sister Harriet (#1551)
189 Gresham George Land on Rappahannock River [Pop Castle], Home
Plantation
2700 Agathy Female Supported from 1832-1837
389 Shearman Ezekial G., Sr. Carter's Creek
383 Aggy Woman Not named in inventory; hired out in
1860 for $35
46 Brent Richard H. Nutts and Currie Mill (partial interest in each)
989 Aggy Woman $300.00 Hired out for $7 in 1844 and for $7 in
1845 "from March 1st she being sick
66 Carter Joseph A. Harris's (178 acres)
from wound in head til that time"
(Addison)
1192 Aggy Woman $5.00 Downman John B. Brother John B. Downman was left
all residual estate not bequeathed in
126 Downman Rawleigh W., Jr. Norwood (Lancaster), of Belle Isle
the will
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
1768 Aggy Woman $500.00 Valued with son James (#1769)
220 Hubbard Charles
1813 Aggy Woman $250.00 Leland Ann M. Valued with child Sarah (#1814) on
inventory; valued with child Sarah in
222 Hubbard Jesse George Town
division at $450, Lot #6
926 Aggy Girl
465 Selden Richard &
Elizabeth
2946 Aggy Woman $700.00 Valued with child (#2947)
442 Walker Benjamin M.
950 Agnes Woman $125.00 Carter Joseph A. in
right of wife
Eliza C. who
was 1/2 sister
381 Selden Richard Y., Dr. Farmville (500 ac), Mill (4 ac), Chestnut Grove (767.5 ac)
Packetts (50 ac), Mill
2673 Agnes Girl $125.00 Carter Joseph A. & Child of Lavinia (#2671)
Eliza C.
381 Selden Richard Y., Dr. Farmville (500 ac), Mill (4 ac), Chestnut Grove (767.5 ac)
Packetts (50 ac), Mill
2748 Agnes Female Walker Bill Lot #4, in right of deceased daughter
Lucy
398 Simmonds Frances, Mrs.
488 Ailsey Woman Inventory taken at Black Stump and
Indian Town
61 Carter Charles, Dr. Mill Tract, Currotoman, Indian Town, Black Stump, Estate
in Culpeper, blacksmith shop in Kilmarnock
544 Ailsy Woman $175.00 Cabell Joseph & Wife Decendant of Negro woman Jenny
of Currotoman, subject to dower
63 Carter George
rights of Leila Tucker
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
331 Albert Boy Brent Richard H. Child of Maria #357 (dec'd)
42 Brent George
601 Albert Man $375.00 See estates of Dr. Charles Carter
(#61) & George Carter (#63)
70 Carter Rebecca Parkes Indian Town
Farley
1084 Albert Man Downman George W. Lot #3, Valued with Martha, (#1085)
@ $550
124 Downman James
1286 Albert Male Dunaway Thomas S., Inventory does not assign a value to
daughter of any of the slaves; At wife's death
divided among the five daughters
139 Dunaway Thomas S. The Shop, Flints, 25 acres bought at auction of the
Sampson land, 84 acres bought from Robert T Dunaway
1734 Albert Boy $350.00 Valued at $500 on 1849 inventory;
hired out in 1849
213 Hill Thomas P. Retirement Farm
(Pollard)
1806 Albert Male $250.00 Hubbard Warren Appraised at 4250 in division of
slaves, Lot 8
222 Hubbard Jesse George Town
504 Alexander Man Inventory taken at Black Stump and
Indian Town
61 Carter Charles, Dr. Mill Tract, Currotoman, Indian Town, Black Stump, Estate
in Culpeper, blacksmith shop in Kilmarnock
2845 Alexander Male $200.00
429 Tapscott Samuel C. Stony Hill
1374 Aley Woman Eustace Maria Isabella Transferred from estate of William C.
& Mary Eustace, their father
Elizabeth
149 Eustace William C. Waverly, Wingville
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
118 Alford Man $400.00 Armstrong Ann R., estate Lot #2
of
7 Armstrong Thomas, Jr.
16 Alfred Man $400.00 Armstrong Ann Drawn by Samuel Gresham for Ann
Armstrong
5 Armstrong Ann R.
194 Alfred Man $350.00 Beane Leannah Not on inventory. Lot #2 in the
division.
21 Beane John, Jr.
205 Alfred Boy $175.00 Beane John, heirs of Lot #6; see his estate (dec #21)
22 Beane John, Sr., Capt.
325 Alfred Boy $150.00 Brent Joseph Lot #2 in division of slaves of Elias
E. Brent 26 DEC 1848 @ $150
41 Brent Elias E.
365 Alfred Man $900.00
44 Brent Joseph W.
447 Alfred Man Inventory taken at Black Stump and
Indian Town
61 Carter Charles, Dr. Mill Tract, Currotoman, Indian Town, Black Stump, Estate
in Culpeper, blacksmith shop in Kilmarnock
560 Alfred Man $200.00 Carter Elias Lot #2 in the diivision of dower
slaves held by Mary B. Carter
64 Carter James
811 Alfred Man $950.00 Chilton Anna C.
84 Chowning John, Col. Chiltons, Chitwood
903 Alfred Boy Cundiff Ruth, Mrs. Son of Margaret #902; Left to the
widow for life and upon her death
97 Cundiff John
sons Isaac & Albert
2150 Alfred Boy $650.00 15
278 Lawson Octavius
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
2272 Alfred Male $300.00 Mitchell Mrs. Fanny
309 Mitchell Richard
267 Alfred Man $500.00 Carter Althea R.
380 Selden Elizabeth Farmville; Dodson's; 1/2 mill; land in Nuttsville
47 Alfred Boy $150.00 Armstrong Ann R. not named in will; Life Estate, then to
Alfred son Thomas
6 Armstrong Thomas, Sr.
228 Alice Woman $350.00 Biscoe Henry Lot #3, valued at $300 at the division
28 Biscoe Henry L.
627 Alice Woman $250.00 See estates of Dr. Charles Carter
(#61) & George Carter (#63)
70 Carter Rebecca Parkes Indian Town
Farley
755 Alice Woman $100.00 Chilton John Robert by guardian John Chowning; on the
division she is described as "with
81 Chilton Robert N.
stiff arm."
892 Alice Woman $600.00 Cowles William T. Mother of Emmanuel #893; valued
with him at $500 in the 1840 division
95 Cowles William T.
1031 Alice Woman $500.00
106 Davis Thomas
1162 Alice Girl Downman Robert Valued with mother Delia (#1161);
Lot #3
125 Downman Rawleigh W., Sr. Belle Isle, Norwood, Layton (Fauquier Co.) Weeks's
(Middlesex Co), Cyrus's, Retirement, Windsor Forest
(Stafford Co.)
1344 Alice Girl $325.00
147 Eubank Silas
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Slave Slave Slave Gender Valuation Age Occupation New Owner New Owner Comments
ID Given Name Surname or Skill Surname Given Name
Dec. Decedent Decedent Decedent Plantation
ID Surname Given Name or Property
2178 Alice Female Hired out 1845, to whom not stated
284 Lee John L.
2426 Alice Female Hughlett Margaret M. Life estate (sister); see estate of
Daniel P. Mitchell, Sr. (dec #305)
306 Mitchell Daniel P., Jr. Court House Property, land in Northumberland County
2281 Alice Female $450.00 Mitchell Mrs. Fanny Valued with daughter Esther (#2282)
309 Mitchell Richard
2338 Alice Woman Norris John in bad health and to be taken care of
for life per will
318 Norris Judith, Miss
2462 Alice Female $75.00 Payne Richard
336 Payne Maria
2486 Alice Female $200.00
337 Payne Richard Tanyard (later called Edgely), houses at Lancaster Court
House; mill
2489 Alice Female $400.00 Payne Adeline
339 Payne William J. Upper Orchard, Old Orchard, Middle Field, Lower Field
1259 Alice (Junior) Woman Dunaway Edgar Eugene Bequeathed by will
138 Dunaway Robert T. Hoyoke (home), Teague's (on the Rappahannock)
1177 Allen Man $800.00 Downman John B. Brother John B. Downman was left
all residual estate not bequeathed in
126 Downman Rawleigh W., Jr. Norwood (Lancaster), of Belle Isle
the will
1302 Allen Boy $200.00
142 Edmonds Elias B., Dr.
3068 Allen Child Sullivan John L. Bequeathed by will
505 Sullivan Cornelius Sampson's; Poplars Row; Sebry's
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