Slaves of Lewis Moore Virginia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Surname/tag: Moore, slavery, black_heritage

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Lewis Moore (abt.1770-1846), and attempt to connect them to their families.

1820 United States Federal Census Culpeper County, Virginia^[1]
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 3
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 2
Total Slaves: 7

1830 United States Federal Census Culpeper County, Virginia^[2]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Total Slaves: 12

1840 United States Federal Census Rappahannock County, Virginia^[3]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 4
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Total Slaves: 12

Division of the slaves in the estate of Lewis Moore[4]			May 1847
Name	ages	approximate birth year	Valuation	New owner
Susan	45	1802	75	Lewis Moore
Samuel	34	1813	470	James Moore
Hannah	34	1813	275	Nancy Carter
Barbour	30	1817	500	Martha Carter, decd
William	24	1823	650	Alfred Dearing
Sanford (deaf & dumb)	19	1828	200	Martha Carter, decd
Charles (deaf & dumb)	16	1831	200	George Moore
Jarret (deaf & dumb)	14	1833	125	Nancy Carter
Alcinda (deaf & dumb)	26	1821	150	Mary Hathaway
Milly & Child	20	1827	500	George Moore
Thomas	3	1844	125	James Moore
Louisa	12	1835	300	Nancy Carter
Matilda	10	1837	200	Mary Hathaway
Isaac (deaf)	8	1839	125	James Moore
James	6	1841	200	Mary Hathaway

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-19C : accessed 1 June 2021), Lewis Moore, Culpeper, Virginia, United States; citing p. 251, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 193,692.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5N-C9W : 20 February 2021), Lewis Moor, Culpeper, Virginia, United States; citing 98, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 197; FHL microfilm 29,676.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBW-TT3 : 13 September 2017), Lewis Moore, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States; citing p. 30, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 575; FHL microfilm 29,691.
4. ↑ Rappahannock County, Virginia, Chancery Records Index, case no. 112, Lewis Moore Jr & wife v. Exrs of Lewis Moore Etc, "division of the slaves of Lewis Moore, May 1847;" digital images, Library of Virginia (https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=157-1847-008#img : accessed, 2 August 2023).