Chambers Plantation, Lowndes County, Mississippi

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
Surnames/tags: Chambers Slavery Black_Heritage

Plantation Index

Biography

Joseph Chambers lived in Iredell Co, NC. He was a plantation owner and business man with ventures in MS as well as NC.^[1] It is unknown when Joseph purchased his plantation in Mississippi. This plantation was jointly owned between Joseph Chambers and his nephew, Joseph Franklin Chambers, the son of Maxwell Chambers, Joseph's brother. The Mississippi Plantation, located in Lowndes Co, MS, was sold to Mr. John and Joseph Toland, along with some of the enslaved.^[2][3][1]

Slaves

The Chambers family had many slaves, most of which lived on the Farmville Plantation. Joseph Chambers kept a book of plantation records. He recorded the names, birth dates, and death dates of the enslaved, as well as how they were related to one another.^[1] He also recorded each of the enslaved persons he sent to the plantation in Mississippi. These persons are also listed on the Farmville Plantation Page.

• Michael, Nance Satterwhite's first son was born 1 Jan? 1818. Sold half of him to J F C (Most likely his nephew, Joseph Franklin Chambers) who carried him to Mississippi.
• William Nancy S 2 son was born 25 Jul 1821 he was also sent to Mississippi
• Nelly's daughter Sarah Caroline was born 31 Jan 1827 about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. This ?? sold part to J. F. Chambers and sent in fall "36 to Mississippi plantation
• John (old) was born about the year 1770 - Sent him to Mississippi plantation
• Milly (old) was born about 1775 - sent her to Mississippi plantation
• Jefferson was born in the year 1805 - sent him to the Mississippi plantation in '36
• Moses as born 1808 - sent him to Mississippi
• Peter Brown was born Aug 1816. Sold half of Peter to Jos F. Chambers in the fall of '36 who carried him to our Mississippi plantation. Afterwards sold him with plantation to Mr. Toland
• Nelly born 1790 sent her to Mississippi
• Clarisey born 1816 sent to Mississippi plantation 1836
• Andy Nelly's son born Tuesday morning 27 Aug 1822 - sent to Miss
• Nance's (Satterwhite's) first son Michael born 1 Nov 1818 Sent to Mississippi plantation
• Nance's (Satterwhite's) 2 son William was born morning 25 Jul 1821 - sent to Miss
• Nance's 3 son Jerry was born Tuesday morning 13 Oct 1825 - sent to Mississippi
• bot Holly from Joel Hudgins of Gates Co, NC at A. J. Wonks sale on 18 Feb 1826 he said she was born about 1809 - sent her to Mississippi plantation in 1836
• Holly's 3 daughter Mary born Saturday morning 27 Oct 1832 sent to Mississippi

These are the enslaved persons were sold with the plantation in 1840

• John age 60
• Milly age 56
• Jeff age 27
• Mose age 25
• Holly age 22 & her infant child age 6 months
• Mary 6 years
• Johwa (Joshua?) age 4
• Coswell age 2
• Peter age 23
• Mitchell age 20
• William age 18
• Andy 17
• Jerry age 14
• Nelly 49
• Caroline age 12
• Isaac age 12
• Clarissa age 21 & her infant child age about 1 month
• Andrew age 3
• Frank age 21

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Chambers Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/02828/#d1e264 Volume 2: Family record book, 50 pp. Manuscript volume, apparently written by Pinckney Brown Chambers, 1845-1865, continuing and correcting entries in Volume 1.
2. ↑ Deed:"Deed records, 1830-1903 (Lowndes County, Mississippi)"
   Catalog: Deed records, 1830-1903 (Lowndes County, Mississippi) Deed records, v. 13-14, 1839-1840
   Film number: 008567189 > image 417 of 546
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 25 January 2022)*1840 Deed of sale to John Toland in MS, Bk 14 p.378-389
3. ↑ North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979:"North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979"
   Catalog: Iredell County, North Carolina estate records Estate records 1790-1970 Carson, Henry - Chambers, Otho
   Image path: North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 > Iredell County > C > Chambers, Maxwell (1855) > image 1 of 13
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 25 January 2022)*papers about the plantation