1828 Leonard Anderson Estate Inventory Naming Enslaved, Prince Edward County, Virginia

Leonard Wade Anderson was born 12 May 1791 Prince Edward County, Virginia and died there on 7 June 1812. He married Mary Watkins Morton on 20 May 1817.

1820 Census  Prince Edward County, VA
15 Slaves

 

 
Leonard Anderson, decd - 20 June 1828 - Inventory and Appraisement of his Estate
Prince Edward Co VA Will Bk 7 pg 483

Negro Men:
Kit abt 41 $250
Daniel abt 30  $300
Billey abt 32  $400
Juba  abt 25  $350

Negro Women:
Sally  abt 35  $200
Fanny  abt 35  $150
Nancy  abt 23  $200
Peggy  abt 50  $30
Iris  abt 26  $200
Martha  at 14  $150

Negro Girl:
Jane  abt 7  $110

Negro Boys:
Patrick abt 16  diseased  $180
Bob  abt 13  swelled ankle  $130
Albert  abt 10  $135
Jim  abt 5  $100
Emanuel  abt 5  $100
Creed  abt 4  $80
Washington  abt 1  $50

And old man Tom $75 "for a life support"
And old woman Molly a cripple  $ 0

Note:  While researching documents for my own family, I often transcribe those in pages just before and just after if they named enslaved. This is how I came to this court document. To my knowledge I am not related to Leonard Anderson.

Enslaved Inventory of Francis Watkins in 1828 Prince Edward County, VA and Will of his brother Thomas Watkins of Henrico, VA

Francis Watkins was born 15 July 1745 in Henrico County, Virginia and died at his Poplar Hill Plantation in Price Edward County, Virginia. He was the son of Thomas (Chickahominy) Watkins 1714-1783 and Frances Ann "Fanny" Anderson 1718-1788.

On 1 Jan 1765 he married Agnes Woodson. She was born 4 Oct 1748 and died in July 1820 at Poplar Hill Plantation in Prince Edward County, Virginia.  She was the daughter of Richard Woodson c 1695-c1774 and Annmaddlin Michaux.

Estate Inventory of Francis Watkins Sr, decd
28 Oct 1828  Prince Edward Co VA Will Bk 7 pg515

Enslaved named in this inventory:
Old Peggy
Old Jenny
Rose
Cate
Young Jenny
Charles
Harod
Will,
Oliver
Guy
Gulbert
John
Anthony
Doctor
Pleasants
Adam
Abram
Milly
Tempy
Rhoda
Fanny
Sam
Lucky
Anny/Amy
Rachel
Peggy
Nelson
Chloe
Polly,
Aggy
Brister

Photos of Poplar Hill Plantation

Note:  Because it was nearby in the will book and Thomas Watkins, Jr is Francis Watkins brother, I'm including his will here.

Will of Thomas Watkins, Jr of Henrico County, Virginia.
Written 7 Apr 1778 - Presented to Court July 1778 - Recorded 4 June 1787
Henrico County Will Book pg 342

... to my 3 sons Robert, Thomas and Claiborne all my land in Hanover County ... and for my son Robert to have the plantation and the houses for his part)
... to son George all my land in Charlotte County and my 3 negroes named Sam, Joe and Hannah
... to son Anderson the lower part of my land on which I now live running a straight line from the upper end of Beach Island to a corner tree on Ann Garthrights line near the Deep Bottom which includes the plantation called Optons? and also my 3 negroes named Bettie, Billy, and Buster...
... I lend... wife Sarah Watkins upper part of my land on which I now live with the mill and house, also I lend unto her 3 negroes named Isham,  David and Matthew
... to my wife my 2 negroes named Lyd and Ciss with their increase
... to son Isaac the part of my land I lent to my wife... 4 of my negroes named Daniel, Phebe, Janey, and young Charles
... to my son Robert 5 of my negroes named old Charles, old Amy, young Amy, Agg and Rachel
... to son Thomas 4 of my negroes named Dick, Sary, Fanny, and Matt
... to my son Claiborne 3 of my negroes named Jack, Moll, Patty
... to daughter Mary Hughes Watkins 3 of my negroes named Henny?, Jude, Luce

Executors: father Thomas Watkins, brother Francis, and friends Smith Blakey, Stephen Pankey
Witnesses:  Wm Gathright, Thos Bottoms, Susanah Farmer, Reuben Sneed
Codicil on 12 Apr 1778:
... to my son Clayborne my negro boy named Young Rick? 

31 Enslaved of William Walton in 1828 Prince Edward County, Virginia

Estate Inventory of William Walton, deceased, taken on 18 June 1828 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
Filed with the court on 20 Oct 1828.  Prince Edward County Will Bk 7

Negro Men:
  Peter 20
  Spencer 22
Negro Boys:
  Jack  17
  Robin  15
  Simon  12
  Abner  10
  Dennis  7
  Mat  6
  Elisha  4
  Anderson  3
  Grief  2
  Archer  2
Negro Women:
  Rose 62
  Jinny  60
  Fanny  35
  Tyler  33
  Fanny Jarly  25
  Decy  22
Negro Girls:
  Lizza  16
  Mary  14
  Harriet  12
  Caroline  10
  Salinda  8
  Sophia  5
  Jane  3
  Malinda  1
Negro man named Solomon 65
Negro man named Tongus  67
Negro man named Ned  45
Negro man named Jim  40
Negro man named Bob 37

Note:  While researching documents for my own family, I often transcribe those in pages just before and just after if they named enslaved. This is how I came to this court document.  I did a quick search for this William Walton and, unfortunately, I know nothing more about this man other than his estate inventory.