Enslaved of the Flake Family

Date: About 1760 to about 1843
Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Flake USBH Slaves

Slaves of the Flake Family

Samuel Flake, born 1701 in Virginia, was a large Landowner as he was issued many Land Grants perhaps in excess of 1600 acres. 4 Nov 1763 in Anson County, North Carolina.[1] 24 Nov 1767 in Anson County, North Carolina.[1] 2 Nov 1771 in Anson County, North Carolina for 250 Acres and a second one for 200 Acres -- Majesties' Letters Patent. Book #20 page 728.[1][10] 22 Feb 1771 in Anson County, North Carolina -- Majesties' Letters Patent.[1] 2 Apr 1785 in Anson County, North Carolina for 100 Acres for 100 pounds S.W. of Pee Dee River on Smith Creek.[10] 7 Aug 1787 in Anson County, North Carolina for 100 Acres Grant #846 Book #64, Page 187.[10] 7 Aug 1787 in Anson County, North Carolina for 600 Acres Beginning at a stake Samuel Flackes 4th corner of his 250 acre survey n. prong of Smith's Creek[11] 6 Dec 1799 in Anson County, North Carolina for 100 Acres Grant #1549 Book #106, Page 243.[10] Samuel Flake Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Anson, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 2 Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 3 Free White Persons - Females 2 Number of Slaves 1 Number of Household Members 8

Last Will and Testiment of Samuel Flake, 1802

(In the order of appearance)

Jo, Tom, Abraham, boys Dill, a girl (There is a Mingo listed on an abstract, but doesn't show on the Will)

Jordan Flake Born 1764 Name Jordon Flake Residence Date 6 Aug 1810 Residence Place Anson, North Carolina, USA Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 Number of Enslaved Persons 3 Number of Household Members Under 16 4 Number of Household Members Over 25 2 Number of Household Members 9

Name Jordan Fake Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Clark, Anson, North Carolina Enumeration Date August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 Slaves - Males - Under 14 3 Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 1 Slaves - Females - Under 14 3 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 10 Free White Persons - Under 16 7 Free White Persons - Over 25 2 Total Free White Persons 9 Total Slaves 8 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 17

Name Jourder Flake Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Anson, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 2 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10 6 Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 5 Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1 Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 1 Slaves - Males - 100 and over 1 Slaves - Females - Under 10 2 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 1 Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1 Free White Persons - Under 20 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2 Total Free White Persons 9j Total Slaves 20 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 29 Name Jordan Flake Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Anson, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 1 Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10 3 Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 2 Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 3 Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 1 Slaves - Females - Under 10 4 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2 Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 2 Persons Employed in Agriculture 12 Free White Persons - Under 20 2 Total Free White Persons 5 Total Slaves 17 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 22

From his Last Will and Testiment: Ned, Daniel and Isham, boys Lucy, Ruben, Endjo Abram, Holy his wife, Arther and Jude To my son James M. Flake two negroes Green and Lyse Allonzo, Seller and her child Claborn Lydia, King, George, Rosan, and her two children Aaron and Arther Sarah and her two children Hannah and Ann Aaron, Jack, Cindy and Mary [5]

• 1810 Census "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-N7B : accessed 24 February 2016), Jordon Flake, 1810. 3 slaves
• 1820 Census "1820 United States Federal Census AncestryInstitution.com." 1820 United States Federal Census - AncestryInstitution.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jul. 2013..http://recordseek.com/v/MMMM-FNTT/1374965036070/ 8 slaves
• 1830 Census Year: 1830; Census Place: Anson, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 118; Page: 55; Family History Library Film: 0018084 https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/70655837/person/392466889380/facts 20 slaves
• 1840 Census "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR5-5BG : 3 January 2023), Jordan Flake, Anson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 88, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm . 17 slaves

A combination of the last Will and the 1840 census. Many matches are a best guess on age.

1 Jordan Flake Claborn under 10 male 1840 Census 2 Jordan Flake Aaron under 10 male 1840 Census under 3 3 Jordan Flake Arthur under 10 male 1840 Census under 3 4 Jordan Flake Ned 10 to 23 male 1840 Census 5 Jordan Flake Daniel 10 to 23 male 1840 Census 6 Jordan Flake Isham 24 to 35 male 1840 Census 7 Jordan Flake Green 24 to 35 male 1840 Census 8 Jordan Flake Ruben 24 to 35 male 1840 Census 9 Jordan Flake Endjo 36 to 54 male 1840 Census 10 Jordan Flake Lydia under 10 female 1840 Census under 3 11 Jordan Flake Mary under 10 female 1840 Census 12 Jordan Flake Cindy under 10 female 1840 Census 13 Jordan Flake Lucy under 10 female 1840 Census 14 Jordan Flake Rosan 24 to 35 female 1840 Census 15 Jordan Flake Seller 24 to 35 female 1840 Census 16 Jordan Flake Lyse Alonzo 36 to 54 female 1840 Census 17 Jordan Flake Haley 36 to 54 female 1840 Census 17 King male George male

Elijah Flake, born 1777

Name Elijah Flake Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Mays, Anson, North Carolina Enumeration Date August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1 Slaves - Males - Under 14 1 Slaves - Females - Under 14 3 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 2 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 4 Free White Persons - Under 16 5 Free White Persons - Over 25 2 Total Free White Persons 7 Total Slaves 6 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 13

Name Elijah Flake Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Anson, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10 3 Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1 Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 1 Slaves - Females - Under 10 3 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2 Free White Persons - Under 20 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1 Total Free White Persons 8 Total Slaves 11 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 19

Elizabeth Williams Birth 1778 Anson, North Carolina, USA DIFFERENT Death 7 June 1861 Henderson, Tennessee, USA Name Elizabeth Flake Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Henderson, Tennessee Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10 3 Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1 Slaves - Females - Under 10 3 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2 Persons Employed in Agriculture 6 Free White Persons - Under 20 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1 Total Free White Persons 4 Total Slaves 11 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 15

Name Elizebeth Flake Residence Date 1860 Residence Place District 17, Henderson, Tennessee, USA Number of Enslaved People 31

Pages 180-184, January 1862

Commissioners to divide slaves among met at the residence of ELIZABETH FLAKE, December 20, 1861 and made this division with valuations for each slave:

1. To heirs of WILLIAM B. FLAKE: ELLEN and children THANEY and FRANCES, $1325; LEWIS, $950; ANN, $100.

2. To children of MRS. MARY LILES; LUCY, $850; CHARLES, $400; WILLIS, $850.

3. To DUDLEY L. FLAKE: CINDY and child HENDERSON, $1025; SARAH, $750; WADE, $750.

4. To JAMES S. FLAKE: EVELINE, $700; TENNESSEE, $450: LUCENA, $375; HARRY $150; ARRENA, $700.

5. To MOURNING J., wife of JAMES HOUSE: CANDIS, $600; MELIA, $300; MARY, $400; FRANK, $500; SAMUEL, $600.

6. To heirs of B.L. FLAKE: CHARLOTTE and child, NATHAN, $850; RICHARD, $800; HENRY, $750.

Commissioners: PETER PEARSON, WILLIAM PEARSON, BROWN BOSWELL, HENRY KIRBY

Flake Plantation

Flake Plantation 2

Flake Plantation 3

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James M Flake became a member of the LDS Church between 1830 - 1848. James Flake was a Latter Day Saint pioneer. He had six slaves on his journey

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