Slaves of Anderson Pack

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Pack USBH

The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Anderson Pack (1804-1858) in both Monroe and Mercer Counties. Anderson was a successful land holder and also a merchant.

Contents 1 1840 Census - Monroe, Virginia 2 1850 Census - Mercer County 3 1850 Census - Monroe County 4 Will of Anderson Pack, 1858 5 Administration of Estate

1840 Census - Monroe, Virginia

• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Monroe, Virginia; Roll: 567; Page: 175; Family History Library Film: 0029689
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1887855 (accessed 3 March 2022)
  Anderson Pack.

Slaves - Males - Under 10 4

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 5

Tandy

Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2

Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2

Slaves - Females - Under 10 6

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 2

Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2

Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 2

Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 1

1850 Census - Mercer County

• 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
  The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8055 #92878128 (accessed 3 March 2022)
  Anderson Pack in District 42, Mercer, Virginia, USA.

Female slave: 65

Male slave: 54

Female slave: 52

Male slave: 52

Female slave: 52

Female slave (mu): 38

Male slave: 35

Male slave: 32 Tandy

Male slave (mu): 28

Male slave: 25

Male slave: 18

Female slave: 16

Male slave: 16

Female slave: 15

Male slave: 14

Female slave: 13

Female slave: 13

Male slave: 12

Male slave: 9

Male slave: 6

Female slave: 3

1850 Census - Monroe County

• 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
  The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8055 #92881452 (accessed 3 March 2022)
  Anderson Pack in District 39 and a half, Monroe, Virginia, USA.

Male 32

Female 27

Male 5

Female 3

Female 1

Female 23

Male 2

Male 6/12

Male 44

Female 45

Female 16

Female 14

Male 12

Male 19

Note: Anderson held 16 slaves at this location, but last 2 lines of schedule are unreadable

Will of Anderson Pack, 1858

• Probate: "West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985"
  Fiduciary Records; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Monroe County); Probate Place: Monroe, West Virginia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9087 #112260 (accessed 3 March 2022)
  Anderson Pack probate in Apr 1858.

The following is excerpts from the full text as it relates to disposition of slaves. Full transcript of will is available on the profile of Anderson Pack (1804-1858)

My negro Tom (1) be emancipated and provided with sufficient money to take him to a free state or (2) remain in the family and have the Gust place during his natural life for he and wife to live under the control of my wife; Ton was then living on the Cook place

My black woman Amy to have her freedom or remain in family and select her home among my children

My black woman Eliza to have her freedom or remain in family and select her home among my children

Negro woman Mary and her increase in life right to dau. Mary Jane Roles and then to her heirs

Negro man Tandy Pack (1816-1879) to dau. Virginia Manser and then to daughters Araminta G. and Laura R. Manser

Negro girl Emaline to dau. Clara B. Pack (dau. of Harden)

Negro girl Martha, dau. of Tom, to dau. Clara B. Pack (dau. of Tom)

Negro man Meshack to dau. Clara B. Pack

Negro girl Elizabeth in life right to Mary B. then with increase if any to son Loammi Peters

All remaining negroes to wife in trust for life or until she remarry and then to sons Conrad B., Samuel D., John A., Allen C. Pack, Loammi L., and Charles H. to be divided in such manner that my negro families may not be separated more than can be avoided

Administration of Estate

• Vallentine, John F. (John Franklin), 1931-, Pack slaves of upper New River, West Virginia, and their families, 2002. Accessed on Family Search 03-03-2022 Link to Document

29 April 1858 - appraisement of personal estate of Anderson Pck, dec (Document cites: Mercer Wills, 1:4-5)

Negro man Anthony $450

Negro man Harrison $700 (Harden's son)

Negro man Henderson $750

Negro man Jo $600

Negro woman Amanda $700 (Tom's daughter)

Negro woman Mahala $700

Negro woman Frances $700 (Tom's daughter ?)

Negro boy John $1000 (Tom's son)

Negro boy Allen $850 (Tom's son)

Negro boy William $750 (tom's son)

Negro girl Martha $450 (Tom's daughter)

Negro girl Mary $700 (Harden's daughter)

Negro boy Erastus $300 (Amanda's son)

Negro boy Robert $250 (Amanda's son)

Negro girl Cynthia $150 (Amanda's daughter)

Negro man Gus $700

Negro man Nat $300

Negro man Tandy Pack (1816-1879) $800 (husband of Agnes)

Negro man Mashac $700 (husband of Eliza ?)

Negro man Celia $300 (Tom's wife)

Negro girl Emaline $500 (Harden's daughter)

Negro girl Ellie $200 (Tom's daughter)

Negro girl Josephine $150 (Tom's daughter)

Negro girl Mary $700 (Eliza's daughter)

Negro boy Green $300 (Mary's son)

Negro girl Luticia $200 (Mahala's daughter)

Negro child Minta E $100 (Mahala's daughter)

Negro man Tom $300 (husband of Celia)

Negro woman Amy $200

Negro woman Eliza $150 (wife of Meshack?)

1859-1860: sales of slaves from Anderson Pack estate (Document cites: Mercer Wills 1:11)

Slave Mahala and 3 children

4 Sep 1859

Negro man Joe on 3 Jan 1860

Negro man Anthony on Jan 3 1860

1859-1860: sales of slaves from Anderson Pack estate (Document Cites: Mercer Wills 1:15)

Floyd and Henderson on 1 Nov 1859

Gus on 16 Jan 1860

4 negros (unnamed) on 17 Apr 1860