Arlington Plantation, Jefferson County, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Mudd Slavery Black_Heritage

Index of Plantations

Contents 1 Arlington Plantation 1.1 Ownership 1.2 Slaves 2 Sources

Arlington Plantation

Originally built by Stephen Hall in 1822. Stephen died between 17 Nov 1822 and 31 Jan 1825. In his will Stephen Hall left the plantation including, the dwelling house, a blacksmith shop and tools plus other items to his son, Samuel W. Hall.^[1]

He left to his daughter, Elizabeth C. Dupuy, "twelve negro slaves with their increase names as follows (to wit):

Old Burrell and Lille, his wife and three children

Lizett and two children

Two boys Peter and Washington

Two girls Harriet and little Tempy."

He left to his son, Samuel W. Hall, "fifteen negro slaves (to wit):

Reuben

Dave

Jack

Peter

Isay and four children: Elizabeth, Ruby, Mariah, Chaney

Suckey and her children Cherry, Winny, Willis and a girl named Filomer.

Burrell, the blacksmith and blacksmith tools."

He left to his wife the balance of negro slaves for which there is no specific number.

During his life time, Samuel W. Hall, accumulated debts. The debt was paid and the deed was signed by Bayless Grace. These enslaved of Samuel W. Hall were sold Dec 1842.^[2]

• Cherry and her children
• Milly
• Parthena

• Lewis

• Flora

• Lazany and her children
• Boston
• Nelly
• George
• Slice

And his land was sold by court order, from the bank of the State of Alabama, at public auction in 1842.

The property was purchased by William Swearingen Mudd and renamed "The Grove." ^[3] After marrying Florence Earle in 1846, Mudd began construction of a larger building which replaced the earlier structure.

Arlington Plantation is located at 331 Cotton Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama (geo-coordinates 33°29′59″N 86°50′20″W) and is registered on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Ownership

• Stephen Hall
• William Swearingen Mudd renamed Arlington as "The Grove Plantation."
• Henry Fairchild DeBardeleben
• Franklin Huntington Whitney

Slaves

The 1850 Slave Schedule for WIlliam Swearingen Mudd iists 4 enslaved persons.^[4]

Name	Age	Gender	Race	Slave Owner	Residence Place
Name Unknown	20	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	26	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	11	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	8	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

The 1860 Slave Schedule for WIlliam Swearingen Mudd lists 14 enslaved persons.^[5]

Name	Age	Gender	Race	Slave Owner	Residence Place
Name Unknown	20	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	17	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	13	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	22	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	10	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	8	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	5	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	4	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	3	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	3	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	37	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	32	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	28	Male	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Name Unknown	28	Female	Black	William Swearingen Mudd	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

Sources

1. ↑ Minutes, 1818-1928:"Minutes, 1818-1928"
   Catalog: Minutes, 1818-1928 Orphans' Court record 1824-1838, 1841-1844
   Film number: 007737096 > image 18 of 772
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 24 March 2022)
   • will of Stephen Hall written 17 Nov 1822, proven 31 Jan 1825
2. ↑ Unclassified: Film number: 007737767 > image 548 of 985
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 24 March 2022)
   • 24 Jan 1842, his plantation and slaves as collateral for debts.
3. ↑ http://www.historic-structures.com/al/birmingham/arlington_place.php
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #90213409 (accessed 24 January 2022)
   Wm S Mudd in Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #94332449 (accessed 24 January 2022)
   W S Mudd in Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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