Slaves of John Bellamy, Florida

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Jefferson County, Florida
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by John "Jack" Bellamy (1776-1845), and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves of John Bellamy in Census Records

In the 1810 census John was in Horry, South Carolina, United States, and owned 19 slaves. The census does not break them down as to sex or age.^[1]

In the 1830 census John was in Madison, Florida, and owned 100 slaves.^[2]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 15
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 18
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 8
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 4
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 25
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 14
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 11
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 5

• Total Slaves: 100

In the 1840 census John was in Jefferson, Florida Territory. He owned 49 slaves.^[3]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 8
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 7
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 4
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 8
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 8
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 6
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 5
• Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1

• Total Slaves: 49

Slaves Mentioned by Name in John Bellamy's Will

John's estate passed probate on 19 April 1845. A list if slaves he owned were named. "Schedule of Negro Slaves received by W. [S? I?] Baily, Guardian of the infant heirs of Abraham Bellamy [John's son], deceased, to wit: Burton W Bellamy; Anneta B. Bellamy; Josephine Bellamy; Theodocia B. Bellamy; and Victoria Bellamy, from the Estate of John Bellamy decd the said Negro Slave now[?] allotted and set off by [?] under a [?] of Jeffererson Circuit Court to wit:"^[4]

1. Caesar
2. Fanny
3. Friday
4. Adaline
5. Zilda
6. Clement, not the same person as Clement
7. Sarah
8. Mary
9. Cindy
10. John
11. Florida
12. Edmond
13. Wilson
14. Cablin
15. Catherin
16. Clement, not the same person as Clement
17. Mima
18. Charity
19. Manuela
20. Henry
21. Wash
22. Jane
23. Matilda
24. Nephine
25. Billy
26. Nancy
27. Beck
28. Levisa
29. Percky
30. Henrietta

Sources

1. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Horry, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 482; Image: Scm252_62-0149; FHL Roll: 0181421
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #603605 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   John Bellamy in Horry, South Carolina, USA.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Madison, Florida; Series: M19; Roll: 15; Page: 177; Family History Library Film: 0006711
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #469571 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   John Bellamy in Madison, Florida.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Jefferson, Florida Territory; Roll: 36; Page: 55; Family History Library Film: 0006712
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1634814 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   John Bellamy in Jefferson, Florida Territory.
4. ↑ Probate: "Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950"
   Probate Records, 1838-1927; Author: Florida. County Court (Jefferson County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8993 #754269 (accessed 10 December 2022)
   John Bellamy probate.

See:

• Bellamy Plantation, Jefferson County, Florida