Slaves of Jacob Warwick, Bath County, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Bath, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Warwick Slavery

History

Jacob Warwick had property and slaves in Bath County, Virginia. He lived at Cloverlick (Pocahontas County when his will was written).

Jacob died in 1826. In his will he listed a number of slaves:^[1]

to Jacob's wife Mary (then given to dau-in-law wife of son Andrew)

• Jim
• Venus, Jim's wife
• Phillis, their child
• Judy, their child
• one negro girl Prudence (then given to Mary Jane Gatewood)

to Adam See (son-in-law)

• Isaac
• Ellison wife of Isaac
• Moses, child of Isaac & Allison
• Amey, child of Isaac & Allison
• Aaron, child of Isaac & Allison
• Sarah, child of Isaac & Allison

to George See, son of Adam See

• negro boy Jim, son of Isaac

to Jacob See, son of Adam See

• negro boy John, son of Isaac

to Charles See, son of Adam See

• negro boy Sam, son of Isaac

to Mary Jane See, daughter of Adam See

• negro girl Letty, daughter of Isaac

to Jacob Warwick Mathews, son of Sampson Mathews

• negro boy John, son of Venus

to Andrew Gatewood Mathews, son of Sampson Mathews

• negro boy Peter, son of Venus

to Sampson Mathews Jr, son of Sampson Mathews, then revoked and given to John Woods Warwick, son of Andrew S. Warwick

• negro boy Lewis, son of Venus

to Andrew Warwick Lewis Cameron, son of Charles Cameron

• negro boy Rob--s, son of Venus

to Rachael Poage, daughter of William Poage Junior

• one Negro man named Aaron

to Andrew Mathews Gatewood

• negro boy Bill, son of Kate, then revoked not to go to him (to grandson James W Warwick)

to Jacob Warwick, son of Andrew S. Warwick

• negro boy Isaac, son of Kate

to Margaret See, wife of Adam See

• negro man Peter, son of Kate, then revoked and given negro boy Moses

• Jacob's servant man Ben to receive property, 2 milk cows, and emancipation together with his wife Kate, and their son Charles for and in consideration of their faithful service to me.

to Hannah, granddaughter, daughter of Andrew and Sally Gatewood

• negro girl now a small child, Kate, child of Venus

to granddaughter Mary Jane, daughter of Jacob W. Mathews

• negro girl Judy, daughter of Venus

to grandson James W. Warwick, son of Andrew S. Warwick

• negro boy Bill

to Mary M. Francisco, daughter of Charles L. Francisco

• negro girl Phillis, child of Venus

to granddaughter Mary Jane Gatewood, daughter of Jacob's daughter Jane Gatewood

• negro girl Prudence and her child Sally

to Patsy Warwick, wife of Andrew S. Warwick

• Jim & wife Venus, and their 2 children Irael and Aron

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Slaves of Jacob's son Andrew S. Warwick who died in 1828. The probate inventory of Andrew S. Warwick listed the following slaves and their values, 13 Oct 1828:^[2][3]

p.294

• negro woman Milly, value $300
• negro man London, value $250

• boy Ned, value $300
• boy Gilbert, value $250
• negro man Henry, value $340
• negro man Absalem, value $375
• negro man Israel, value $250
• negro man Ben, value $200
• negro man Peter, value $200
• negro woman Sal, value $30

p.295

• negro woman Big Rachael, value $125
• negro woman Alice & child Angeline, value $350
• negro boy Jefferson, value $100
• negro woman Amy & child Juliet, value $350
• negro boy Isaac, value $120
• negro girl Nancy, value $80
• negro woman Martha and child Harriet, value $275

Sources

1. ↑ Wills, 1822-1968: "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971"
   Catalog: Wills, 1822-1968 Wills v. 1-2 1822-1852
   Image path: West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971 > Pocahontas > Will book, v. 001 1822-1832 > image 66 of 584; citing Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia.
   FamilySearch Image: 9392-HB93-XH (accessed 9 December 2022)
   • 1826 will of Jacob Warwick
2. ↑ Will books, 1791-1876: "Will books, 1791-1876"
   Catalog: Will books, 1791-1876 Will books, v. 1-3 1791-1830
   Film number: 007644002 > image 710 of 746
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9PH-9SVK (accessed 9 December 2022)
   • Bath County WB 3 p.294 & 295
3. ↑ Will books, 1791-1876: "Will books, 1791-1876"
   Catalog: Will books, 1791-1876 Will books, v. 4-5 1830-1854
   Film number: 007644003 > image 18 of 651
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89PH-99Y1 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   • WB 4 p.10