Saturday, June 29, 2024

Enslaved of James Michell of Amelia County, Virginia 1770 - Slaves Named

The inventory and appraisement of the estate of James Mitchell, deceased, on 23 Aug 1770.

Sam a negro fellow  $90
Doll a negro wench  $50
Bess and her child Phill  $70
Siss a negro wench  $35
Barnaby a negro boy  $75
Stephan a negro fellow  $90
Annaca a negro child  $15
Janey a negro wench  $5
Rose a negro child  $25
Taft a negro boy  $30
Edith a negro girl  $30
Sall a negro wench  $65

Signed:  John Craddock, Thomas Ligon, R Craddock

Amelia County Virginia Will Books Vol 1-2  1734-1771

Note:
This James Mitchell may have been the James Mitchell who was born 18 Feb 1721 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and who was the son of John Mitchell and Elizabeth DeWitt.  

To my knowledge I am not related to this family, but came across this appraisement while doing other research.

Enslaved of Nicholas Hudson in Amelia County, Virginia 1769 - Slaves Named

Nicholas Hudson was born in 1714 in Amelia County, Virginia. He was the son of William Hudson and Judith Elizabeth Billington. Nicholas married Sarah Burton and they had at least 5 sons and 3 daughters.

Inventory and appraisment of Nicholas Hudson estate, deceased on 6 Nov 1769 in Amelia County, Virginia.

One Negro fellow named Ned  $80
One Negro fellow named Peter  $80
One Negro fellow named Cooper  $80
One Negro fellow named Isaac  $75
One Negro fellow named Dick  $70
One Negro fellow named Bobb  $45
One Negro fellow named Stafford  $15
One Negro wench named Nann  $70
One Negro wench named Hannah  $60
One Negro boy named Jamey  $30
One Negro boy named David  $25
One Negro boy named George  $20
One Negro boy named Billy  $15
One Negro child named Lucy  $9

Signed: George Booker/Boomer, John Catting Cobbs, William Crowder

Amelia County, VA Will Books Vol 1-2 1734-1771

[Note: To my knowledge I am not related to this family. I extracted this appraisment while researching another person.]