Slaves of Charles Christopher Knight Jr., Virginia
Location: Nottoway Parish, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage
This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Charles Christopher Knight Jr. (abt.1780-1855), and attempt to connect them to their families.
1810 -- U.S. Federal Census, Nottoway County, Virginia -- 11 slaves[1]
1830 -- U.S. Federal Census, Washington Parish, Louisiana -- no slaves[2]
1840 -- U.S. Federal Census, Washington, Adams County, Mississippi -- 13 slaves[3]
| No. Of Slaves | |
|---|---|
| Males - Under 10 | 4 |
| Males - 10 thru 23 | 3 |
| Males - 24 thru 35 | 2 |
| Females - Under 10 | 3 |
| Females - 10 thru 23 | 1 |
1850 -- U.S. Federal Census (Slave Schedules), Adams County, Mississippi -- 11 slaves[4]
| Gender | Age | Est. Birth Yr. |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40 | 1810 |
| Male | 15 | 1835 |
| Male | 14 | 1836 |
| Male | 13 | 1837 |
| Male | 12 | 1838 |
| Male | 11 | 1839 |
| Male | 10 | 1840 |
| Male | 9 | 1841 |
| Male | 7 | 1843 |
| Female | 5 | 1845 |
| Female | 1 | 1849 |
| Male | 25 | 1825 |
Enslaved woman who is known to have worked for Charles Knight and with whom he likely had children:
In the 1850 U.S. Census (Slave Schedules), it is likely that Margaret Shields was the 40 year old female at the top of the list. She passed away in 1853 and, therefore, does not show in the 1855 estate records.
1855, Nov 30 -- Adams County, Mississippi,
enslaved people named in the Inventory and Appraisement of the estate of Charles Knight:
| Name | Description | Age | Est. Birth Yr. | Assigned value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles | Negro man | 21 | 1834 | $1,500.00 |
| Augustus | Negro man | 19 | 1836 | $1,500.00 |
| Murray | Negro man | 18 | 1837 | $1,500.00 |
| Sidney | Negro boy | 16 | 1839 | $1,000.00 |
| Peter | Negro boy | 11 | 1844 | $800.00 |
| Henrietta | Negro girl | 9 | 1846 | $500.00 |
| Cass | Negro boy | 6 | 1849 | $350.00 |
| Margaret | Negro girl | 4 | 1851 | $250.00 |
| Caroline | Negro girl | 3 | 1852 | $200.00 |
| John | Negro man | 34 | 1821 | $500.00 |
Sources
- ↑
1810 Census:
"1810 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1810; Census Place: Nottoway, Nottoway, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 1019; Image: Vam252_70-0336; FHL Roll: 0181430
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #702952 (accessed 1 October 2023)
Charles Knight in Nottoway, Nottoway, Virginia, USA. - ↑
1830 Census:
"1830 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1830; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Series: M19; Roll: 43; Page: 89; Family History Library Film: 0009686
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1891983 (accessed 1 October 2023)
Charles Knight in Washington, Louisiana. - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Washington, Adams, Mississippi; Roll: 213; Page: 27; Family History Library Film: 0014840
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2246155 (accessed 1 October 2023)
Chas Knight in Washington, Adams, Mississippi. - ↑
Slave Schedule:
"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 Record 8055 #945647 (accessed 1 October 2023)
Charles Knight, 40, female black enslaved person, in 1850 in Adams, Mississippi, USA.
- "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 18 July 2022. County courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi. Citing Adams County Inventories and Appraisements 1853-1866, Vol. 7, p 170-171 (accessed 1 Oct 2023).
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