Enslaved of Fleet Cooper and Nehemiah Scott, slaveholders, Sampson County, North Carolina

Fleet Cooper, Jr was born April 1750 in Sampson County, NC and died 28 Jan 1828 in Sampson County, NC.  He was the son of Fleet Cooper Sr (1720 Philadelphia PA - 1801 Sampson County, NC) and Margarite Coore (1720 Loudon County VA - 1795 Sampson County NC)  Fleet Jr married Sarah Scott (1760-1826.)

1790 Census Sampson Co NC
1 Slave

1800 Census Fayetteeville, Sampson Co, NC
2 Slaves

1810 Census Sampson Co NC
5 Slaves

1820 Census Sampson Co NC
7 Slaves:
2 M 14-25
3 F 14-25
2 F 26-44

Fleet Cooper, Jr's Will - 5 Feb 1816, Probate Feb 1828, Sampson County, NC

... to my son John Cooper a negro man named Cupit to him and his heirs

...my wife Sarah Cooper have the use of the plantation and tools and stock of all kinds and house goods. It is further my will that after my wife dies that my daughter Elizabeth Pope, Jacob Cooper, John Cooper, if living at the time, Wilson Cooper, Mary Butler, Sarah Porter, Daniel Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Penelope cooper, Dise Cooper, Roda Cooper, shall make a division of the fore mentioned property, stocks of all kinds and plantation tools and house goods together with the following negroes:
A negro girl named Susy together with her increase to whoseoever they fall to.  Another negro girl named Rose together with her increase to whosoever she may fall to. A negro boy named Dick and another negro boy named Cuff. All comes into the former division and if neither to be sold and make a division.

... executors Jacob Cooper and Daniel Cooper... with the consent of my wife Sarah shall if they judge it necessary hire out the said Cupit which money may be applied to pay debts if an or applied to the use of the family for two years if required.  Witnessed by Blackman Crumpler and Wilson Cooper.

 

Fleet Cooper, Jr's wife, Sarah Scott was the daughter of Nehemiah Scott.  When Scott died he left no will, but had already given gifts to his children:

... to Sarah [who married Cooper]... my negro Judith with her increase and Cupid and 20 pounds in money.  15 Aug 1797 and witnessed by Jacob Cooper and Elihu Wiggins.

1790 Census Sampson Co NC - Nehemiah Scott
4 Slaves

Aug 1801 Inventory of Estate of Nehemiah Scott
14 Negroes:
Chris
Phebe,
Dinah,
Rachel
Fortune,
Silver
Henry
Dick
Diamond
Ailse
Buck
Louis
James
Sam
Hannah

Nehemiah Scott Jr - son of Nehemiah Scott and brother to Sarah Scott Cooper:
1790 Census Sampson Co NC
14 Slaves

1800 Census Fayetteville, Sampson NC
17 Slaves

Enslaved of Christopher Watkins, Slaveholder, Anson County, North Carolina

Christopher Watkins was born Jan 1732 in Henrico, VA and died 6 Nov 1822 in Anson County, NC.  He was the son of Thomas Edward "of Swift Creek" Watkins 1678-1760 and Elizabeth Pride 1686-1740. Christopher married Mary Jane Thomas 1737-1817

18 Apr 1771 issued land grant in Anson Co, NC for 300 acres: South Wt. of Pee Dee River at a post oak.
Land Book #20 pg 649

1780  Anson Co, NC - Christopher Watkins on petition, Apr 1780, to General Assembly from inhabitants of Anson County asking that new commissioners be appointed to "fix" the place to build public buildings.

1800 Census  Fayetteville, Anson Co, NC
4 Slaves

1810 Census  Anson Co, NC
7 Slaves

1820 Census Culpeper, Anson Co,. NC
Living alone with:
13 Slaves:
1 M 14-25
1 M 45+
8 F under 14
2 F 14-25
1 F 45+

Will of Dr Christopher Watkins, Probated in Anson Co, NC
NC Wills and Probate Records. Wiils, Vol C-D, 1848-1905 *have not yet seen more than reference in the index.