Slaves of George Boxley
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Location: Louisa, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Boxley Vaughan Duerson
Location: Louisa, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Boxley Vaughan Duerson
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Slaves of George Boxley
George Boxley lived at the Newman-Mitchell House in Louisa, Virginia (see image source with photo of house and some directions as to where it was--specific modern address not yet found) from roughly 1800 until his death in 1842. It's not known if he had any other properties and current assumptions are that the people he enslaved also lived on this property.
1820 Census
This George Boxley appears in the 1820 Census for Louisa County, Virginia. While the actual page has the numbers “49” and “447” written on it, it is combined with page “48/446” and cited as being p.44. George Boxley appears on line 26 of the combined page. [1]
SLAVES:
| Name of Slave Owner | No. of Slaves | Age | Sex | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 14(b1806)-25yo(b1795)) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 14(b1806)-25yo(b1795)) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 45(b1775) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1820)-13yo(b1807) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 14(b1806)-25yo(b1795)) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 14(b1806)-25yo(b1795)) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 26(b1794)-44yo(b1776) | F | B |
1840 Census
George also appears in the 1840 Census for Louisa County on p.248, line 7.[2].
SLAVES:
| Name of Slave Owner | No. of Slaves | Age | Sex | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1840)-9yo(b1831) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1840)-9yo(b1831) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 24(b1816)-35yo(b1805) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 24(b1816)-35yo(b1805) | M | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 0(b1840)-9yo(b1831) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 10(b1830)-23yo(b1817) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 24(b1816)-35yo(b1805) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 24(b1816)-35yo(b1805) | F | B |
| George Boxley | 1 | 55(b1785)-100yo(b1740) | F | B |
George’s Will
George dictated his will on June 28, 1842 in Louisa County, Virginia. His will was probated there on June 10, 1844:
Transcribed Will of George Boxley
In it he divides the people he enslaved between his heirs (he intends that the people who are given to his wife, Drusilla, are to be sold at her death, the profit divided between his remaining heirs):
SLAVES:
| New Slave Owner | Number of Slaves | Sex | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M | York | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M | Charles | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M? | Lucy (maybe mispelling of Lucky?) | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M | Iverson | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M | Jason | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M | Spencer | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | M | Peter | None, assumed grown man |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | F | Rose | One of a group of women |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | F | Winny | One of a group of women |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | F | Sofa | One of a group of women “and her increas(sic)” |
| Drusilla (Graves) Boxley | 1 | ? | Sofa's child | Child |
| Elizabeth (Boxley) Duerson | 1 | F | Morning | None, assumed grown woman |
| Elizabeth (Boxley) Duerson | 1 | F | Sara | None, assumed grown woman |
| Joseph C(livius) Boxley | 1 | F | Aggy | Woman |
| Joseph C Boxley | 1 | M | Jack | None, assume child or young man |
| Isaac G Boxley | 1 | M | Bob | Man |
| Sarah K (Boxley) Luck | 1 | F | Louisa | Woman |
| Sarah K (Boxley) Luck | 1 | F | Mary | Woman |
| Catherine S (Boxley) Vaughan | 1 | F | Matilda | Woman |
| Catherine S (Boxley) Vaughan | 1 | M | Frederick | Matilda’s son, assume child or young man |
| Catherine S (Boxley) Vaughan | 1 | F | Annis | Matilda’s daughter, assume child or young woman |
| (H)Oratio Boxley | 1 | M | Ned | None, assume grown man |
| (H)Oratio Boxley | 1 | F | Liena | None, assume grown woman |
| (H)Oratio Boxley | 1 | F | Malinda | None, assume grown woman |
| Drusilla W Boxley | 1 | F | Hannah | None, assume grown woman |
| Drusilla W Boxley | 1 | F | Amelia | None, assume grown woman |
| Jamima A Boxley | 1 | F | Clara | None, assume grown woman “and her increas(sic) forever” |
| Jamima A Boxley | 1 | F | Maria | None, assume grown woman “and her increas(sic) forever” |
| Luther R Boxley | 1 | M | John | Man |
| Luther R Boxley | 1 | M | George | Boy |
| Silas Boxley | 1 | M | Woller | Man |
| Silas Boxley | 1 | M | Henry | Man |
| Virginia Boxley | 1 | F | Pheby | Woman “and her increas(sic) forever” |
| Virginia Boxley | 1 | M | Albert | Boy |
| Mary P Boxley | 1 | F | Dolla | Girl “and her increas(sic)” |
| Mary P Boxley | 1 | M | Billy | Boy |
Research Notes
- There is a reference to George Boxley being in the 1830 Census for Louisa County, Virginia on ancestry.com, but as I don’t currently have a subscription, I cannot access any of the information. This specific census does not show up on myheritage.com or familysearch.org
- George dictated his will to his son Joseph Clivius on June 28, 1842, only two years after the 1840 Census. I am trying to find connections between the enslaved people in the 1840 Census (who are unnamed) and the enslaved people in the will (who are given names but not ages) but so far there are more enslaved people in the will than in the Census. I understand that I am not an expert on this and am unlikely to find real connections but I will continue to try.
- What happened to his wife Drusilla’s enslaved people after she died?
Sources
- ↑ 1820 census (Louisa, Virginia): "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-GC6 : accessed 31 January 2022), George Boxley, Louisa, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ 1840 census (Louisa, Virginia): "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR1-MV2 : 8 December 2020), George Boxley, Louisa, Virginia, United States; citing p. 248, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
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