Slaves of Josiah Watson, Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Watson Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Josiah Watson, Virginia 1.1 1810 Census 1.2 1820 Census 1.3 1827 Will 2 Sources

Slaves of Josiah Watson, Virginia

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the people enslaved by Josiah Watson (1759-1827) in Prince Edward County, Virginia to assist in connecting them to their family.

1810 Census

In the 1810 census Josiah held 32 enslaved people in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.^[1]

1820 Census

In the 1820 census Josiah held 32 enslaved people in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.^[2]

• Slaves - Males - Under 14 6
• Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25 2
• Slaves - Males - 45 and over 3
• Slaves - Females - Under 14 13
• Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25 1
• Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44 5
• Slaves - Females - 45 and over 2

1827 Will

Will of Josiah Watson, Prince Edward County, VA Written 11 Jan 1827 Proved 19 May 1828 Prince Edward County Will Book 7 pg 478^[3]

to wife, Polly Watson

• Peter
• Hannah
• Edy
• Judy
• Martha
• Milly
• Parthenia
• Sam
• Jim
• Amy
• Jacob
• Jack
• Morgan
• Allen
• Phil
• Isham
• Frank
• Mat
• Lizzy
• Olly

to Matthew Edward Andrew Hercules Nelson Watson

• Little Peter
• Aggy
• Caty
• Cyrus
• Squire

to daughter, Polly N Thackston

• Smith
• Jerry
• Cassandra
• Jinny
• Nancy
• Cassandra, daughter of Nancy
• William

to granddaughter Mary Ann Rebekkah Watson

• Meriah
• Lucy
• Berry

to grandaughters, Louisa, Mary and Emelia Watson

• Annaky
• Phebe
• Nick
• Selina
• Nathan
• Rozetter
• Louisa
• Dick

to granddaughter America Jane Green/Greer

• Nancy
• Silvy
• Jack
• Ben, son of Silvy

to granddaughter Eliza Frances Geers

• Milly, daughter of Nancy

to M E A H N Watson and Polly Thackston

slaves run off to North & South Carolina by John Geers

• Little Indy
• Nick
• Isabella
• Esther
• Nancy, daughter of Isabella
• Dick
• Mary

to be sold

• Robin
• Susanah
• Tiller
• Julia
• Nelly
• Harriott
• Isaac

Sources

1. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 593; Image: Vam252_70-0492; FHL Roll: 0181430
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #706313 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Josiah Watson in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Prince Edward, Virginia; Page: 162; NARA Roll: M33_131; Image: 176
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #142751 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Josiah Watson in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA.
3. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
   Will Books, 1754-1869 ; General Indexes to Wills, 1754-1915, 1937, 1974-1984; Author: Virginia. County Court (Prince Edward County); Probate Place: Prince Edward, Virginia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #850427 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Josiah Watson probate on 11 Jan 1827 in Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. Residence Prince Edward.