Slaves of George Walton, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Wythe County, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Walton Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of George Walton, Virginia 1.1 1850 Slave Schedule 1.2 1850 Will of George Walton 2 Sources

Slaves of George Walton, Virginia

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the enslaved held by George Walton (1804-1850) in Wythe County, Virginia, to assist in connecting them to their family

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, George Walton held 18 enslaved in Wythe County.^[1]

• Female 68
• Male 30
• Male 30
• Male 24
• Male 22
• Male 20
• Male 14
• Male 12
• Male 6
• Male 4
• Male 3
• Female 43
• Female 33
• Female 20
• Female 6
• Female 7
• Female 3
• Female 6/12

1850 Will of George Walton

George Walton signed his will on July 19, 1850, with his nephew, Richard Walton Sanders as his executor. He made a codicil on October 5, 1850. The will was proved on April 14, 1851.^[2] The following enslaved were gifted by name:

to wife, Senah Walton

• Mary
  • David, son of Mary
  • Burrell, child of Mary
  • Louisa, child of Mary
  • Juda, child of Mary
• negro man, Oscar
• negro woman, Patsey
• negro man, Stephen
• negro boy, Rush
• negro girl, Cassandra

to nephew, Richard Walton Sanders

• Lucy
• Swan
• Anthony
• Austin
• Clara
• Albert
• Charles
• Caroline
• Milton
• Burkett

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Schedule: "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 ca Record 8055 #93025315 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   George Walton, slave owner of 18 enslaved people, in 1850 in District 68, Wythe, Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ Will: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
   Wills, 1790-1906; General Index to Wills, 1790-1911; Author: Virginia. County Court (Wythe County); Probate Place: Wythe, Virginia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62347 #605342 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Will of George Walton of Wythe County, Virginia, granted probate on 19 Jul 1850.