Slaves of Charles Lewis Bullock, Fayette County, Tennessee

Location: Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Surnames/tags: Slaves Black_History Bullock

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Charles Lewis Bullock and attempt to connect them to their families.

Charles Lewis Bullock was born in 1811 in North Carolina and married Sarah Jane Shapard in 1833. At some point between 1833 and 1840, Charles and Sarah moved to Fayette County, Tennessee, a county adjoining Haywood County where Sarah's parents Thomas Shapard and Fanny (Bailey) Shapard had moved during the same time period. Around 1847-48, Sarah and Charles relocated to Dallas County, Arkansas.

1840 Census - Charles Bullock^[1]

In 1840 Charles was enslaving 19 people in Fayette County, Tennessee.

• Males Under 10 = 4
• Males 10 to 24 = 1
• Males 24 to 36 = 3

• Females Under 10 = 5
• Females 10 to 24 = 4
• Females 24 to 36 = 2

Estate Inventory of Thomas Shapard - 3 December 1840^[2]

In the estate inventory of Charles's father-in-law, Thomas Shapard, eight enslaved people were listed as being in his possession.

NAME	Age	Sex	Page #	Status of enslaved person
Bob	31	Man	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Chany	32	Woman	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Henry	14	Boy	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Catharine	10	Girl	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Mary	8	Girl	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Matilda	6	Girl	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Hannah	18 months	Girl	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock
Maria	17	Girl	206	In possession of Charles L Bullock

1850 Census Slave Schedule - Charles L Bullock^[3]

In 1850 Charles was enslaving 34 people in Dallas County, Arkansas. They are listed below in the same order as they appear on the census.

Age	Sex	Description
39	Male	Black
37	Male	Black
36	Female	Black
36	Female	Black
32	Female	Black
32	Female	Black
30	Female	Black
28	Male	Black
26	Female	Black
25	Male	Black
21	Male	Black
20	Female	Black
19	Male	Black
18	Male	Black
18	Female	Black
16	Female	Black
15	Male	Black
15	Male	Black
13	Female	Black
9	Female	Black
9	Female	Black
9	Female	Black
8	Male	Black
6	Female	Black
6	Female	Black
5	Female	Black
4	Female	Black
4	Female	Black
3	Female	Black
3	Male	Black
3	Female	Black
2	Female	Black
2	Female	Black
2	Male	Black

1860 Census Slave Schedule - Charles L Bullock^[4]

In 1860 Charles was enslaving 51 people in 7 slave houses in Dallas County, Arkansas. They are listed below in the same order as they appear on the census.

Age	Sex	Description
50	Female	Black
49	Male	Black
48	Male	Black
46	Male	Black
40	Male	Black
40	Female	Black
38	Male	Black
35	Male	Black
34	Female	Black
32	Female	Black
36	Female	Black
34	Female	Black
30	Female	Black
30	Male	Black
31	Male	Black
34	Male	Black
18	Male	Black
14	Male	Black
13	Male	Black
12	Male	Black
8	Male	Black
8	Male	Black
8	Male	Black
8	Male	Black
8	Male	Black
4	Male	Black
2	Male	Black
23	Female	Black
22	Female	Black
22	Female	Black
22	Female	Black
21	Female	Black
21	Female	Black
20	Female	Black
19	Female	Black
17	Female	Black
11	Female	Black
9	Female	Black
10	Female	Black
12	Female	Black
8	Female	Black
13	Female	Black
8	Female	Black
6	Female	Black
5	Female	Black
4	Female	Black
7	Female	Black
2	Female	Black
1	Female	Black
15	Female	Black
28	Female	Black

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYD-K5R : Thu Jul 20 20:37:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Bullock, 1840.
2. ↑ Haywood County Wills: "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2BQW-89?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQ-FMS%3A179633201%2C179833301 : 22 May 2014), Haywood > Wills, 1839-1841, Vol. 02 > image 118 of 315; county courthouses, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1850 Census Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVHJ-9ZQ : Mon Jul 03 04:32:07 UTC 2023), Entry for <Unknown> and Charles L Bullock, 1850.
4. ↑ 1860 Census Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKVS-W52M : Tue Jul 11 15:16:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Chas L Bullock and <Unknown>, 1860.

• Will of his father James Bullock - "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch Link. Warren County > Wills, 1780-1825, Vol. 01 > Image 164 of 250. Written 5 Apr 1820. Probated Nov 1825.
• Request for Division of Slaves - "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998." Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts. Warren County. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #1099511619424 (accessed 30 April 2024). Ex parte request for division of slaves from the estate of James Bullock among his children and others. Includes names of 63 enslaved people. Filed with the Warren County court November term, 1853.