Slaves of Col. John Carter

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Lancaster, Virginia
Surnames/tags: Carter Slavery black_heritage

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Col. John Carter - Slave Inventory - 29 July 1670 1.2 The Will of Col. John Carter 2 Sources

Introduction

Col. John Carter, aka John Carter (abt.1613-1670) was born into an English family with commercial and kinship connections to members of the Virginia Company of London. He was the original owner of Corotoman Plantation, built in 1653.

John died on January 10, 1670 at Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster County, Virginia. He was buried inside the Christ Church.

Col. John Carter - Slave Inventory - 29 July 1670

The following inventory was part of the probate of his will.^[1]

As Written	Person	Age*	Described	Location	Value £	Notes
1. Abraham a negro	Abraham 1	20	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
2. Anthony a negro	Anthony 1	25	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
3. Betty a negro woman	Betty 1	35	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	25
4. Blind Doll a negro woman & her child	Blind Doll	30	Blind, Mother, Negro	Corotoman Estate	5	blind doll a negro woman and her child were view more
5. Blind Doll a negro woman & her child	Child of Blind Doll	5	Child	Corotoman Estate	5	blind doll a negro woman and her child were view more
6. a young negro boy of Coco	Child of Coco	10	Boy, Child, Negro, Young	Corotoman Estate	10	(Unnamed young male child noted in Coco's profile)
7. a young negro boy of little Gumbi	Child of Little Gumby	8	Boy, Child, Negro, Young	Corotoman Estate	10
8. a young negro girle of old Gumbi	Child of Old Gumby	10	Child, Girl, Negro, Young	Corotoman Estate	10
9. a young negro boy now weaned	Child of Unknown	3	Boy, Child, Negro, Weaned, Young	Corotoman Estate	6
10. Chris a negro woman	Chriss Yoconhocon	17	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	30
11. Coco a negro woman	Coco	30	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	20
12. Dick a negro	Dick Yoconhocan	20	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30	Taken to be Black Dick, who was set free.
13. Emanuel an old negro	Emanuel 1	50	Negro, Old	Corotoman Estate	30
14. Franck an old negro	Frank 1	55	Negro, Old	Corotoman Estate	30
15. George a negro	George 1	20	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
16. Gingie a very old negro woman	Gingy	75	Negro, Very Old	Corotoman Estate	10
17. Grash an old negro	Gratia (Grasher) 1	65	Negro, Old	Corotoman Estate	20
18. Gumbie an old negro	Gumby 1	65	Negro, Old	Corotoman Estate	15
19. Little Gumbi a negro	Gumby 2	17	Little, Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
20. Betty's young sucking boy	Infant Boy of Betty	1	Boy, Child, Infant, Suckling	Corotoman Estate	4
21.Jack a negro	Jack 1	20	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
22. Jacob a negro deseased [diseased]	Jacob 1	20	Diseased, Negro	Corotoman Estate	15
23. James a negro boy	James 1	15	Boy, Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
24. Jane a negro woman	Jane 1	25	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	30	Among top-valued slaves.
25. Jeffery a malato [mulatto]	Jeffery	20	Mulatto	Corotoman Estate	30	Likely the son of a white indentured servant. view more
26. Kate a negro woman	Kate 1	25	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	25
27. Margett a negro woman	Margett 1	35	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	30
28. Mingo an old negro	Mingo 1	50	Negro, Old	Corotoman Estate	20	Mingo may suggest Santo Domingo as place of o view more
29. Mundina an old negro woman blind	Mundina	50	Blind, Negro, Old, Woman	Corotoman Estate	10
30. Norah a negro woman	Norah 1	20	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	25
31. Peter a negro	Peter 1	33	Man, Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
32. Philip a negro	Phillip 1	22	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
33. Sarah a negro woman	Sarah 1	20	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	30
34. Simon a ngro [negro]	Simon	20	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30
35. Su a negro woman	Sue 1	35	Negro, Woman	Corotoman Estate	30
36. Tomboy a negro	Tomboy	16	Negro	Corotoman Estate	30	Value indicates he was an adult, not a child view more
4 young negro children	Unnamed Child 1	10	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	10	The "4 young negro children" were valued together at 40 pounds sterling
4 young negro children	Unnamed Child 2	10	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	10	The "4 young negro children" were valued together at 40 pounds sterling
4 young negro children	Unnamed Child 3	10	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	10	The "4 young negro children" were valued together at 40 pounds sterling
4 young negro children	Unnamed Child 4	10	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	10	The "4 young negro children" were valued together at 40 pounds sterling.
3 younger negro children	Unnamed Child 5	4	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	4	The "three younger negro children" were valued together at 12 pounds sterling
3 younger negro children	Unnamed Child 6	4	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	4	The "three younger negro children" were valued together at 12 pounds sterling
3 younger negro children	Unnamed Child 7	5	Child, Negro	Corotoman Estate	4	The "three younger negro children" were valued together at 12 pounds sterling

The Will of Col. John Carter

Will: 15 September 1669

Codicil: 3 January 1670

Probated: 1 February 1670

Inventory of Slaves: 29 July 1670

Recorded: 9 January 1723

Sources

1. ↑ Library of Virginia; Transcribed in: John Carter I of "Corotoman" Lancaster County, Virginia Jones, Christine A. Irvington, Virginia: Foundation for Historic Church, Inc. 1977; https://christchurch1735.knack.com/corotomanslaves#thedocuments/documentdetails2/536d8b6f055ae4337622cafa/?view_183_page=1

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• https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/carter-john-ca-1613-1670/#start_entry