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Slaves of James Major Willcox

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Location: Charles City County, Virginiamap
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  • Buckland Plantation as well as other enterprises.
  • 1850 Slave Schedule [1]
Charles City County, Virginia
Enumerated Aug 24 and 26, 1850
Total = 66
Slave Owner#AgeM/FB/M
James Major Willcox119FM
110MB
17MM
13MB
119MM
116FB
15MB
113MB
17FB
111MB
14MB
132FM
113MB
110FB
18FB
136MB
136MB
120MB
18FM
14FM
134MM
122FM
129MB
10MM
16MM
126MM
123FM
128MM
126FB
17FB
14MB
158FB
123MB
119MB
117FB
117MB
19MB
17MB
15FM
19MB
13FB
129MB
127FB
13MB
138MM
136FB
115MB
111MB
18MB
15FB
12MB
120MM
120MM
114MB
143FB
115FB
111FM
17FM
15FM
114MM
18MM
131MB
126FM
17FB
13FB
11FB
  • 1860 Slave Schedule [2]
Charles City County, Virginia
Enumerated Aug 1 and 3, 1860
Total = 79
Slave Owner#AgeM/FB/M
James Major Willcox190MB
175MB
170MB
170MB
160FB
160MB
158MB
156MB
155FB
154MB
154MB
145MB
145MB
145FB
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140FB
143FB
140FB
150MB
140FB
135MB
135MB
135MB
140FB
130FB
130FB
150FB
130MB
128FB
129MB
129MB
136MB
132MB
126MM
126FB
132FB
142FB
132FB
126FB
135MB
121MB
117MB
117MB
117FB
115FB
122FB
115MB
115MB
113FB
113FB
112FB
111FB
111MB
110FB
110MB
19FB
17FB
17MB
17MB
15FB
15MB
15FB
16MB
17MB
14FB
14MB
16FB
14FB
13FB
13MB
12MB
12MB
12MB
14FB
13MB
12FB
16MB
10MB
10FB

Research Notes

  • From Charles City County Historical Markers:
SWINEYARDS & WILLCOX WHARF :
This area was settled before 1622 by George Swinehow. Tobacco warehouses and docks were located at Swineyards and Willcox Wharf. A post office was established at Swineyards in 1848 and later located at Willcox Wharf . Landmarks have included Bethany Presbyterian Church (est. 1869), Little Elam Church (est. 1886), Bethany School , later known as the Little Elam School, Little Elam Pilgrim School, Taylor M F Seminary (est. 1847), Woodburn School (est. 1886), a general merchandise store operated first by the Willcox family and later by H. C. Bourne. Prominent area homes, have included the home of H. C. Bourne, now known as Indian Fields Tavern, Auburn, Buckland, River Edge, Colesville, which served as Grant’s headquarters and Woodburn, the home built by John Tyler in 1813 and later owned by Judge Isaac Christian. The homes of Indian Fields, Center Farm, Buckland, the home of James M. Willcox, formerly stood in this vicinity.

Note

Dr. Edward Willcox, his brother, owned "River Edge", a plantation of more than 800 acres and contained Willcox Wharf and Store.

Sources

  1. 1850 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
    Citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 444975; Record number: 11937;
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 March 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00150
    James M Willcox in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States.
  2. 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    Citing Page: 34; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 000805388; Record number: 477474;
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 March 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00335
    James M Wilcox in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States.




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