Slaves of Mabry Wafer, Louisiana

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States
Surnames/tags: Wafer Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Mabry Wafer, Louisiana 1.1 1830 Census 1.2 1834 Deed of Sale 1.3 1840 Census 1.4 1846 Deed of Sale 1.5 1850 Slave Schedule 2 Sources

Slaves of Mabry Wafer, Louisiana

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the enslaved persons held by Mabry Wafer (abt.1800-abt.1854) in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, and connect them to their family.

1830 Census

In 1830, Mabry Wafer held 12 enslaved in Claiborne Parish^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 4
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 3
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2

1834 Deed of Sale

In 1834 Mabry paid $1,500 to Absalom Presnall for enslaved persons. A. E. Ashbrook and David Franc witnessed the transaction. ^[2]

• David (35)
• Dicy (33)
• Hariet (8)
• Mary (6).

1840 Census

In 1840 Mabry Wafer enslaved 27 in Claiborne Parish^[3]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 3
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 4
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 4
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 5
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 6
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 3
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 2

1846 Deed of Sale

In January 1846 Mabry purchased 18 persons from Robert C. Adams for $5000. The deed was attested by A. V. Montgomery and M. B. Sherrill.^[4]

• Mingo (17)
• Abram (2)
• Susan (2 months)
• Lindy (45)
• Charlotte (18)
• Tenor (3)
• Peter (18 months)
• Jane (3)
• Patum (22)
• Minby (33)
• Esther (35)
• Suckey (10)
• George (7)
• Dolly (5)
• "one of yellow complexion" (40)
• Mary (6)
• Harriett (4)
• Amos (5 months).

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Mabry Wafer enslaved 56 in Claiborne Parish.^[5]

• Male 1
• Male 41
• Female 23
• Male 8
• Male 4
• Female 1
• Female 40
• Female 14
• Female 12
• Female 10
• Female 9
• Female 7
• Male 5
• Male 50
• Female 40
• Male 17
• Female 15
• Female 11
• Male 9
• Male 6/12
• Male 20
• Male 27
• Female 18
• Male 27
• Male 50
• Female 45
• Male 16
• Male 15
• Female 12
• Female 9
• Male 2
• Male 25
• Female 19
• Male 2
• Female 11/12
• Male 22
• Female 18
• Female 2
• Female 8/12
• Male 27
• Female 19
• Female 6
• Female 3
• Female 1
• Female 22
• Female 5
• Female 2
• Female 36
• Male 9
• Male 5
• Male 3
• Female 65
• Female 65
• Male 30
• Female 27
• Female 7

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Claiborne, Louisiana; Series: M19; Roll: 44; Page: 234; Family History Library Film: 0009687
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #1902509 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Mabey Wafer in Claiborne, Louisiana.
2. ↑ Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Deeds, Volume A, page 705, accessed online at FamilySearch.org, digital image in the possession of Wesley Miller (2020).
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: 127; Page: 100; Family History Library Film: 0009689
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1305277 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Mahy Wafer in Claiborne, Louisiana.
4. ↑ Claiborne Parish Deed Records, Volume A, pp. 488-489, accessed online at FamilySearch.org, digital copy in the possession of Wesley Miller (2020).
5. ↑ 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 ca Record 8055 #93039682 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Maberry Wafer, slave owner of 56 enslaved people, in 1850 in Township 19 Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.