William R. Trent (abt. 1827)

Born about 1827 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

William R. Trent was born about 1827. In the 1860 Census he is listed as a physician.

Slaves

In the 1850 Slave Schedule he is the owner of 45 slaves. ^[1] In the 1860 Slave Schedule, he is the owner of 48 slaves.^[2] . Space:The_Slaves_of_Dr._William_R._Trent,_Goochland,_Virginia

During the Civil War he loaned out 5 of his slaves to the government. He provided:

• Sam
• Horace
• Benjamin
• Napoleon
• Harrison.

They worked 40 days each @ .50/per day and Dr. Trent was paid $100.00 for their labor.

Confederate Slave Payroll 2

Space:The_Slaves_of_Dr._William_R._Trent,_Goochland,_Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWK-K33Z : 15 February 2020), William R Trent in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8R-L9G:, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W2XK-YFN2 : 16 October 2019), William R Trent, 1860.

• *"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41N-YWB : 18 February 2021), William R Trent, 1860.
• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWK-K33Z : 15 February 2020), William R Trent in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8R-L9G:, 1850.
• "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W2XK-YFN2 : 16 October 2019), William R Trent, 1860.
• "United States Civil War Confederate Applications for Pardons, 1865-1867," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4M6-BWS : 4 December 2014), William R Trent, 1865 - 1867; from "Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ('Amnesty Papers'), 1865-1867," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M1003 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1977), roll 70.
• Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.