Slaves of Edward Archer Moseley, Tennessee

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_heritage

The purpose of this page is to record those enslaved by Edward Archer Moseley and connect them to their descendants.

Contents 1 Census 2 Inheritance 3 Probate 4 Sources

Census

The 1860 census records 74 people enslaved to E A Moseley in Bedford County, Tennessee.^[1] Possibly some of his brother' Thomas', slaves were included in the group as Thomas lived next door and does not have slaves listed to him although we know he had them.

Female Ages: 75, 60, 50, 55, 40, 35, 30, 30, 25, 23, 20, 17, 17, 17, 15, 25, 14, 13, 14, 14, 12, 12, 8, 5, 6, 3, 5, 10, 6, 5, 5, 5, 1

Male Ages: 47, 45, 40, 37, 35, 30, 28, 28, 28, 28, 20, 25, 20, 20, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 1, 1, 8, 4 months, 4, 10, 9, 8, 5, 6, 7, 7, 3

Inheritance

Edward inherited some unnamed slaves from his father's estate. He also purchased the following^[2]:

Sam, Mariah and her children: Philis & Richard

Ceasar

Adam

Achiles

Braddock "Bud"

Anarchy and her child: Edward

Probate

The slaves are not listed in the probate inventory sale. They should have been recorded in a Chancery Court Records but Bedford County did not record any Chancery Court Sessions from 1861 to March 1865 likely due to the war.

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #94113662 (accessed 26 June 2023)
   E A Moseley in District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
2. ↑ Probate Sale: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
   Charlotte > Will Books, Vol 6-8, 1825-1844
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 24 June 2023)