Slaves of Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb, Person County, North Carolina
Location: Person, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Webb
This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb and attempt to connect them to their families.
For more information on the people enslaved by Ann's husband James Webb, also see: Slaves of James Webb, Person County, North Carolina.
In the 1820 census[1] Ann and James were living in Person County, North Carolina, and enslaving 17 people:
- Male - To age 14 = 1
- Male - To age 26 = 6
- Male - To age 45 = 1
- Female - To age 14 = 3
- Female - To age 26 = 4
- Female - To age 45 = 1
- Female - Age 45 and up = 1
In August 1827 James died. His will listed two enslaved people and three unnamed children given to his wife Ann.[2]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited |
|---|---|
| "Russell and Polly and three children" | Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb, wife |
A document dated 3 February 1840 in the estate records of James Webb notes the gift of "a negro girl by the name of Rosina" from Ann Webb to her son Samuel Maurice Webb.[3]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited |
|---|---|
| Rosina | Samuel Maurice Webb |
A document dated 25 February 1840 in the estate records of James Webb notes the gift of "a negro girl by the name of Julia Ann" from Ann Webb to her son Robert Clark Webb.[4]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited |
|---|---|
| Julia Ann | Robert Clark Webb |
In the 1840 census Ann H Webb was enslaving 29 people in Person County, North Carolina.[5]
- Male - Under 10 = 5
- Male - 10 to 24 = 2
- Male - 24 to 36 = 3
- Male - 55 to 100 = 1
- Female - Under 10 = 10
- Female - 10 to 24 = 2
- Female - 24 to 36 = 3
- Female - 36 to 55 = 2
- Female - 55 to 100 = 1
In August 1840, the estate inventory of Ann H Webb named 29 enslaved people, some of whom were previously enslaved by her husband James. [6]
| NAME | Previously Enslaved by James Webb |
|---|---|
| Russel (Russell) | Yes |
| Polly | Yes |
| Hanah Sr (Hannah) | Yes |
| Hanah Jr (Child Hannah) | |
| Jack | Yes |
| John | Yes |
| Mealy (Milly) | |
| Julius | |
| Broady (Broadway) | |
| Clayton | Yes |
| Eliza | Yes |
| Emily | |
| Elick (see research notes) | |
| Joe | |
| Amy | Yes |
| Mary | |
| Henry (see research notes) | |
| Meg | Yes |
| Caroline | |
| Sally Price (Sarah Price) | |
| Isaac | Yes |
| Nancy | Yes |
| Thom (Thomas) | |
| Manerva (Minerva) | |
| Leah | |
| Creecy (Lucretia) | Yes |
| Lewis | |
| Sam | Yes |
| Creecy’s child (Lucretia's child Stephen) |
On 13 October 1840, the estate division of Ann H Webb named 28 enslaved people, some of whom were previously enslaved by her husband James.[7]
Research Notes
- Two enslaved people, Elick and Henry, are named in Ann's estate inventory but are not listed in her estate division.
- Because Ann's 1840 estate division lists two enslaved people named Jack, with no additional information, I have been unable to determine which one is the Jack listed on the 1827 estate inventory of Ann's husband James Webb.[8] [9] A possible explanation is that the writer meant to write "Elick" and wrote Jack a second time by mistake.
Sources
- ↑ 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-PRK : Thu Jul 20 14:46:38 UTC 2023), Entry for James Webb, 1820.
- ↑ Will of James Webb: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-KKH?cc=1867501&wc=32LX-W38%3A169850301%2C170450201 : 21 May 2014), Person > Wills, Inventories, 1827-1830 > image 7 of 264; county courthouses, North Carolina. Recorded in September 1827.
- ↑ Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5ZHX?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 96 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L992-5CVK?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 72 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYJ-Q7T : Thu Jul 20 20:01:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Ann H Webb, 1840.
- ↑ Estate Inventory of Ann H Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8992-5C1L?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8GF%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190330001 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, Ann H > image 18 of 19; State Archives, Raleigh.
- ↑ Estate Division of Ann H Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8992-5CTN?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8GF%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190330001 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, Ann H > image 16 of 19; State Archives, Raleigh. Recorded 13 October 1840.
- ↑ Estate Inventory of James Webb: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-KKK?cc=1867501&wc=32LX-W38%3A169850301%2C170450201 : 21 May 2014), Person > Wills, Inventories, 1827-1830 > image 18 of 264; county courthouses, North Carolina.
- ↑ Estate Inventory of James Webb (cleaner copy): "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5ZCY?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 30 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
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