Location: Chambers, Alabama, United States

Surname/tag: Owen Slavery black_heritage
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Introduction
This introduces Emeline (Owen) Allen's slaves, both named and unnamed.
Named Slaves
These are the named slaves that are associated with Emeline (Owen) Allen of Chambers County, Alabama and later Butler County, Alabama.
Slaves Inherited From Father
When Robert Owen died in 1850, he bequeathed to his daughter Emeline (Owen) Allen the following slaves:[1]
Owner/Nbr | Slave |
---|---|
Emeline E. Allen | |
26 | Jesse |
27 | Henry |
28 | Squire |
29 | Teanor |
30 | Laura child of Teanor |
31 | Milly, |
32 | Adam, |
33 | Isabel |
34 | Mariah child of Isabel |
35 | Wesly |
36 | Lewis |
37 | Lame |
38 | Ben |
39 | Frances |
Elizabeth Erwin and Emeline E. Allen | |
40 | Sal (F) |
41 | Hardy child of Sal |
42 | Alice child of Sal |
1856 Transaction
In documentation of the Robert Owen estate sale.[2], dated 18 Mar 1856, image 630 in the probate file we see the following information:
Named Property | Purchaser's Name | |
---|---|---|
2 Negro men Tailor and George | 51.00 | N.G. Owen |
1 Negro woman Comfort | 20.00 | P Owen |
1 Negro woman Julia | 149.00 | W E Allen |
1 Negro man Thom | 130.00 | Howell Peebles |
1 Negro woman Kitty | 5.00 | R Lumpkin |
With Respect to Sal and her children bequeathed to Elizabeth and Emeline, the following information comes from image 624 in the probate file of Robert Owen.
The State of Alabama, Chambers County}
- Received this (3) third day of February 1857 of Allford Gandy + Phil Owen Executors of Robert Owen (?) a certain negro woman named "Sal" or Sarah & her children four in number, to wit, Hardy, Cicero, George & "Jeff". We receipt Said Executors for the whole interest in Said negroes, having purchased the one half interst of Elizabeth Erwin in 2 of said property.
- Given under our hands this day & year above written.
- W. E. Allen
- Ema S Allen
Possible Ex-Slaves from 1866 Alabama State Census
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Unnamed Slaves
1860 U.S. Census (Slave Schedule)
For contrast, in 1850 her husband William E Allen was recorded with the following information:
- Name William E Allen
- Residence Date 1850
- Residence Place District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA
- Number of Enslaved People 10
- Role Slave Owner
Wm was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Precinct 1, Butler, Alabama, United States as a slave owner of 23 enslaved people.[3]
All Enslaved People
- (Gender) Age
- Female 60
- Male 50
- Female 45
- Male 40
- Male 38
- Male 35
- Male 30
- Male 28
- Female 19
- Male 18
- Female 14
- Male 13
- Male 12
- Female 12
- Female 12
- Male 11
- Male 10
- Male 6
- Male 6
- Male 6
- Female 3
- Male 3
- Female 1
Sources
- ↑ Will of Robert Owen, Chambers County, Alabama
- ↑
Probate:
"Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"
Estate Files and Index, 1832-1915, Chambers County, Alabama; Author: Alabama. Probate Judge (Chambers County); Probate Place: Chambers, Alabama
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8799 #9796339 (accessed 30 July 2023)
Robert Owen probate in 1832-1915 in Chambers, Alabama, USA. - ↑
Slave Schedule:
"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 #91481201 (accessed 13 August 2023)
Wm E Allen, slave owner of 23 enslaved people, in 1860 in Precinct 1, Butler, Alabama, USA.
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