Location: Buckner Ridge, Scott County, Virginia, United States
This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Alexander McFarland Gray at his farm at Bruckner Ridge, Scott County, Virginia and attempt to connect them to their families.
July 1859, Enslaved Ancestors identified by first name in probate: [1]
It's recommended to view the image of the inventory, especially if you can access it offline. Many of the names and ages given are nearly illegible online. Other eyes may read the names and ages differently.
- Jack Gray (1848-), 11 years old in 1859
- Jesse Gray (abt.1828-), 31
- Henry Gray (1830-), 29
- Jim Gray (1848-), age 11
- Male: Silbern? Gilbern? Gilbert [unreadable]
- Alfred Gray (1848-), 11
- Lain Gray (1840-), 19
- Andy Gray (abt.1820-), 39
- Boy A.O. Emil?? age 6? [unreadable]
- Male: Anx__? 23? [unreadable]
- Isaiah Gray (abt.1840-), 19
- Aron Gray (bef.1859-)
- Land Gray (1808-), 51
- Wesley Gray (abt.1829-), 30
- Molly Gray (abt.1828-), 31
- Jaine Gray (abt.1829-), 30
- Becca Gray (abt.1858-), 1
- Nerine Gray (abt.1846-), 13
- Polly Gray (bef.1849-), 11
- Nancee Gray (abt.1826-) (possibly Narice), 33
- Mahala Gray (abt.1836-), 21
1850 Census, Slave Schedules [2]
Age, Gender, Race
- 45 M M
- 45 F M
- 43 F B
- 30 M B
- 25 M M
- 22 M B
- 20 F M
- 20 M M
- 19 M B
- 18 M M
- 15 M M
- 15 M M
- 14 M B
- 12 F B
- 11 M B
- 9 M B
- 8 M B
- 8 M M
- 7 F B
- 7 F B
- 4 F B
- 3 M B
1840 Census, Slave Schedules [3]
Age, Gender
- <10 M
- <10 M
- <10 M
- <10 M
- <10 M
- <10 M
- <10 M
- 10-24 M
- 10-24 M
- 10-24 M
- 10-24 M
- <10 F
- 10-24 F
- 24-36 F
- 24-36 F
Sources
- ↑
Probate:
"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900", database with images
Will Books, 1816-1868, With Index, 1815-Ca. 1925; Author: Scott County (Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Scott, Virginia
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2022912 (accessed 5 July 2023)
Alexander Gray probate in 1816-1860 in Scott, Virginia, USA. Inventory, including enslaved people, found on page 249-253 in the original. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850", database with images
citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; FHL microfilm: 444983; Record number: 13600;
FamilySearch Record: HRWP-J13Z (accessed 15 March 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q19-S58 Image number 00169
Alex M Gray owner in household of Alex M Gray in Scott, Virginia, United States. - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census", database with images
Year: 1840; Census Place: Scott, Virginia; Roll: 578; Page: 303; Family History Library Film: 0029692
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2069432 (accessed 16 March 2023)
Alexander M Gray (52) in Scott, Virginia.
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