Slaves of James W Cosby, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Perry, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: black_heritage slavery

The purpose of this page is to record research, and hopefully identify the families of, the slaves of James W Cosby

• In 1830 Perry County, Alabama the following were listed:^[1]
  • Male under 10
  • Male under 10
  • Male under 10
  • Male 10-23
  • Male 24-35
  • Female under 10
  • Female under 10
  • Female under 10
  • Female under 10
  • Female 10-23
  • Female 24-35

• In 1840 Perry County, Alabama the following were listed:^[2]
  • Male under 10^ɫ
  • Male under 10
  • Male under 10
  • Male under 10
  • Male 10-23^ɫ
  • Male 10-23^ɫ
  • Male 10-23^ɫɫ
  • Male 10-23^ɫɫ
  • Male 10-23
  • Male 35-54
  • Female under 10^ɫ
  • Female under 10
  • Female 10-23^ɫ
  • Female 10-23^ɫ
  • Female 10-23^ɫɫ
  • Female 10-23
  • Female 35-55

^ɫ Of the age to be in his son Columbus' household in 1850^[3]

^ɫɫ Of the age to be in his son George's household in 1850^[4]

Note: Benjamin Ford had 6 enslaved people in 1850;^[5] three of which could have come from James' estate. Ephraim Young had 16 slaves in 1850, so most of them were likely already in his household before 1850.^[6]

Death & Legacy

Name: James W. Cosby

Will Written: None, intestate

Death Date: bef. 3 May 1844

Will Proved: N/A, intestate

Executors: John Findly & Columbus Cosby

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, Page, Perry County, Alabama, digital image s.v. "Mr. W Cisty," Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB4-D1W : 2 March 2021), Jas W Coseby, Perry, Alabama, United States; citing p. 254, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
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 Record 8055 #90556753 (accessed 7 April 2022). Columbus A Casby in Perryville, Perry, Alabama, USA.
4. ↑ 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 Record 8055 #90556763 (accessed 7 April 2022). George Casby in Perryville, Perry, Alabama, USA.
5. ↑ 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 Record 8055 #90556249 (accessed 7 April 2022). Benj F Ford in Radfordville, Perry, Alabama, USA.
6. ↑ 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 Record 8055 #90556773 (accessed 7 April 2022). Ephraim A Young in Perryville, Perry, Alabama, USA.