Lands and Negroes Estate of T.F. Potter list

Lands & Negroes
Est. of T. F. Potter
As taken by JT Cooper
Nov 1st 1853
(Copy)

A list of Negroes belonging to the Est. of Thos. F. Potter
Numbers Number in family Names Age Man 16 to 60 Woman 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands ¾ do ½ do ¼ do Remarks
1 Richard 45 1 1 A good driver
2 Susan 49 1 1 [Ditto] seamstress + chamber maid
3 3 Robert 27 1 1 Ordinary carpenter
4 Jno. Lee 45 1 1 Driver
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5 Lucy Voss 45 1 1 Recapitulation [see below for recapitulation summary *]
6 Zeline 19 1 1
7 4 Jonas 10 1
8 Pompey Gates 38 1 1
9 Rebecca 16 1 1
10 Isaiah 16 1 1
11 4 Daphne 10 1
12 Cain 39 1 1
13 Nancy 40 1 1
14 Mary 12 1
15 Cyrus 5 1
16 5 May 1
6 5 1 3 1 9 2

* Rice Land under bank 626 acres
[ditto] [ditto] not 100 726
High land different grades 1351 1351
making in all 2077
amount of all ages 209 slaves
3 head of ordinary Horses
16 head ordinary mules
50 do stock cattle
30 Hogs
3 new flats
The present crop of Rice 27,000 bushels

A list of Negroes belonging to the Est. of Thos. F. Potter
Numbers Number in family Names Age Man 16 to 60 Woman 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands ¾ do ½ do ¼ do Remarks
1 Richard 45 1 1 A good driver
2 Susan 49 1 1 [Ditto] seamstress + chamber maid
3 3 Robert 27 1 1 Ordinary carpenter
4 Jno. Lee 45 1 1 Driver
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5 Lucy Voss 45 1 1 Recapitulation [see below for recapitulation summary *]
6 Zeline 19 1 1
7 4 Jonas 10 1
8 Pompey Gates 38 1 1
9 Rebecca 16 1 1
10 Isaiah 16 1 1
11 4 Daphne 10 1
12 Cain 39 1 1
13 Nancy 40 1 1
14 Mary 12 1
15 Cyrus 5 1
16 5 May 1
6 5 1 3 1 9 2
* Rice land under bank 626 acres
[ditto] [ditto] not 100 726
High land different grades 1351 1351
making in all 2077
amount of all ages 209 slaves
3 head of ordinary Horses
16 head ordinary mules
50 do stock cattle
30 Hogs
3 new flats
The present crop of Rice 27,000 bushels

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Numbers Brought over
6 5 1 3 1 9 2
Numbers Number in Family Age Men 16 to 60 Women 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands 3/4 do 1/2 do 1/4 do
17 March 35 1 1
18 Rose 37 1 1 A good cook
19 George 19 1 1
20 Henry 11 1
21 Billy 9 1
22 Andrew 2 1/2 1
23 7 Scissia 5 mts. 1
24 Patty 4 1 1 Cripple in one arm
25 2 Austin 15 1 1 Apprentice to carpenter
26 Chance 38 1 1
27 2 Jane 40 1 1
28 Stephen 36 1 1
29 32 1 1
30 3 Adam 3 mts. 1
31 July 38 1 1
32 2 Molly King 31 1 1
33 Phoetin 38 1 1
12 10 4 4 19 4
34 Mariah McQueen 40 1 1
35 Lettice 13 1
36 Richard 9 1
37 Frank 6 1
38 Pollax 2 1
39 7 Abraham 8 mt. 1
40 Thomas 35 1 1 Cooper
41 Daphne 29 1 1
42 Martha 10 1
43 4 Flora 2 1
44 Volunteer 33 1 1
45 Patience 31 1 1
46 Big York 34 1 1
47 Doll 31 1 1
48 Caty 12 1
49 4 Rhinah 9 1
50 Goliah 31 1 1
51 Grace 48 1 1
52 Sibby 28 1 1
53 4 Josiah 2 1/2 1
54 Matthias 41 1 1
55 Sue Shelden 33 1 1 1
17 17 5 7 8 1 31 4

Numbers Number in Family Number brought over Age Men 16 to 60 Women 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands 3/4 do 1/2 do 1/4 do
17 17 5 7 8 31 4
56 Hester 16 1 1
57 Tom 9 1
58 Adam 7 1
59 6 Mathias 4 1
60 [Jlae?] (Corporal) 32 1 1
61 Aberdeen 43 1 1
62 Phebe 40 1 1
63 3 John 17 1 1
64 William Stephens 24 1 1
65 2 [Barbarry] 18 1 1
66 Adam 26 1 1 Carpenter
67 2 Christiana 25 1 1
68 Jenny 47 1 1
69 Rose 19 1 1
70 3 [Coomba?] 9 1
71 Stephen 47 1 1
72 [Phebe] 35 1 1
73 5 Rose 8 1
74 1 [Shahorn?] 42 1 1
75 Isaac 45 1 1 Prime miller
76 Sue 35 1 1
77 Diana 12 1 1
78 [Sary/Sazy] 10 1 1
79 [Pansy?] 4 1
80 6 Infant 1 mt.
81 Colby 44 1 1 1/2
82 2 Rose 56 1
83 1 Little York 34 1 1
84 [Shadwell] 47 1 1
85 [Beirah?] 46 1 1
86 3 Snow 23 1 1
87 Harriet 21 1 1
88 2 Lydia 17 1 1
89 1 White 46 1 1
90 [Corlia??] Whitehead 74 1 prime nurse
91 [Pheba] 55 1 1 Midwife
92 Hector 33 1 1
93 [Sazy?] 29 1 1
94 May 13 1
95 6 [Seglla?] 10 1
96 [Quaecar?] 44 1 A Cripple
[32] [31] 6 13 10 2 1 55 3 5 2

Numbers Number in Family Names
Number brought over Age Men 16 to 60 Women 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands 3/4 do 1/2 do 1/4 do
32 31 6 13 10 2 1 55 3 5 2
97 2 Holland 48 1 1
98 Ned 44 1 1
99 [Comnba?] 35 1 1
100 Elleck 9 1
101 Daphne 7 1
102 5 [Abergail] 2 1
103 Pompey Price 61 1
104 Sarah do 56 1 1
105 Delia 52 1 3/4 Assistant nurse
106 [Hosar?] 25 1 1
107 Joseph 19 1 1
108 4 Becky 2 1
109 [Ilmi? Lawrence] 35 1 1
110 Amelia 38 1 1
111 Hannah 9 1
112 Lindy 6 1
113 5 Nancy 2 1
114 Eve 50 1 1
115 Lyndy 19 1 1
116 Jimmy 11 1
117 Amelia 30 1 1
118 5 John Morris 1 1/2 1
119 1 Patience 46 1 1
120 [Boatswain?] 71 1 [Superanna__? old ___]
121 2 [Hebra?] [57] 1 1/2
122 Jacob 33 1 1
123 [Dianna] 34 1 1
124 Rolla 10 1
125 4 [Choates??] 3 1
126 Rhinah 40 1 1
127 Rachel 9 1
128 3 [Zabrith] 2 1
129 Nanny 63 1
130 Edward 32 1 1 ordinary driver
131 Dinah 24 1 1
132 [Georgeana] 3 1
133 Binah 1 1/2 1
134 Simon 26 1 1
135 Sarah 24 1 1
136 [Promia?] 1 1
38 46 9 15 13 10 2 2 72 [illegible] 7 2

Numbers Number in Family Names
Number brought over Age Men 16 to 60 Women 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands 3/4 do 1/2 do 1/4 do
38 46 9 15 13 10 2 2 72 5 7 2
137 John 3 1
138 Daniel 1 1/2 1
139 6 Nancy 3 mt. 1
140 Collin 45 1 Prime carpenter + [engines?]
141 Molly 42 1 1/2
142 Beatrice 17 1 [mark] 1 apprentice do.
143 Carr 12 1
144 Peggy 10 1
145 Rodney 7 1
146 Joseph [5 mt.?] 1
147 Charlotte 47 1 1
148 Sampson 18 1 3/4
149 Tom Batter 45 1 1 Good [Gard__ir?]
150 Silvia 47 1 1
151 William 25 1 1
152 Pamilla 21 1 1 House servant + [ ]
153 5 Bob 15 1 1
154 [_nni? Hame?] 53 1 1 House servant + [ ]
155 [Canbar?] 49 1 1
156 Rebecca 24 1 1
157 [Judy/Jody] 7 1
158 Jackson 4 1
159 6 Daniel 3 1/4 1
160 Patty 24 1 1
161 Sandy 4 1
162 3 Joe 2 1/2 1
163 1 Sarah Paul [54] 1 1
164 [Lousy?] 52 1 1
165 Winny 42 1 1
166 Tom [Jack_i] 22 1 1
167 Caesar 14 1 1/4
168 5 [Flosey?] 4 1
169 Polly 39 1 1
170 Light Foot 18 1 1/2 Cripple
171 Dublin 16 1 1
172 Thomas 13 1 1
173 5 Fanny 6 1
174 Martha 33 1 1
175 Fortune 21 1 1 Pulmanary [ ]
49 5[?] 13 16 22 13 2 2 89 7 11 4

Numbers Number in Family Names Age Men 16 to 60 Women 16 to 60 Boys 8 to 16 Girls 8 to 16 Boys under 8 Girls under 8 Men over 60 Women over 60 Full hands 3/4 do 1/2 do 1/4 do
175 Numbers brought over 49 57 13 16 22 11 2 2 89 7 11 4
176 Silvia 18 1 1
177 Daphne 14 1 1
178 5 Venus 9 1
179 Ceasar 34 1 1
180 2 Maria 30 1 1
181 1 [Fatima?] 56 1 1
182 1 [As_tia] 68 1
183 1 Sue Price 65 1 1
184 Sam 40 1 [ ]
185 Eve 41 1 1
186 [Caffain?] 15 1 1
187 Judy 10 1
188 5 Cooper 2 1/2 1
189 Pheby Irving 71 1
190 Lucy Irving 50 1 1
191 Sue do 40 1 1
192 Harry 18 1 1
193 Joshua 41 1 1
194 [Canford] 16 1 1
195 Mary 36 1 1
196 Lucky 14 1 1
197 Margaret 16 1 1
198 [Callin] 3 1
199 6 Infant [2 d'y] 1
200 James 31 1 1 [premie] [engineer?] + carpenter
201 Seylla 30 1 1
202 3 [Clae??] 12 1 1
203 Charles 27 1 1 Carpenter + house servant
204 [Staga_] 24 1 1
205 Anny 3 1
206 4 Julia 1 1
207 Mary [_ould] 53 1 Cook + house servant
208 John 24 1 1 [premie carpenter]
209 3 Eliza 12 1
56 67 15 23 25 15 2 5 101 11 8 13 8
102 33
10 ___
6 8
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