Slaves of Constantine Whitfield, North Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Constantine Whitfield, North Carolina 1.1 Deed of Gift 1.2 Last Will 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Slaves of Constantine Whitfield, North Carolina

The purpose of this page is to record the enslaved people owned by Constantine Whitfield and to possibly link them to their family.

In 1790, Constantine was recorded living in Craven County, North Carolina as head of a twenty-nine person household, which included twenty-five slaves.^[1] In 1795 and 1797, he gifted twenty slaves to his children and five slaves to his grandchildren.

Deed of Gift

On 25 March 1795, Constantine Whitfield gifted nine slaves to daughter Winneford Miller in Duplin County, North Carolina.^[2]

• Dorotha
• Jimmima
• David
• Anna
• Jack
• Peg
• Bev
• Jacob
• Agnes

On 25 March 1795, Constantine Whitfield gifted eight slaves to daughter Ferebe Whitfield Pearsall in Duplin County, North Carolina.^[3]

• Chloe
• Buck, child of Chloe
• Charlotte, child of Chloe
• Chloe, child of Chloe
• Arthur, child of Chloe
• Doll, child of Chloe
• Penny
• Charles

On 15 February 1797, Constantine Whitfield gifted three slaves to daughter Barbara Tooley in Craven County, North Carolina.^[4]

• Stephen
• Grace
• Jane

On 18 February 1797, Constantine Whitfield gifted five slaves to granddaughters Barbery Tooley, Betsy Tooley and Fereby Tooley in Craven County, North Carolina.^[5]

• Phillip
• Nan
• Rachel
• Phillis
• Venus

Last Will

In his Last Will, he writes "I give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara Tooley......likewise two negroes Jupiter and Doll...."

Research Notes

• Slaves of Ferebe (Whitifield) Pearsall: The "Constantine Whitfield deed to James Pearsall", states that he gifted 8 slaves to his daughter Ferebe Pearsall, who supposedly died sometime after 25 March 1795. So did the eight slaves stay in James' possession?

On 22 July 1807, James Pearsall sold to John Outlaw a 14 year old enslaved girl named "Doll". ^[6] Is she the same child of Chole, named Doll, who was gifted to Ferebe in 1795?

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", Craven County, North Carolina, United States, Constance Whitfield; citing Page 433, NARA Publication M637, Roll 7, Family History Library Film: 0568147. FamilySearch record, Ancestry Sharing Link and Ancestry Record 5058 #163183, accessed 3 September 2022.
2. ↑ Deed of Gift, Duplin County, North Carolina, Book 3A, Page 53. Image NC.DUP.3A.53.1 from Digital Library on American Slavery, People Not Property: Slave Deeds, accessed 20 October 2022.
3. ↑ Deed of Gift, Duplin County, North Carolina, 25 March 1795, Book 3A, Page 54. Constantine Whitfield deed to James Pearsall, states that he gifted 8 slaves to his daughter Ferebe.Image NC.DUP.3A.54.2 from Digital Library on American Slavery, People Not Property: Slave Deeds, accessed 30 September 2022.
4. ↑ Deed of Gift, Craven County, North Carolina, 15 February 1797, Book 32, Page 723. Image NC.CRA.32.723.1 from Digital Library on American Slavery, People Not Property: Slave Deeds, accessed 30 September 2022.
5. ↑ Deed of Gift, Craven County, North Carolina, 18 February 1797, Book 32, Page 723. Image NC.CRA.32.723.2 from Digital Library on American Slavery, People Not Property: Slave Deeds, accessed 30 September 2022.
6. ↑ James Pearsall to John Outlaw, Bill of Sale, Duplin County, North Carolina, 22 July1807, Bill of Sale, Book 3A, Page 500. James Pearsall to John Outlaw Bill of sale for 14 year old enslaved girl named "Doll". Image NC.DUP.3A.500.2 from Digital Library on American Slavery, People Not Property: Slave Deeds, accessed 21 October 2022.