Slaves of John Harry

Date: 1782 to 1865
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Surnames/tags: Harry Slavery USBH

Purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by John Harry (abt.1782-abt.1865) of Washington, DC.

Contents 1 1825 Bill of Sale 2 1850 Slave Schedule 3 1860 Slave Schedule 4 Slave Owner Compensation

1825 Bill of Sale

• Washington, D.C., U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, May 1862 page 6 of 1037 accessed on Ancestry 02-06-2022 Link to Profile

In 1825 Mrs Harriet Williams, mother of Harriet Eliza, sold slaves to John Harry for $10.00. She indicated the slaves were previously a gift to her daughter, probably at the time of her marriage to John in 1823.

• Nancy mulatto
• John son of Nancy
• Lydia daughter of Nancy
• Henrietta daughter of Nancy
• Louis son of Nancy
• Francis son of Nancy

1850 Slave Schedule

• 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 ca Record 8055 #91389173 (accessed 6 February 2022)
  J Harry in Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

In 1850, John Harry of Georgetown, owned 11 slaves

Female 65

Female 55

Female 50

Female 30

Female 25

Female 16

Female 12

Male 8

Male 6

Male 2

Male 3

1860 Slave Schedule

• 1860 Census: "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
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #90025560 (accessed 6 February 2022)
  John Harry in Georgetown Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

In 1860 John Harry reported he had 13 slaves in Ward 2

Male 6

Female 5

Female 4

Male 2

Female 1

Female 63

Female 17

Male 8

Female 35

Male 16

Male 14

Female 10

Female 17

John was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Georgetown Ward 1, Washington, District of Columbia, USA as a slave owner of 1 enslaved people.^[1]

1 Male age 7 - under employment with Timothy Remick

Slave Owner Compensation

• Washington, D.C., U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, May 1862 page 3 of 1037 accessed on Ancestry 02-06-2022 Link to Image

In May of 1862, John Harry petitioned for compensation for 27 slaves he had released. Unfortunately, the documents included are not complete. The following slaves are named.

• Grace Butler 58

Grace was obtained as a young girl as a gift from Mrs Martha Clagett (mother of his first wife) and resided with the family until about 3, 4 years ago. Her children were born in the John Harry household

• Martha Butler 34 daughter of Grace
• Eliza Ann Butler 20 daughter of Grace
• Walter Butler 16 son of Grace
• Jane Coney 37

Jane was born to a slave woman in John Harry household

• Lydia Meredith 43 mulatto
• Richard Meredith 25 mulatto
• John Meredith 23 mulatto
• Henrietta Creesy's children - "were all born in her own hired house in my neighborhood and were always under my care and protection"

Also included were the slaves obtained from Mrs Harriet Williams, mother of his second wife, in 1825 as documented above.

• Nancy mulatto
• John son of Nancy
• Lydia daughter of Nancy
• Henrietta daughter of Nancy
• Louis son of Nancy
• Francis son of Nancy