Slaves of Grandison Moseley, Buckingham, Virginia

Date: 1830 to 1865
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Moseley Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Grandison Moseley 1.1 1830 Census 1.2 1850 Slave Schedule 1.3 1865 List of Negroes Owned 2 Sources

Slaves of Grandison Moseley

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Grandison Moseley (1799-abt.1879) in Buckingham County.

1830 Census

In 1830, Grandison Moseley held 16 slaves in Buckingham County.^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 4
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 4
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Grandison Moseley held 35 slaves in Buckingham County.^[2][3]

• Female 75
• Male 45
• Male 43
• Male 41
• Female 38
• Female 28
• Female 26
• Male 24
• Male 22
• Female 22
• Female 20
• Male 19
• Male 29
• Male 18
• Female 17
• Female 18
• Female 19
• Female 16
• Male 15
• Female 16
• Female 14
• Male 12
• Male 10
• Female 10
• Male 18
• Male 8
• Female 6
• Male 4
• Male 4
• Female 2
• Female 1
• Female 1
• Female 1
• Female 2/12
• Female 1/12

1865 List of Negroes Owned

On August 7, 1865 Grandison Moseley produced a list of "negroes owned at the time of Gen R E Lee surrender April 9, 1865". The list includes year born and where the person was located in August. There is also a column for compensation (which notes barrels of corn and livestock). If relationship is provided it is noted below. Groupings reflect how people were grouped for compensation.^[4]

• Washington Mosely born 1819 Home
• Ellen Mosely, wife of Washington born 1836 Home
• Levenia, child of Washington born 1853 Home
• Patsy, child of Washington born 1859 Home
• Belle, child of Washington born 1861 Home
• Anna, child of Washington born 1862 Home
• Henry, child of Washington born 1864 Home

• Harrison Jones born 1831 Home
• Mahala, wife of Harrison born 1836 Home
• Jack, child of Harrison born 1853 Home

• Richard Jones born 1805 Home

• Lizzie Miller born 1833 Home
• Jim, son of Lizzie born 1846 (left with army)

• Molly Austin born 1797 Home

• Harritte Turner born 1832 Home
• Susan, child of Harritte born 1855 Home
• Wyatt, child of Harritte born 1857 Home

• Matilda Archer born 1848 living in Nelson

• Lucy Booker born 1849 living in Richmond

• Linda Clairborne born 1850 living in Richmond

• Mary Clairborne born 1850 living in Buckingham

• Ellick born 1807 living in Buckingham
• Mariah, wife of Ellick born 1812 living in Buckingham

• Rachael born 1830 living in Buckingham
• Imogine born 1856 living in Buckingham
• Henrietta born 1861 living in Buckingham
• Allice born 1863 living in Buckingham

• Edmond Clairborne born 1832 Home
• Tom Clairborne born 1840 Home

• Jane born 1834 living in Buckingham
• William born 1856 living in Buckingham
• Clairborne born 1852 living in Buckingham
• Sally born 1856 living in Buckingham

• Phillis Jefferson born 1824 Home
• Martha born 1850 living in Buckingham
• Charles born 1854 Home
• Betsy born 1856 Home
• Summer born 1859 Home

• Peter Booker born 1842 Home
• Lisbon Booker born 1847 Home

• Andrew born 1826 living in Buckingham
• Sophia born 1853 living in Buckingham
• Kate born 1854 living in Buckingham
• Nancy born 1856 living in Buckingham
• Baxter born 1857 living in Buckingham

• Pompey C Moseley born 1835 Home

• Judy born 1840 living in Buckingham
• Major born 1858 living in Buckingham
• George born 1851 US Army
• Jinny born 1854 Home
• Woodson born 1857 Home
• Washington Jones born 1811 living in Buckingham

• Lucia Lannington born 1835 Home

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Buckingham, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 193; Page: 282; Family History Library Film: 0029672
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #867351 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Granderson Moseley in Buckingham, Virginia.
2. ↑ 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 ca Record 8055 #93204065 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Granderson Moreley in District 2, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
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 ca Record 8055 #93204151 (accessed 30 November 2022)
   Granderson Moreley in District 2, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.
4. ↑ Virginia Historical Society, call number Mss2 M8527 b 5; List, 1865, of former African-American slaves of Grandison Moseley of Buckingham County, Va.; Record No: 000786159 accessed on Virginia Untold 11-30-2022 Link to Search Page use Moseley, county Buckingham.