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Slaves of James Webb, Person County, North Carolina

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This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by James Webb and attempt to connect them to their families.

In the 1820 census[1] James and his wife Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb were living in Person County, North Carolina, and enslaving 17 people:

  • Male - To age 14 = 1
  • Male - To age 26 = 6
  • Male - To age 45 = 1
  • Female - To age 14 = 3
  • Female - To age 26 = 4
  • Female - To age 45 = 1
  • Female - Age 45 and up = 1


In August 1827 James died. His will listed two enslaved people and three unnamed children.[2]

NAMEEnslaver who inherited
"Russell and Polly and three children"Ann Hunt (Smith) Webb, wife


In September 1827 the estate inventory of James Webb[3] [4] named 32 enslaved people. Two different copies of the estate inventory were recorded, with minor spelling variations that are included below.

NAME
Jack
David
Clayton
Bill
Russell
Jacob
Sam
John
Isaac
Hannah / Hanner
Martha
Polly / Polley
Nancey / Nancy
Winney
Lucy
Fanny
Dicy / Dicey
Jake
Joshua
Josiah
Edmund
Allin / Allen
Booker
Lucretia
Eliza
Meg
Edney
Isabella / Isabelly
Armelia / Amelia
Lavina
Amy / Amey
Polleyann / Polly Ann


A document dated 20 June 1832 in the estate records of James Webb notes the receipt of $400 for "the sale of a negro man David which I receive as a negro man left to me by my Father in his last will and Testament" by James Lewis Webb.[5]

NAMEEnslaver who inheritedValuation
DavidJames Lewis Webb$400.00


An undated document in the estate records of James Webb notes the receipt of three enslaved people by John P Blackwell, husband of Mary Ann Amy (Webb) Blackwell.[6]

NAMEEnslaver who inheritedValuation of group
"Winney, Booker & Polly Ann"John P Blackwell$800.00


A document dated 27 February 1833 in the estate records of James Webb notes a "Legacy of Lucy and her two Children (Edmund and Marthy Ann)" inherited by Alexander Smith Webb and John Pomfret Webb. [7]

NAMEEnslaver who inheritedValuation
"Lucy and her two Children (Edmund and Marthy Ann)"Alexander Smith Webb & John Pomfret Webb$250.00


A document dated 5 September 1834 in the estate records of James Webb notes the receipt of "a negro boy Josua" by William Henry Webb.[8]

NAMEEnslaver who inheritedValuation
Josua (Joshua)William Henry Webb$300.00


A document dated 1 August 1836 in the estate records of James Webb notes the receipt of "thirty-three dollars 84 cents it being my interest in the sale of Negro man Ben who came out of Grandmother Webb Estate" signed by James Lewis Webb[9]

NAMEEnslaver who benefited
BenJames Lewis Webb


Research Notes

Sources

  1. 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-PRK : Thu Jul 20 14:46:38 UTC 2023), Entry for James Webb, 1820.
  2. Will of James Webb: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-KKH?cc=1867501&wc=32LX-W38%3A169850301%2C170450201 : 21 May 2014), Person > Wills, Inventories, 1827-1830 > image 7 of 264; county courthouses, North Carolina. Recorded in September 1827.
  3. Estate Inventory of James Webb: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-KKK?cc=1867501&wc=32LX-W38%3A169850301%2C170450201 : 21 May 2014), Person > Wills, Inventories, 1827-1830 > image 18 of 264; county courthouses, North Carolina.
  4. Estate Inventory of James Webb (cleaner copy): "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5ZCY?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 30 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
  5. Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8992-5CB6?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 15 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
  6. Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5ZZZ?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 49 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
  7. Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8992-5CGD?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 107 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
  8. Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5CP8?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 54 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.
  9. Estate Records of James Webb: "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G992-5ZSS?cc=1911121&wc=Q6WT-8PZ%3A183525501%2C183410401%2C190333901 : 21 May 2014), Person County > W > Webb, James > image 58 of 139; State Archives, Raleigh.




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