Slaves of Eldridge Hord, Tennessee

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

Contents 1 Purpose 2 As of 1830 3 As of 1840 4 As of 1850 5 As of 1860 6 Sources

Purpose

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Eldridge Hord and to attempt to connect them to their families.

As of 1830

In the 1830 census, Eldridge Hord owned 10 enslaved persons in Hawkins County, Tennessee:^[1]

• 2 males under 10
• 3 males aged 10–23
• 1 male aged 36–54
• 2 females under 10
• 1 females aged 10–23
• 1 female aged 36–54

As of 1840

In the 1840 census, Eldridge Hord owned 9 enslaved persons in Hawkins County, Tennessee:^[2]

• 3 males aged 10–23
• 1 males aged 24–35
• 1 male aged 55–99
• 3 females aged 10–23
• 1 female aged 36–54

As of 1850

In the 1850 slave schedule, Eldridge Hord owned 9 enslaved persons:^[3]

Gender Age Color

1. Male 44 Black
2. Male 60 Black
3. Female 42 Black
4. Female 16 Black
5. Female 30 Black
6. Male 34 Black
7. Female 32 Black
8. Male 23 Black
9. Female 20 Black

As of 1860

In the 1860 slave schedule, Eldridge Hord owned 19 enslaved persons:^[4]

Gender Age Color

1. Male 75 Black
2. Male 45 Black
3. Male 45 Black
4. Female 50 Black
5. Male 40 Black
6. Female 36 Black
7. Female 30 Black
8. Female 35 Black
9. Female 25 Black
10. Male 30 Black
11. Male 30 Black
12. Male 18 Black
13. Male 17 Black
14. Male 16 Black
15. Female 14 Black
16. Male 10 Black
17. Female 5 Mulatto
18. Female 1 Black
19. Female 1/12 Black

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Hawkins, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 178; Page: 52; Family History Library Film: 0024536
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #2090703 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Eldridge Hord in Hawkins, Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 526; Page: 197; Family History Library Film: 0024546
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1855805 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Eldridge Hord in Hawkins, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #92270124 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Eldridge Hord in District 9, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
4. ↑ 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 #94208007 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Eldraze Hord in District 8, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.