Slaves of John S. Abel, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Abel slavery

Introduction

John S Abel (abt.1780-1859)

Slaves

In the 1820 census Jno was in St Anns Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.^[1]

4 Males - Under 14

1 Male - 14 thru 25

1 Male - 26 thru 44

3 Females - Under 14

2 Females - 14 thru 25

2 Females - 26 thru 44

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 8

Total Slaves 13

In the 1840 census John was in St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia.^[2]

1 Male - Under 10

3 Males - 10 thru 23

3 Males - 24 thru 35

2 Males - 36 thru 54

1 Female - Under 10

4 Females - 10 thru 23

1 Female - 24 thru 35

1 Females - 36 thru 54

1 Females - 55 thru 99

Persons Employed in Agriculture 13

Total Slaves 17

In the 1850 Slave schedule, John S Abel held 27 unnamed enslaved persons in St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle, Virginia.^[3][4] NOTE - Family Search citation only transcribed 17. The following list is from Ancestry that correlates with the original document.

Name John S Abell

Residence Date 1850

Residence Place Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Number of Enslaved People 27

Role Slave Owner

All Enslaved People

(Gender) Age

Female 70

Male 66

Male 50

Male 50

Male 28

Female 26

Female 6

Male 1

Male 23

Female 19

Male 2

Female 42

Male 26

Female 15

Female 8

Male 7

Male 6

Female 4

Male 1

Female 28

Male 10

Female 33

Female 7

Female 5

Female 2

Male 16

Male 28

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: St Anns Parish, Albemarle, Virginia; Page: 27; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 60
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #23844 (accessed 13 December 2023)
   Jno S Abell in St Anns Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 549; Page: 132; Family History Library Film: 0029683
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3476256 (accessed 13 December 2023)
   Jno S Abell in St Annes, Albemarle, Virginia.
3. ↑ Slave Schedule: "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 Record 8055 #93149124 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   John S Abell, slave owner of 27 enslaved people, in 1850 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
4. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWJ-JQZM : 15 February 2020), John S Abell in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8K-QDL:, 1850.