Mecklenburg County VA Slaves and Freemen

Mecklenburg County VA - Slavery and Freedom

In the state of VA I also have an interest in Mecklenburg County. My great grandmother's sister, Leticia WILLIAMS married a BASKERVILLE from Mecklenburg, and my uncle Dudley ROBERTS wife - Naomi WILSON is also from there.

The following is an interesting list I transcribed, of slaves on their day of freedom. I am currently tracing them into 1870 and 1880 census.

Transcribed from the original in the Mark Alexander Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary, by Denise Oliver-Velez, Jan. 2003. Researched by Lloyd D. Smith

Posted here with the permission of the library.

Negroes Belonging to Mark Alexander Senior of the County of Mecklenburg State of Virginia on the day of the Surrender of the Army of Virginia by Gen Robert E Lee April 9th 1865

Men Age

1. Roger 84

2. Dunmore Blacksmith 75

3. Hardy 74

4. Ferry Good Weaver 68

5. Ned Cook Head Man 65

6. Bird Carter 62

7. George Carpenter 58

8. Plato Gardener & house servant 57

9. Augustus House servant 56

10. Tom Carpenter 56

11. Davy Field hand 53

12. Isham Sawyer 52

13. Stephen Field hand 50

14. Sandy Field hand 49

15. Edmund Field hand 49

16. Jubert Field hand 48

17. Douglas Sawyer 45

18. Lunsford Blacksmith 45

19. James Carriage Driver 45

20. Jim Wheelwright & Cooper 44

21. Perry Field hand 43

22. Edward Field hand 43

23. Adam Blacksmith & Wagoner 43

24. Lemon Wagoner 42

25. Henry House Carpenter, 41

Wheelwright & Engineer

26. Charles Brick & Rock Mason 41

& carpenter &plasterer

27. Oney Field Hand 41

28.Peter Field Hand 41

29.Pompey Field Hand 40

30.Eaton Good mason and plasterer 37

31.Booker Carpenter 36

32.Plummer Hostler 34

33.Robert Splendid House Servant 32

34.Allen Hostler 30

35.Reuben Cook Field Hand 28

36.Abram Blacksmith 27

37.George Field Hand 26

38.Pompey “ “ 26

39.Elijah “ “ 26

40.Collin “ “ 25

41.Ephraim “ “ 25

42.Macharg House Servant & Driver 24

43.Wiley Field Hand 24

44.Jacob “ “ 24

45.Solomon “ “ 22

46.Orange “ “ 20

47. Juba “ “ 19

48.Emmett “ “ 19

49. Frederick “ “ 19

50.Ned Delony “ “ 19

51.Henry “ “ 19

52.Phillips “ “ 17

53.Hutchens “ “ 17

54.Erasmus Idiotic 17

55.Moses Field Hand 15

56.Silas “ “ 14

57.Willis “ “ 14

58.Cornelius “ “ 14

59.Ned “ “ 13

60.Sam “ “ 13

61.Billy “ “ 13

62.Badger “ “ 15

63.Tema “ “ 15

64. Walker cow driver 14

65.Wm Henry cow driver 12

66.Adolphus cow driver 12

67.Arthur cow driver 12

68.Davy cow driver 12

69.Ezekial 10

70.Phill 10

71.Robert 10

72.Jasper 10

73.James 10

74.Dick 9

75.Caesar 8

76.Henry 8

77.Hilliard 8

78.Julius 8

79.Anthony 8

80.Pliny 8

81. Douglas 7

82.Plato 7

83.Eaton 7

84.Moses 7

85.McDonald 7

86.Daniel A. 6

87.John Anderson 6

88.Graham 5

89.John 5

90.Sam 5

91.James 4

92.William 4

93.Roger 4

94.William 4

95.Solomon 3

96.Edward 3

97.Silas 3

98.Bob 2

99.Eaton 2

100.General 2

101.Richard 2

102.Lemon 1

103.Junius 1

104.Paul Vane 3 months

105.Richard 1 month

106.Peter 1 month

107.Frank Blacksmith 31

108.Ellis 12

109.Gloster

110.John Anderson 23

Women & Girls

1. Lucinda 84

2. Jinny 84

3. Maria 76

4. Polly 74

5. Dorcas 70

6. Nancy Cooper 60

7. Anne 60

8. Lizzie Weaver 60

9. Lettuce 60

10. Nancy Nurse 60

11. Lizzie D Good cook Washer & Milker 57

12. Keziah Good cook 53

13. Susa Fine Spinner 53

14. Ellen Fine Spinner (ditto) 49

15. Susan Outhands and spinners 49

16. Mary Buck “ 49

17. Irene “ 46

18. Harriet “ 44

19. Helen “ 44

20. Jinny “ 42

21. Henrietta washerwoman 41

22. Celia 41

23. Lucinda cook & washerwoman 41

24. Mary Ann sempstress & house servant 40

25. Miranda T 39

26. Sukey 38

27. Lucy 37

28. Nancy Weaver 36

29. Carey 36

30. Betsy Ann Washer & Milker 33

31. Lucy Bugg First rate out hand 32

32. Adale “ 31

33. Polly “ 31

34. Anne 30

35. Clarinda House Servant 29

36. Caroline 28

37. Sophia 28

38. Elizabeth Excellent Cook 28

39. Emily Out hand 27

40. Rosetta “ 27

41. Becky “ 27

42. Sylvana Weaver 27

43. Dorcas Out hand & Spinner 26

44. Sylva “ 26

45. Henrietta “ 26

46. Edy “ 24

47. Violet “ 23

48. Sally Ann “ 23

49. Matilda “ 22

50. Agnes “ 22

51. Martha “ 22

52. Almira “ 22

53. Tamer “ 21

54. Isabella “ 20

55. Lilly “ 20

56. M Frances Excellent Sempstress 20

57. Betsy 20

58. Emma 19

59. Nancy 19

60. Lizzie 18

61. Ann Out Hand 18

62. Indiana Out Hand 18

63. Margaret Out Hand 17

64. Maria Out Hand 17

65. Luella Excellent Washer & House Servant 16

66. Julia Ann 14

67. Lilly 14

68. Nanny 12

69. Matilda 12

70. Hannah 12

71. Adeline 12

72. Mary Susan 12

73. Georgetta 11

74. Hetty 11

75. Eliza 11

76. Octavia 10

77. Agnes 10

78. Roberta 10

79. Nancy 9

80. Sophy 9

81. Ann Eliza 9

82. Olivia 8

83. Jinny 7

84. Alice 7

85. Florence 7

86. Augusta 6

87. Hetty 5

88. Julia 4

89. Lavinia 4

90. Caroline 3

91. Lilly 3

92. Gertrude 3

93. Edy 3

94. Susan 3

95. Corinne 3

96. Lucy Spiers 2

97. Sarah 2

98. Courteney 2

99. Mary Ann 2

100. Laura 2

101. Tally 2

102. Winny 2

103. Becky 1

104. Rosena 1

105. Delha 6 months

106. Alice 3 months

107. Lettuce 2 months

April 9th 1865

Men & Boy 110

Women and Girls 107

Total 217

Posted here with the permission of the library.