Slaves of John Bonaparte Carrington, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Halifax, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: halifax_virginia_slaves Virginia_Slaves

Slaves of: John Bonaparte Carrington

Location: Halifax, Virginia

For slaves of his grandfather and some uncles, see: Slaves of Paul Carrington Sr and His Children

Slave Names Identified

From Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911: Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911. Links to images on ancestry.com in sources section below.

Name	Date of birth	Mother's name
Melvina	Nov 13, 1865	Esther
Tucker	Feb 3, 1857	Aggy
Patrick	May 19, 1857	Matilda
Nicy	Oct 19, 1858	Jane
Israel	Oct 20, 1858	Mary
John Henry	Dec 11, 1858	Seamer
Charlotte	Nov 16, 1859	Momas
Peter	May 26, 1860	Mary
Rebecca	Jun 5, 1860	Jane
John	Jun 15, 1860	Matilda
David	Sep 14, 1860	Sally
Mary	Oct 11, 1860	Hannah
Yorick	Oct 23, 1860	Susan

From Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911: Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912. Links to images on ancestry.com in sources section below.

Name	Death Date	Cause of Death	Age at Death	Mother's Name	Approx. birth year
Mary Eliza	Aug 1, 1858	fever	15	not listed	1843
Ellen	Nov 1859	croup	8	not listed	1851
Anderson	Feb 17, 1860	dropsy	23	not listed	1837
Lewis	Feb 20, 1860	old age	90	not listed	1770

From U.S., Confederate Army Payrolls for Enslaved Labor, 1840-1883: National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Confederate Slave Payrolls, 1874-1899; NAID: 719477; Record Group Number:: 109; Record Group Title:: War Department Collection of Confederate Records, 1825-1927

Name	Occupation	Date Range	Time Employed	Business Name	Payroll Number	Hired From	County hired from	Link to image (Ancestry)
Ned	Laborer	Jul 1862	7 days	Richmond	1243	John B Carrington	Halifax, VA	[1]
Fontaine	Laborer	Jul 1862	7 days	Richmond	1243	John B Carrington	Halifax, VA	[2]
Ned	Laborer	Aug 1862	1 month	Richmond	1612	John B. Carrington	Halifax, VA	[3]
Fontaine	Laborer	Aug 1862	1 month	Richmond	1612	John B. Carrington	Halifax, VA	[4]
Ned	Laborer	Sep 1862	23 days	Richmond	40	John B Carrington	Halifax, VA	[5]
Fontaine	Laborer	Sep 1862	23 days	Richmond	40	John B Carrington	Halifax, VA	[6]
Ned	Laborer	Nov 1862 - Jan 1863	60 days	Brook Defences	1091	Jno B Carrington	Halifax, VA	[7]
Fontaine	Laborer	Oct - Nov 1863	66 days	Near Richmond	1638	Jno B Carrington	Halifax, VA	[8]

Sources

• [9]1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Halifax, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 192; Page: 384; Family History Library Film: 0029671

Name John B Carrington

Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Halifax, Virginia

Total Slaves 32

• [10]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

Name John B Carrington

Residence Date 1850

Residence Place Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Number of Enslaved People 86

Role Slave Owner

• [11]1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

Name John B Carrington

Residence Date 1860

Residence Place Southern District, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Number of Enslaved People 80

Role Slave Owner

• Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911: Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

Year 1856, Halifax, Virginia[12]

1. Enslaved Person: Casmille/Casmell, born Aug 26, 1856, owner John B Carrington, mother Nelly
2. Enslaved Person: Melvina, born Nov 13, 1856, owner John B Carrington, mother Esther

Year 1857, Halifax, Virginia[13]

1. Enslaved Person: Tucker, born Feb 3, 1857, owner John B Carrington, mother Aggy
2. Enslaved Person: Patrick, born May 19, 1857, owner John B Carrington, mother Matilda

Year 1858, Halifax, Virginia[14]

1. Enslaved Person: Nicy, born Oct 19, 1858, owner John B Carrington, mother Jane
2. Enslaved Person: Israel, born Oct 20, 1858, owner John B Carrington, mother Mary
3. Enslaved Person: John Henry, born Dec 11, 1858, owner John B Carrington, mother Seamer

Year 1859, Halifax, Virginia[15]

1. Enslaved Person: Charlotte, born Nov 16, 1859, owner John B Carrington, mother Momas

Year 1860, Halifax, Virginia[16]

1. Enslaved Person: Peter, born May 26, 1860, owner John B Carrington, mother Mary
2. Enslaved Person: Rebecca, born Jun 5, 1860, owner John B Carrington, mother Jane
3. Enslaved Person: John, born Jun 15, 1860, owner John B Carrington, mother Matilda
4. Enslaved Person: David, born Sep 14, 1860, owner John B Carrington, mother Sally
5. Enslaved Person: Mary, born Oct 11, 1860, owner John B Carrington, mother Hannah
6. Enslaved Person: Yorick, born Oct 23, 1860, owner John B Carrington, mother Susan

• Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911: Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

Listing: Enslaved Person, Date, Age, Cause of Death, Parents (if listed), Where Born (if listed)

Year 1858, Halifax, Virginia[17][18]

1. Mary Eliza, Aug 1, 1858, fever, 15, no parents listed, Halifax, VA birth location listed, (b. abt. 1843)

Year 1859, Halifax, Virginia[19]

1. Amy, Mar 1859, unknown, 70, no parents listed, Halifax, VA birth location listed, (b. abt. 1789)
2. Ellen, Nov 1859, croup, 8, no parents listed, Halifax, VA birth location listed, (b. abt. 1851)

Year 1860, Halifax, Virginia[20]

1. Rebecca, Jun 1860, unknown, 8 no parents listed, Halifax, VA birth location listed, (b. abt. 1852)
2. Anderson, Feb 17, 1860, dropsy, 23 no parents listed, Halifax, VA birth location listed, (b. abt. 1837)
3. Lewis, Feb 20, 1860, old age, 90 no parents listed, Halifax, VA birth location listed, (b. abt. 1770)