Pittsylvania Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia
Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Carter Slavery Black_Heritage
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Landon Carter Jr. received a tract of land as part of his father's estate.[1] It became the plantation known as Pittsylvania.[2] The Pittsylvania plantation was located in Prince William Co, Virginia, at the site of the historic Manassas Battlefield Park. A footprint of the main house can be seen on the grounds. [3] When Landon Carter, Jr. died, he left his property in Prince William County to his son Wormley Carter, his lands in Loudon County to his son John F. Carter, [4] See also the Battlefield Park website, and especially the section on James Robinson, a freed slave thought to be the son of Landon -- which Landon is not clear[5] This site can also be seen on the grounds of the Battlefield Park. He also left his lands in Fauquier County to his younger sons, Moore Fauntleroy Carter and Charles Landon Carter. However, when it came time to divide Moore's property amongst his seven children, part of it was found to the east of battlefield park site bounded on the east by Stone Road. This section was assigned to Moore Fauntleroy, Jr. in 1820. In 1861, he realized that the Yankees would be marching over his property, so he took his young family west to Linden and waited out the war there.
Pittsylvania was willed from Wormeley Carter to his son, Landon Carter.[6]
Landon Carter Jr.
Landon Carter Jr. owned the Pittsylvania from 1779 to his death in 1801.
In 1782 the enslaved of Landon Carter Jr. and his son John Carter are seen on the tax list in Prince William Co, VA.[7]
- Tom
- Harry
- Geo
- Joe
- Joe
- Simon
- Archy
- Billy
- Luzus
- Joe
- Barnaby
- James
- James
- Phill
- Phill
- Robin
- Stephen
- Person
- Tom
- Simon
- Lewis
- Garsen or Gowen
- Willoughby
- Peter
- Parmer
- Manuel
- Sarah
- Fortune
- Ester
- Abby
- Abby
- Sicily
- Judy
- Billy
- Kate
- Sarah
- Kate
- Penny
- Miny
- Patty
- Patty
- Betty
- Mary
- Beck
- Sukey
- Martha
- Martha
- Sally
- Pegg
- Nanny
- Martha
- Mary
persons under age 16
- Thaddeus
- Billy
- Billy
- Ephraim
- Amos
- Garsen
- Harry
- Nanny
- Judy
- Hannah
- Lydia
- Dolly
- George
- Gerrson or Gowen
- Nancy
- Jane
- Jacob
- Tom
- Ambrose
- Josy
- Winny
- Nat
- Molly
- Ben
- Sarah
- Ursula
- Lotty
- Mimy
- Billy
- Peggy
- Jack
- Mthy
- Katy
- Anderson
- Cuchera
- Charlotte
- Diana
- Kezekia
- Jrehamiah
- Amariat
- Katy
- Phillis
- Vincent
- Ganner or Gowen
- Chriss
- Peter
- Daniel
- James
- Rawley
- Sukey
- Ben
- Betty
- Isaac
- Dinah
- Amy
- Betty
- Sam
- Jonny
- Alex
- Silla
- Sukey
- Jmina
- Aly
- Charlotte
- Sylva
- Phebe
- Ralph
- Mary
- Robin???
- Cato
- Charles?
A number of enslaved are named in the will of Landon Carter in 1801.[4] House servants on the Prince William Estate:
- Betty
- Sukey
- Charlotte
- Caty
- Mimah
- Jenny
- Judah
- Vincent
- Hill
- Gardner
- Joe
- Old Will
to daughter Elizabeth Carter
- Peter
- Sukey, wife of Peter
- and all their children
- Jenny, a girl
to daughter Margaret Carter
- George
- Charlotte, wife of George
- all their children
- Judah, a girl
to Judith Carter
- Mimah
- Natty
- Kitte
to daughter Mary Bruce
- Lucy, woman
to grandson Landon Bruce
- Meridith, boy, son of Will
- Katy, woman
- Katy's child
to grandson John Bruce
- Nassau, boy, son of Will
to granddaughter Eliza Bruce
- Becky, girl, daughter of Sukey
to granddaughter Judith Bruce
- Betty, girl, daughter of Sukey
to granddaughter Eleanara Bruce
- Sophia, girl, daughter of Lucy
The following were already in possession of his daugther, but he did not name which daughter, possibly Mary Bruce.
- Old Will
- Betty, wife of Old Will
- Sukey, daughter of Old Will
And an inventory of enslaved persons is found in his probate paperwork in 1801.[8]
- Archey
- Joe, blacksmith
- Paul
- Vincent
- Griffin
- Hill
- Martin
- Katey
- Mary
- Joe, son of Archy
- Parlow, son of Sukey
- Janney
- Clara?, child of Janney
- Winny, child of Martha
- Paul, son of Billy
- Naussa, son of Billy
- Juddy
- Nichols
- Dennis
- Harry
- George
- Katty, little
- Maria and child
- Betsey, of Billy
- Sally
- Meridith
- Sally
- Esther and
- Robert
- Abigal
- Sarah
- Bill
- Martha, yellow
- Nancy
- Phillis
- John
- Harriot
- Sally
- Silvia and
- Tennison
- Nancy
- Natt
- Tasker
- Sukey
- Gabriel
- Barshaba
- Tolly
- Archy
- Esther
- Harry
- Arthur
- Talbot
- Phil
- Billy, house
- Nutty
- Mimah and
- Philander
- Caroline
- Charlotte
- Sach, child of Charlotte
- Betsey
- Penny
- Sammy
- Peter
- Judith, lubber
- Daniel
- Joe
- Moses
- Polly
- Peggy
- Beck
- Judith
- Sukey
- Marshall
- Alfred
- Carlos
- George, waggoner
- Beck
- Sarah, child of Beck
- Simon
- Edmund
- Jose
- Abigal
- Ralph
- Billy
- Whitley
- Peggy
- Dolly
- Jonathan, child of Dolly
- Juddy
- Willoughby
- Saunders
- Lavinia
- Hannah
- Martha, child of Hannah
- Nancy
- George
- Anny
- Buliegh
- Nancy, child of Buliegh
- Liddy
- Eleanor, child of Liddy
- Harry
- Julia
- Hannah
- Joe, yellow
- Betty
- Randolph, child of Betty
- Anny
- Luisa, child of Anny
- Stephen
- Kitt
- Jack
- Gowen
- Patty
- Ellzey
- Ephraim
- Sam
- Levi
- Unus
- Dinah
- Tom
- Judy
- Sukey, Granny
- Sarah, Granny
- Harry
- Martha
- Mary
- Jsland
- Jesse
- Ben
- Sam
- Tom, weaver
- Simon
- Agey
- Miles
- George
- Park
- Phil, shoemaker
- Peter
- Fanny
- Sally, child of Fanny
- Sarah
- Ben, child of Sarah
- Jamsny
- Nancy
- Jack
- Nancy
- Geaston
- Beck
- Liddy
- Joyce
- Natt
Wormeley Carter
Wormeley Carter owned the Pittsylvania from 1801-1815. The enslaved were listed in his probate inventory.[9]
- Griffin
- Simon
- Joe
- Tasker
- Joe
- James
- Arthur
- Paul
- Simon
- Dolly
- Beck, child of Dolly
- Beck
- John, child of Beck
- Winny
- Sarah
- Judy
- Edmund
- Nutty
- Simon
- Stephen
- Watt
- Harriot
- Easter
- Chriss
- Martha
- Carline
- Sally
- Abigail
- Bridgit
- Moses
- George
Landon Carter
Landon Carter, son of Wormeley Carter, owned the Pittsylvania plantation from 1815 to his death in 1849. Probate paperwork has not been found for him as of this time.
In 1847 Carter appears at court to gain exemption from taxes on his slave Nancy.
Sources
- ↑
Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950:
"Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950"
Catalog: Wills and inventories, 1699-1879; general index to wills, 1699-1950
Film number: 007646141 > image 576 of 687
FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022)- 1779 will of Landon Carter, Sr
- ↑ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=62662
- ↑ http://eservice.pwcgov.org/library/digitallibrary/hsdw/P_Folder/PittsylvaniaSite76-330/pdfs/PittsylvaniaSite76-330PublA.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872:
"General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872"
Catalog: General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vols. H-I 1792- 1809
Film number: 007645738 > image 237 of 513
FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022)- 1801 will in Prince William Co, VA
- ↑ James Robinson House
- ↑
General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872:
"General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872"
Catalog: General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vols. K-L 1809- 1823
Film number: 007645739 > image 228 of 552
FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022)- will written 8 Apr 1815, proven 7 Aug 1815.
- ↑
Property Tax:
"Personal property tax lists of Prince William County, 1782-1861"
Catalog: Personal property tax lists of Prince William County, 1782-1861 Personal property tax lists 1782-1799 (1782 has 4 lists; 1783-1786, 1721-1843 have 1 list per year; 1787-1820, 1844-1861 have 2 lists per year)
Film number: 007895946 > image 16 of 414
FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022) - ↑
General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872:
"General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872"
Catalog: General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vols. H-I 1792- 1809
Film number: 007645738 > image 250 of 513
FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022)- 1801 inventory submitted to court Prince William Co, VA
- ↑
General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872:
"General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872"
Catalog: General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vols. K-L 1809- 1823
Film number: 007645739 > image 234 of 552
FamilySearch Image (accessed 28 March 2022)- estate 4 Sept 1815
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