Slaves of James Matthias Wright

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Fayette, Tennessee

 

Slaves of James Matthias Wright

1830 Census in Fayette County, Tennessee

In 1830 James "Matthias" Wright was enslaving seven people. ^[1]

Desc.	Number
Males - Under 10	2
Females - 10 thru 23	1
Males - 36 thru 54	4

1840 Census in Fayette County, Tennessee

In 1840 James "Matthias" Wright was enslaving ninety people. ^[2]

Desc.	Number
Males - Under 10	13
Females - 10 thru 23	6
Males - 24 thru 35	16
Males - 36 thru 54	4
Males - 36 thru 54	4
Females - Under 10	21
Females - 10 thru 23	10
Females - 24 thru 35	15
Females - 36 thru 54	2
Females - 55 thru 99	1
Persons Employed in Agriculture	35
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade	2

1850 Census in Fayette County, Tennessee ^[3]

District 2, Fayette, Tennessee

6 Sep 1850

Total = 60

Slave Owner	#	Age	M/F	B/M	Page #
James Matthias Wright	1	11	M	B
	2	15	M	B
	3	14	M	B
	4	12	M	B
	5	11	M	B
	6	10	M	B
	7	5	M	B
	8	4	M	B
	9	3	M	B
	10	2	M	B
	11	10/12	M	B
	12	47	F	B
	13	45	F	B
	14	43	F	B
	15	42	F	B
	16	40	F	B
	17	15	M	B
	18	16	M	B
	19	18	M	B
	20	14	M	B
	21	12	M	B
	22	25	F	B
	23	21	F	B
	24	24	F	B
	25	22	F	B
	26	20	F	B
	27	19	F	B
	28	11	F	B
	29	14	F	B
	30	9	F	B
	31	8	F	B
	32	7	F	B
	33	4	F	B
	34	4	F	B
	35	2	F	B
	36	1	F	B
	37	3	F	B
	38	1	M	B
	39	75	M	B
	40	43	M	B
	41	38	M	B
	42	35	M	B
	43	30	M	B
	44	25	M	B
	45	24	M	B
	46	23	M	B
	47	22	M	B
	48	21	M	B
	49	19	M	B
	50	18	M	B
	51	17	M	B
	52	16	M	B
	53	18	M	B
	54	19	M	B
	55	15	M	B
	56	14	M	B
	57	13	M	B
	58	15	M	B
	59	13	M	B
	60	12	M	B

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 21; Family History Library Film: 0024534
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #700517 (accessed 1 February 2024)
   Matthias Wright in Fayette, Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 0024544
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3410397 (accessed 1 February 2024)
   James Wright in Fayette, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 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 Record 8055 #92226483 (accessed 30 January 2024)
   James Wright, slave owner of 60 enslaved people, in 1850 in District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.