Slaves of Affhia (Dodson) Waller Townes, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Dodson

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Affhia (Dodson) Waller Townes and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

Affhia owned more than 10 slaves, which she inherited and/or acquired through marriage. See her profile for details about a deed of gift that she made in 1846-1847 to her children by her husband Pleasant Waller (abt.1790-bef.1835).

The enslaved people named were:

• "to my son John P. Waller, one negro boy slave named Dudly of the value of three hundred and seventy five dollars"

• "to my son William S. Waller, on female negro slave Martha of the value of four hundred and seventy five dollars and her future increase."

• "I have heretofore advance to my son Elisha Dodson Waller (abt.1817-aft.1865)one negro boy slave named Allen of the value of six hundred dollars"

• "to Wilson Oliver and Sarah A. his wife, on of the daughters by my marriage with the aforesaid Pleasant Waller one negro boy slave named Thompson of the value of six hundred dollars"

• "to George W. Trent and Fugera his wife also a daughter of the marriage aforesaid one negro girl slave named Amanda of the value of four hundred and fifty dollars"

• "to Thomas Bolton & Susan S. his wife also a daughter of said marriage one female slave named Peggy of the value of Four hundred and fifty dollars."

"To be divided among Elisha D. Waller, William S. Waller, John P. Waller, Wilson Oliver and Nancy A. his wife, George W. Trent in right of his deceased wife Fuqua Trent, Thomas Bolton and Susan S. his wife, in such manner as will give to each one an equal proportion in value of said slaves ... according to the value affixed to each one by me ... the following four remaining slaves belonging to the estate of the aforesaid Pleasant Waller at his death to wit":

• Allen Waller (abt.1825-aft.1872)
• Milly and future increase
• Rhea and future increase
• Daniel