James B. Craighead Plantation, Marengo, Alabama

Date: Before 1850 [unknown]
Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Craighead Black_Heritage

Index of Plantations

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Slaves 1.2 Slave Schedules 2 Sources

Biography

James B. Craighead lived in Marengo Co, AL. He had a plantation with over 65 enslaved persons enumerated on it in 1850. ^[1] On his probate paperwork there are 106 enslaved persons listed.^[2]

After James died in 1859 his wife, Jane P. Craighead, took over the plantation. There were about 120 enslaved persons on the plantation listed under her name on the 1860 Slave Schedule.^[3]

Slaves

These enslaved persons were listed on James B. Craighead probate paperwork, and their ages in 1859.^[2]

• Abram age 39
• Aaron age 40
• Sppein age 19
• Dolph age 19
• Bob age 19
• Bill age 32
• Charles French age 3 (30)
• Charles age 48
• Charles no age listed
• Alfred age 30
• Coleman age 28
• Daniel age 20
• Edward no age listed
• Frank age 20
• George no age listed
• Henry no age listed
• Sam no age listed
• John, Blk Smith, no age listed
• Morris age 50
• Moses age 30
• Isham age 23
• Peter age 38
• Patterson age 45
• Young Blod
• Fan
• Scott age 30
• William
• Hannibal age 15
• Lewis
• Gilbert age 18
• John age 25
• Lewis
• Henry
• Monroe
• Sally age 52
• Lizzie age 60
• Polly age 45
• Evaline
• Mary
• Dianna age 39
• Perlina
• Milly age 54
• Betsy age 27 cook
• Violett
• Ellen age 27
• Ellen
• Nelly age 54
• Martha Ann age 39
• Eliza age 46
• Emily age 30
• Mariah
• Delia
• Ann
• Jane age 30
• Jane
• Sarah
• Amelia age 28
• Malinda age 20
• Matilda
• Mary age 22

negro boys

• Clay
• Eli age 9
• William
• Sidney
• George
• Sandy
• Judson age 9
• Josiah
• Nat
• Haskins/Maskins
• Grunduson
• Henry
• Moses
• Wat
• Evans
• Ephraim
• John
• Ocillia (Akila?)
• Joe
• Seno
• Shephard
• Jesse
• Squire John
• Edmond

girls

• Martha
• Sylvia age 11
• Henrietta
• Elizabeth age 5
• Julia age 4
• Ann age 8
• Jane
• Cornelius Jane age 4
• Susan age 4
• Adaline age 3
• Sarah Ann
• Lucinda
• Easter
• Phebe
• Mariah age 3/4
• Amanda age 3/4
• Justina age 1
• Fanny
• Florence
• Magnolia Virginia

Slave Schedules

1850 Slave Schedule for Marengo Co, AL^[1] listed under J. B. Craighead

• 1 black male age 31
• 1 black female age 25
• 1 black female age 23
• 1 black female age 10
• 1 black male age 5
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 black male age 3
• 1 black male age 24
• 1 mul male age 22
• 1 mul female age 22
• 1 mul male age 7
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 black female age 1
• 1 black male age 30
• 1 black female age 21
• 1 black male age 17
• 1 black male age 14
• 1 black male age 22
• 1 black female age 22
• 1 black male age 7
• 1 black male age 6
• 1 black female age 3
• 1 black female age 24
• 1 black female age 21
• 1 black female age 15
• 1 black female age 16
• 1 black male age 10
• 1 black male age 1
• 1 black male age 23
• 1 black female age 25
• 1 black female age 3
• 1 black male age 1
• 1 black male age 55
• 1 black female age 40
• 1 black male age 15
• 1 black male age 6
• 1 black female age 17
• 1 black female age 21
• 1 black female age 13
• 1 black female age 4
• 1 black female age 2
• 1 black male age 14
• 1 black emale age 14
• 1 black male age 24
• 1 black female age 18
• 1 black male age 21
• 1 black male age 35
• 1 black female age 35
• 1 black female age 40
• 1 black male age 10
• 1 black female age 23
• 1 black male age 35
• 1 black female age 30
• 1 black male age 16
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 black female age 4
• 1 black male age 16
• 1 black female age 16
• 1 black male age 30
• 1 black female age 26
• 1 black male age 10
• 1 black female age 17
• 1 black male age 2
• 1 black male age 24
• 1 black male age 13
• 1 black male age 17
• 1 black male age 21

1860 Slave Schedule in Marengo Co, AL^[3] listed under Mrs Jane P. Craighead

• 1 black male age 60
• 1 black male age 60
• 1 black female age 60
• 1 black female age 60
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 50
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 45
• 1 black male age 35
• 1 black male age 34
• 1 black male age 34
• 1 black male age 35
• 1 black male age 35
• 1 black male age 34
• 1 black male age 36
• 1 black male age 36
• 1 black male age 33
• 1 black male age 32
• 1 black male age 30
• 1 black male age 29
• 1 black male age 28
• 1 black male age 27
• 1 black female age 17
• 1 black female age 16
• 1 black female age 15
• 1 black female age 16
• 1 black female age 15
• 1 black female age 12
• 1 black female age 11
• 1 black female age 10
• 1 black female age 10
• 1 black female age 9
• 1 black female age 8
• 1 black female age 9
• 1 black female age 6
• 1 black female age 7
• 1 black female age 5
• 1 black female age 4
• 1 black female age 3
• 1 black female age 2
• 1 black female age 1
• 1 black female age 2
• 1 black female age 2
• 1 black male age 6
• 1 black male age 5
• 1 black male age 8
• 1 black male age 9
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 black male age 11
• 1 black male age 12
• 1 black male age 9
• 1 black male age 8
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 black male age 2
• 1 black female age 8
• 1 black female age 10
• 1 black male age 7
• 1 black male age 6
• 1 black female age 3
• 1 black male age 1
• 1 black female age 2
• 1 black male age 6
• 1 black male age 26
• 1 black male age 25
• 1 black male age 22
• 1 black male age 20
• 1 black male age 18
• 1 black male age 17
• 1 black male age 16
• 1 black male age 16
• 1 black male age 15
• 1 black male age 16
• 1 black male age 18
• 1 black male age 20
• 1 black male age 21
• 1 black male age 22
• 1 black male age 25
• 1 black female age 35
• 1 black female age 40
• 1 black female age 35
• 1 black female age 34
• 1 black female age 33
• 1 black female age 36
• 1 black female age 34
• 1 black female age 33
• 1 black female age 35
• 1 black female age 33
• 1 black female age 27
• 1 black female age 26
• 1 black female age 25
• 1 black female age 23
• 1 black female age 20
• 1 black female age 19
• 1 black female age 18
• 1 black female age 17
• 1 black female age 16
• 1 black female age 21
• 1 black female age 20
• 1 black female age 19
• 1 black female age 24
• 1 black female age 22
• 1 black female age 26
• 1 black male age 10
• 1 black male age 6
• 1 black female age 9
• 1 black male age 1
• 1 black female age 10
• 1 black male age 4
• 1 black female age 3
• 1 black male age 2
• 1 black female age 4
• 1 black male age 9
• 1 black male age 7
• 1 black male age 10
• 1 black male age 12
• 1 black male age 11

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > Alabama > Marengo > Marengo county > image 184 of 259; Citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 25 December 2021)
   • 1850 Slave Schedule
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]: "Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous records, 1823-1930 [Marengo County, Alabama]
   Film number: 007737730 > image 461 of 921
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 25 December 2021)
   • p.91-95
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 > Alabama > Marengo > Township 16 R 5 E > image 3 of 11; Citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 26 December 2021)
   • p.98-100