1843 Estate Inventory of Benjamin Jones of Henry County Naming 17 Enslaved

Benjamin Jones was born 1752 in Culpeper County, Virginia and died 22 Aug 1823 in Henry County, Virginia.  He was a great granson of David Jones who came from Wales to Baltimore in 1659.  He married Elizabeth de Remi of Prince William County, Virginia.  They had 8 children:  Thomas, Sanford, Gabriel Remi, Bartlett, George Washington, Benjamin Churchill, Pamela, Elizabeth Lee.

They lived about one mile from Martinsville, Virginia on Jones Creek (Little Beaver Creek) in their home called Bachelors' Hall.  Benjamin was a doctor and had a body servant named Isaac.

1820 Census Henry County VA
29 Slaves:  5 M under 14, 2 M 14-26, 9 F 14-25, 7 F 14-25, 1 F 45+

1830 Census Henry County VA
15 Slaves
1 M under 10, 2  M 10-24, 1 M 23-36 - - - 3 F under 10, 2 F 10-24,  _ 2 F 324-36,  2  F 36-55 

Estate Inventory  of Benjamin Jones included:

Negro Men and Boys:
negro boy Nathan  75
Isaac  475  age 40 in 1854
Jack  375
Bob  275

Negro Girls and Women:
Caroline 225  age 19 in 1854
Jane  225  age 18 in 1854
Abigal 175   age 13 in Oct 1853
Cupia  150  
Eliza  300  age 22 in 1854
negro woman Mary 200
Aggy  450  age 35 in 1854
Molly 175
Amanda  400
Penelope 400
Betty 125
Mary Jane d/o Eliza 3 on 13 Nov 1853
Martha d/o Eliza 5 on 9 Apr 1853