Slaves of Dr. James Manning, Alabama

Date: 1840 to 1865
Location: Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Manning slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Slaves 1.2 The Grove 1.3 The Sanderson Plantation 1.4 The Pickens Plantation 1.5 Unknowns 1.6 Census 2 Sources

Biography

This page was created to help the descendants of the Manning slaves find their families and make connections.

Dr. James Manning is said to have been the largest slaveholder in Madison Co, AL.^[1] He died in 1841 in Marengo County, however his probate paperwork was in Madison County.^[2][3]

Slaves

When Dr. Manning died his probate paperwork listed each of the slaves, their ages, and many of them with spouses and children. Most of these slaves came from 2 different properties, The Sanderson Plantation, and the Pickens Plantation.

The Grove

• The Grove Plantation, in Huntsville, Madison Co, AL, was where the Manning family lived. At the death of James Manning in 1841, the slaves there were to stay with Sophia Manning, his widow.^[2]
• For more information please see The Grove Plantation page

The Sanderson Plantation

• The Sanderson Plantation was on 1380 acres and located in Marengo Co, AL.^[4]
• For more information please see the Sanderson Plantation page.

The Pickens Plantation

• The Pickens Plantation was said to be about 456 acres and located in Marengo Co, AL.^[4]
• For more information please see the Pickens Plantation page.

Unknowns

It is unknown on which property these people lived:

• Mary Turner, a yellow slave, no age, hired to Wm M. Manning who owns her husband
• Emily Manning, a girl
• Archie Manning, age 7
• Celia Manning, age 20, to go to Amos R. Manning 27 Aug 1852

Census

1850 Census Slave Schedules - Marengo Co, AL, Est. Jas Manning^[5]

1866 Alabama State Census - This is Alabama state census book lists all the African-American's in Marengo Co, AL in 1866. They were listed in Alphabetical order. If you can't find your ancestor name in this list try looking under the last name Manning.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Founding_of_Alabama/x8G_DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Manning Roberts, Frances Cabaniss. The Founding of Alabama: Background and Formative Period in the Great Bend and Madison County. United States: University of Alabama Press, 2020.
   • Chap 8 p.180
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Probate records, 1819-1937: "Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985"
   Catalog: Probate records, 1819-1937 Probate record v. 8-9 1837-1841
   Image path: Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985 > Madison > Probate records 1837-1841 vol 8-9 > image 566 of 666
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 14 November 2021)
   • James Manning will p.446-448
3. ↑ Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985: "Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985"
   Catalog: Will records, 1853-1926 Probate records, 1819-1937 Will record v. 1 1853-1876
   Image path: Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985 > Madison > Probate records 1851-1858 vol 16 > image 120 of 266
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 14 November 2021)
   • Estate of James Manning, B. M. Lowe exet'r, 229-235
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90175694/1858-manning-plantation-sale/
   • 1858 Plantation for sale
5. ↑ United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 : "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   Catalog: Alabama, 1850 federal census : population schedulesPopulation schedules of the seventh census of the United States, 1850 Alabama: Slave schedules, Madison, Marengo, Marion, and Marshall counties (NARA Series M432, Roll 21)
   Image path: United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 > Alabama > Marengo > Marengo county > image 173 of 259; Citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 17 November 2021)
   • 1850 Marengo Co, AL p.173-175
6. ↑ State census for the state of Alabama in the year 1866: "State census for Alabama for the year 1855 State census for Alabama for the year 1866"
   Catalog: State census for Alabama for the year 1855 State census for Alabama for the year 1866 Macon County
   Film number: 004808466 > image 516 of 1191
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 19 November 2021)
   • 1866 Marengo Co, AL state census