List of Washington College Slaves in 1834

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A list of slaves belonging to Washington College on July 30, 1834.

Names Supposed Age Supposed Value
Barney 78 Charge
Moses (cripple) 52 Charge
Daniel (shoemaker) 82 Charge
Landon (blind) 49 Charge
Keziah 74 Charge
Nero (clubfoot) 58 Charge
Creasy 76 Charge
Suckey 65 Charge
Sally Rheumatic 53 Charge
Gabriel 39 300
Caroline his wife 19 300
Alexander son 2 100
Andrew 32 450 1150
Susan his wife 29 300
John 11 300
Daniel 9 250
Robert 7 200 1050
Jeffery 5 150
Easther 3 100
Anderson (3 months old) 1/4 75
John (Bowyers) 36 400
Nancy his wife 26 250 975
Sarah Ann 9 200
Eliza 7 175
John (diseased) 4 25
Nancy 1 75
James (Parson) 48 300
Mary 45 100
James 10 250 1125
Frances 5 150
Elisha 1 75
Dick (McCollom, lame) 63 50
Hannah his wife 51 Charge
Sam 18 400
Simeon 8 200 875
Benjamin 17 500
Stephen 9 250
Matilda 16 300
Jerry 61 100 1150
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Names Supposed Age Supposed Value Amount Year Hired
Edmund 64 6.00
Tom Cooper 62 Victuals & clothes [sic], rheumatic. Died in summer of 1834
Jerry 43 200 60.00
Frank 38 350 65.00
Milly & child 1 yr. 27 300 15.00
Henry 24 500 65.00 1350
Louisa 20 400 30.00
Mary Ann 18 350 22.50
Isaac 16 400 20.00 1150
Silvey 14 275 10.00
Moses 26 450 65.00
Ben McC 42 300 60.00 1025
Rahel 40 150 30.00
Geo (Eubank) 400 60.00
Robert 250 65.00
Peter 250 55.00 1150
Edmund 26 450 60.00
Amorilla 17 300 15.00
Claibourne 15 350 20.00 1100
Pompey 14 300 20.00
Stephen 20 400 50.00
Celia 14 300 12.00
Dick 10 250 10.00
Dick (Ph) 68 10.00 To be paid in hats
Reuben 53 100 40.00
Billy 34 400 65.00
Chapman 10 250 10.00
John of Charlotte 10 250 12.00 1250
$952.50 8025
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