Slaves of Benjamin Franklin Richards, Culpeper, Virginia

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Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States

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The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Benjamin Franklin Richards (1806-aft.1879) in Culpeper County, Virginia.

In 1850, Benjamin F Richards held eleven slaves in Culpeper County, Virginia.

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 #92681992 (accessed 11 July 2022)
Benjamin F Richards in Nor Stated, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.
Female 49
Male 50
Female 42
Female 27
Male 20
Female 13
Male 11
Female 7
Female 5
Male 32
Female 70

In 1860, B F Richards held fourteen slaves in Culpeper County, Virginia

1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #90996146 (accessed 11 July 2022)
B F Richards in Culpeper, Virginia, USA.
Female 59
Male 65
Male 40
Male 29
Male 21
Male 38
Female 23
Female 17
Female 14
Female 8
Female 3
Female 3
Female 2
Male 1

The following slaves of Benjamin F Richards of Culpeper County escaped to the enemy in the period 1861-1863

Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 2, Folder 2, accessed on Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 07-11-2022 Link to Search Page
Jesse (M, 52) Slave owner: Benjamin F. Richards
James (Alias: Dudd, M, 43) Slave owner: Benjamin F. Richards
Betty (F, 19) Slave owner: Benjamin F. Richards