Slaves of David Sills in Nash County, North Carolina

Date: 1774 to 1833
Location: Nash County, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Sills USBH

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves of David Sills (1774-1833) of Nash County, North Carolina.

Sills would establish his estate, Belford, north of Castalia in Nash County. According to estate records, in 1833 David Sills Jr owned 133 slaves.

• East Carolina University Abstract: Sills Family Papers 1792-1969, undated Manuscript Collection #201 abstract accessed 01-24-2021 Sills Family Papers

Contents 1 1800 Census 2 1820 Census 3 1830 Census 4 Will of David Sills 5 Administration of Estate of David Sills

1800 Census

• 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1800; Census Place: Hallifax, Nash, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 121; Image: 130; Family History Library Film: 337908
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7590 #338363 (accessed 25 January 2022)
  David Siles.

Number of Slaves - 1

1820 Census

• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  1820 U S Census; Census Place: Nash, North Carolina; Page: 416; NARA Roll: M33_83; Image: 269
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #1475947 (accessed 25 January 2022)
  David Sills.

Slaves - Males - Under 14: 23

Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 10

Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 5

Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 4

Slaves - Females - Under 14: 19

Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 9

Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 6

Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 2

1830 Census

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Collings, Nash, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 123; Page: 176; Family History Library Film: 0018089
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #225425 (accessed 26 January 2022)
  David Sills.

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 18

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 25

Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 10

Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 2

Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 2

Slaves - Females - Under 10: 25

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 16

Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 8

Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 6

Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 2

Slaves - Females - 100 and over: 1

Will of David Sills

• Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9061 #687362 (accessed 25 January 2022)
  David Sills probate in 1833.

In his will, signed March 27, 1832 with probate granted in 1833, Sills made the following provisions.

To his wife, Elizabeth (Wilhite) Sills, he returned to her the negroes brought to the marriage

• Bithaand her children
  • Jim
  • Hickny
  • Minerva
  • Dolphin
• Viney and her children
  • Tomkins
  • Tempy

To his wife, Elizabeth (Wilhite) Sills, the negroes originally on loan to her mother (according to the will of William Wilhite), and to be distributed to the surviving children. Sills purchased the rights to these people, except for those left to sibling Sally (Wilhite) Pearce

• old Mary
• Nancy and her child
  • Abram
• Patty and her child
  • Fanny

To his daughter, Sally J Thomas (on the Jacob Boss tract)

• Jim (Sills) Thomas (bef.1820-)
• Sainty Sills (abt.1820-)
• Julia Sills (abt.1820-)
• Turner Sills (abt.1820-)
• Young Sills (abt.1820-)
• Riley Sills (abt.1820-)
• Nick Sills (abt.1820-)
• Judith Sills (abt.1820-)
• Jacob Sills (abt.1820-)
• Eliza Sills (abt.1820-)
• Hannah Sills (abt.1820-)
• Dinah Sills (abt.1820-)

Administration of Estate of David Sills

• Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1770-1909 (Nash County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Nash, North Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9061 #1221996 (accessed 26 January 2022)
  David Sills probate on 27 Mar 1832.

The following slaves were to be divided between the three youngest daughters (Lucy, Virginia and Isadore). In 1835 and 1836 there are records that they were hired out, for a period of one year. Records of the divison and/or sale of the below has not been located. There was also provision for maintenace of those too young to work

• Littleton in 1835 and 1836 to Gray Sills
• Patty in 1835 and 1836 to Gray Sills
• Robbin - man - in 1835 to William Drake, in 1836 to Gideon Bass
• Moses - man - in 1835 to Henry Joyner, in 1836 to Abram Morris
• Guilford - man - in 1835 to John Portis, in 1836 to Marmaduke Hay
• Willis - boy - in 1835 to Arch Pearce, in 1836 to William A Mitchell
• Edmon - boy - in 1835 to Henry Wood
  • Edmon , wife and Child - in 1836 to Gray Sills
• Henry M - boy - in 1835 to Cullin Braswell, in 1836 to Martin R Garret
• Peggy - woman - in 1835 to Jas N Mann, in 1836 to John J Thomas
• Phillis - child of Pegga - in 1835 to Jas N Mann, in 1836 to John J Thomas
• Hannah - child of Peggy - in 1836 to John J Thomas
• Betsy in 1835 to Wm Gillam, in 1836 to John J Thomas
• Daniel - child of Betsy - in 1835 to Wm Gillam, in 1836 to Eaton Leonard
• Violet - child of Betsy - in 1835 to Wm Gillam, in 1836 to John J Thomas
• William - child of Betsy - in 1836 to John J Thomas
• Eliza in 1835 to Wm Gillam
• Ned - man - in 1835 to Wm D Tisdale, in 1836 to Ruffin H Lanier
• Robert - boy - in 1835 to Rick Portis, in 1836 to John Davis
• Willie - boy - in 1835 to William Williams, in 1836 to William Williams
• King - boy - in 1835 to Amos Whitby, in 1836 to Gray Sills
• Jordan - boy - in 1835 to Martin R Garrett, in 1836 to Amos J Battle
• Martha - girl - in 1835 to Thos Gatlin, in 1836 to Hady W Hatten
• Caroline - woman - in 1835 to Francis Allen, in 1836 to John Wood
• George - child of Caroline - in 1835 to Francis Allen
• Lewis - child of Caroline - in 1835 to Francis Allen, in 1836 to John Wood
• Austin - child of Caroline - in 1835 to Francis Allen
• Abram - child of Caroline - in 1836 to John Wood
• Jane - girl - in 1835 to T T Thomas, in 1836 to Amos J battle
• Dolly - woman - in 1835 to Josiah Leonard, in 1836 to John A Griffin
• Dick - child of Dolly - in 1835 to Josiah Leonard, in 1836 to Amos J Battle
• Albert - child of Dolly - in 1835 to Josiah Leonard, in 1836 to John A Griffin
• Adiline - child of Dolly - in 1835 to Josiah Leonard, in 1836 to John A Griffin
• Susan - child of Dolly - in 1836 to John A Grifin
• Phillis - woman - in 1835 to Gray Sills, in 1836 to Thomas Griffon
• Emily - child of Phillis - in 1835 to Gray Sills, in 1836 to Thomas Griffon
• Silva - child of Phillis - in 1835 to Gray Sills, in 1836 to Gray Sills
• Cherry - girl - in 1835 to Rick Portis, in 1836 to Gray Murphy
• Jane - girl - in 1835 to Gray Sills, in 1836 to Martin R Garret
• Peter B - boy - in 1835 to Allen Jarden, in 1836 to Marmaduke May
• Cesar - boy - in 1835 to Carter B Torres, in 1836 to John Portis
• Prince - boy - in 1835 to James Murphy
• Sam - boy - in 1835 to Wm Williams, in 1836 to John G Blount
• Isham - boy - in 1835 to James T Dozin, in 1836 to Sam'l Brodie
• Henry - boy - in 1835 to Azariah King, in 1836 to William Burt
• Matilda - girl - in 1835 to Washington Collins, in 1836 to Martin R Garrett
• Jincey - girl - in 1835 to Moses Harris, in 1836 to Langford Williams
• Lucy - woman - in 1835 to Henry Joyner, in 1836 to Philimon Hawkins
• Ottoway - child of Lucy - in 1835 to Henry Joyner, in 1836 to Amos J Battle
• Matthew - child of Lucy - in 1835 to Henry Joyner
• Sam L - child of Lucy - in 1835 to Henry Joyner
• Lucky - girl - in 1835 to Robert Gains
• Mourning - woman - in 1835 to Doctor Parish, in 1836 to Joshua ??
• Edson - child of Mourning - in 1835 to Doctor Parish
• Heck - child of Mourning - in 1835 to Doctor Parish
• Primus - in 1836 to John H Drake
• Lucy - in 1836 to Philimon Hawkins
• Martha - child of Lucy - in 1836 to Philimon Hawkins
• Jane - child of Lucy - in 1836 to Philimon Hawkins
• Susan - in 1836 to Amos Battle
• Mary - in 1836 to Archibald Pearce
• Choe - child of Mary - in 1836 to Archibald Pearce
• Milly - child of Mary - in 1836 to Archibald Pearce
• Mary (yellow) - in 1836 to Jacob Bass
• Winny - in 1836 to Jacob Bass
• Borris - child of Winny - in 1836 to Jacob Bass
• David - child of Winny - in 1836 to Jacob Bass
• Underwood - for four years - in 1836 to Gray Sills
• Johnston - for four years - in 1836 to Hartwell Walker
• Micah Bridges - for four years - in 1836 to Lettie Berry