Slaves held by Benjamin T Harris
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Location: Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage
Benjamin Tate Harris held slaves for many years. He inherited 7 slaves (named on his profile) from his father's estate in January of 1809 when he was still a young man.
The 1810 U.S. Federal Census lists Benjamin (1 free white male, age 16-25), and 9 slaves.[1]
The 1820 and 1830 U.S. Federal Censuses for Benjamin have not been located yet.
The 1840 U.S. Federal Census lists Ben Harris with 23 slaves:
| 1840 U.S. Census--Albemarle, Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Head of Family: Ben Harris | Number of Slaves | |
| Slave males, age 0-9 | 4 | |
| Slave males, age 10-23 | 3 | |
| Slave males, age 23-34 | 5 | |
| Slave males, age 35-54 | 1 | |
| Slave females, age 0-9 | 5 | |
| Slave females, age 10-23 | 1 | |
| Slave females, age 23-34 | 3 | |
| Slave females, age 35-54 | 1 | |
| Total Number of Slaves | 23 |
The 1850 U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedule shows Benjamin Harris with 25 slaves:[3]
| 1850 U.S. Census--Slave Schedule--Albemarle, Virginia--23 Oct 1850 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slave Owner: Benjamin Harris | ||||
| Number of Slaves | Age | Sex | Color | |
| 1 | 40 | M | B | |
| 1 | 60 | F | B | |
| 1 | 35 | M | B | |
| 1 | 33 | F | B | |
| 1 | 31 | M | B | |
| 1 | 28 | M | B | |
| 1 | 21 | M | B | |
| 1 | 26 | M | B | |
| 1 | 18 | M | B | |
| 1 | 17 | F | B | |
| 1 | 14 | M | B | |
| 1 | 16 | M | B | |
| 1 | 14 | M | B | |
| 1 | 12 | F | B | |
| 1 | 11 | M | B | |
| 1 | 8 | F | B | |
| 1 | 6 | M | B | |
| 1 | 4 | M | B | |
| 1 | 3 | M | B | |
| 1 | 4 | M | B | |
| 1 | 3 | M | B | |
| 1 | 1 | F | B | |
| 1 | 1 | F | B | |
| 1 | 6/12 | F | B | |
| 1 | 10 | F | B | |
| Total Number of Slaves: 25 |
The final census was taken the year Benjamin T. Harris died, in 1860. The 1860 U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedule shows Benjamin with 19 slaves:[4]
| 1860 U.S. Census--Slave Schedule--St Anne's Parish, Albemarle, Virginia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Slave Owner: Benjamin Harris | |||
| Number of Slaves | Age | Sex | Color |
| 1 | 29 | M | B |
| 1 | 25 | M | B |
| 1 | 24 | M | B |
| 1 | 23 | M | B |
| 1 | 13 | M | B |
| 1 | 14 | M | B |
| 1 | 70 | F | B |
| 1 | 45 | F | B |
| 1 | 40 | F | B |
| 1 | 20 | F | B |
| 1 | 18 | F | B |
| 1 | 17 | F | B |
| 1 | 16 | F | B |
| 1 | 33 | F | B |
| 1 | 8 | F | B |
| 1 | 2 | F | B |
| 1 | 6/12 | M | B |
| 1 | 6/12 | M | B |
| Total Number of Slaves: 19 | Slave Houses: 9 |
Research Notes
Potential record for slaves held on Benjamin's Nelson County farm: (no matching residence found for any Benjamin Harris living in Nelson County) [5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH28-SRS : accessed 9 August 2021), Benjamin Hanis, Amherst, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing p. 697, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 181,430.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBM-WD5 : 2 March 2021), Ben Harris, Albemarle, Virginia, United States; citing p. 144, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWJ-MTPZ : 15 February 2020), Benjn Harris in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8K-7R5:, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKYM-75N2 : 16 October 2019), Benjamin Harris, 1860.
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 2; FHL microfilm: 444980; Record number: 44327;
FamilySearch Record: HRWG-XZ3Z (accessed 18 January 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QRS-8BM Image number 00547
Benjn Harris owner in household of Benjn Harris in Nelson, Virginia, United States.
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