Coles Hill Plantation, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: Coles slavery

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Introduction

Isaac Howell Coles I (1747-1813) during his political career lived on a plantation on Staunton River at Coles Ferry, Halifax County; moved to Pittsylvania County in 1798

wife Catherine (Thompson) Coles (1768-1848) left the plantation to Walter per her will. ^[1]

son: Walter Coles (1790-1857) In his will many of the enslaved are listed

Isaac died on 3 Jun 1813 at Coles Plantation, Pittsylvania, Virginia. An inventory of his estate was made in August 1813. ^[2]

Slaves

Ninety three (93) enslaved people were recorded in the inventory of his estate done in August 1813.^[3]

Name, Age

1. Mary, 70
2. Dicey, 50
3. Patty, 40
4. Flora, 20
5. Lucky, 22
6. Caroline, 13
7. Helen, 11
8. London, 33
9. Billy, 44
10. Nicholas, 35
11. Abram, 29
12. Peter, 23
13. Ben, 19
14. Jack, 16
15. Becky, 9
16. Sauney, 7
17. Patsey, 4
18. Nicholas (2nd), 7
19. Robert, 6
20. Tucker, 1
21. Clementine, 3
22. William, not yet 1
23. Henry, 3
24. Sam, 35
25. Phil, 26
26. Lewis, 22
27. Tom, 13
28. Sally, 30
29. Elick, 14
30. Moses, 13
31. Pollidor, 11 Pollidon?
32. Billy, 8
33. Lucretia, 6
34. Lazarina, 4
35. Permilia, 1
36. Urania, 26
37. Nancy, 22
38. Carter, 11
39. Hampton, 10
40. Eveline, 7
41. Westley, 5
42. Randolph, 9
43. Lucinda, 6
44. Coleman, 4
45. Amanda, 2
46. Salley, 3 months
47. Clarissa, 1
48. Isaac, not 1 year
49. Sam, 40
50. Henry, 22
51. Scott, 15
52. Polly, 30
53. Joseph, 21
54. Lewis (2nd), 9
55. Dicey (2nd), 7
56. Caprice, 15
57. Madison, 3
58. Avan, not 1 year
59. Manuel, 40
60. Manuel, 19
61. Poplar, 30
62. Ann, 22
63. Courtney, 8
64. Jefferson, 6
65. Biddy, 4
66. Nim, 11
67. Diana, 3
68. Martha, 1
69. Nanny, 50
70. Washington, not 1 year
71. Edmund, 40
72. Isaac, 21
73. Joe, 27
74. Jackina, 16
75. Catherine, 20
76. Christiana, 12
77. Agnes, 3
78. Rachel, 11
79. Katy, 19
80. Margary, 10
81. Patsey, 9
82. Luzina, 7
83. Duncan, 3
84. Celia, not 1 year
85. Nick, 60
86. Molly, 50
87. Isbell, 40
88. Jacob, 24
89. Matty, 11
90. Mary, 17
91. Jimmy Lee, not 1 year
92. Betty, 70
93. Venus, 50

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=143-1851-013#img
2. ↑ Inventory of the Estate of Isaac Coles dec'd, Virginia Wills and Probate Records 1652 - 1900 Pittsylvania, Virginia > Accounts Current, Book 5, p 102. Image #64 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007646034_00064?ssrc=&backlabel=Return
3. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
   Pittsylvania > Accounts Current, No 5-7, 1812-1824
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 26 March 2024)

• Wikipedia: Isaac Coles
• Biographical Directory of United States Congress
• The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Child page 568
• History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia By Maud Carter Clement · 1973