Slaves of Ethelbert Carr Williams, Tennessee

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

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Ethelbert Carr Williams (1779-1853), and attempt to connect them to their families.

1820 United States Census, Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee ^[1]

Slaves - Males under 14	2
Slaves - Males 14 to 25	2
Slaves - Males 26 to 44	4
Slaves - Males 45 and over	1
Slaves - Females under 14	4
Slaves - Females 26 to 44	2
Total slaves	15

1830 United States Census, Robertson, Tennessee^[2]

Slaves - Males under 10	2
Slaves - Males 10 to 23	3
Slaves - Males 36 to 54	2
Slaves - Males 55 to 99	1
Slaves - Males 100 and upwards	1
Slaves - Females under 10	4
Slaves - Females 10 to 23	3
Slaves - Females 36 to 54	2
Total Slaves	18

1840 United States Census, Robertson, Tennessee^[3]

Slaves - Males 10 to 23	3
Slaves - Males 36 to 54	1
Slaves - Females under 10	1
Slaves - Females 10 to 23	2
Slaves - Females 24 to 35	1
Slaves - Females 36 to 54	1
Total Slaves	9

1850 United States Census (Slave Schedule), Robertson, Tennessee^[4]

Name of Slave Owner	Number of Slaves	Age	Sex	Color	Estimated Year of Birth
Elbert C Williams	1	60	F	B	1790
Elbert C Williams	1	60	M	B	1790
Elbert C Williams	1	35	F	B	1815
Elbert C Williams	1	33	F	B	1817
Elbert C Williams	1	17	F	B	1833

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
   citing Page: 17; Affiliate Publication Number: M33;
   FamilySearch Record: XHLT-C4H (accessed 21 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB8-VTR
   Ethelbert C Williams in Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Robertson, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 179; Page: 416; Family History Library Film: 0024537
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #741103 (accessed 21 April 2023)
   Ethebert Williams in Robertson, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
   citing p. 166, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: XHT1-63T (accessed 21 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB9-92ZC Image number 00342
   E C Williams in Robertson, Tennessee, United States.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 3;
   FamilySearch Record: HRWX-282M (accessed 21 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S83-TLX
   Elbert C Williams in Robertson, Tennessee, United States.