Slaves of Mary (Webb) Smith (1782-1859), Granville County, North Carolina
Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Smith
This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Mary (Webb) Smith and attempt to connect them to their families.
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Biography
Mary Webb was born on 22 June 1782 in Granville County, North Carolina, the daughter of John Webb and Amy Booker. On 16 March 1839 she married her first cousin James Webb Smith and relocated to his Beech Hill plantation in Jackson County, Tennessee. She died in January 1859 at Beech Hill.
Enslaved People Inherited in 1826
Mary's father died in August 1826 and his will was probated in November 1826 in Granville County. His estate inventory named 22 enslaved people, three of whom were listed as already in the possession of his daughter Mary.[1][2]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited in Nov 1826 |
|---|---|
| Poll | Mary (Webb) Smith, daughter |
| Bird (a boy) | Mary (Webb) Smith, daughter |
| Rose | Mary (Webb) Smith, daughter |
Enslaved People Purchased in 1836
In November 1836, about 18 months after the death of Mary's mother Amy, there was a sale of estate items she had inherited for her lifetime from her husband John. Thirteen enslaved people were named in these sale records and were purchased by various family members.[3] Mary purchased three of these people.
| NAME | Enslaver who purchased in Nov 1836 | Amount Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Will & Stephen | Mary (Webb) Smith, daughter | £400.00 |
| Cecillia (?) | Mary (Webb) Smith, daughter | £450.00 |
Enslaved People Inherited in 1854
Mary's husband James wrote his will on 20 February 1854 and died on 22 May 1856. His will named 71 enslaved people and included a number of unnamed children.[4]
| NAME | Enslaver who inherited in 1856 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Old Adam | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | |
| Old Martha | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | |
| Dilsy | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Daughter of Kitty |
| Jinny | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | |
| Horris | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | |
| Tony | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Husband of Mary |
| Mary | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Wife of Tony |
| Sydney | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Child of Mary |
| Julia | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Child of Mary |
| William | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Child of Mary |
| Frederick | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Child of Mary |
| Granville | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Son of Syntha |
| Alfred | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Son of Kitty |
| Old Amy | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Mother of Tempy |
| Gloster | Mary (Webb) Smith, wife | Son of Tempy. Grandson of Old Amy. |
- For more information on the people enslaved by Mary's husband, please see: Slaves of James Webb Smith, Jackson County, Tennessee
- For more information on the people enslaved by Mary's father, please see: Slaves of John Webb, Granville County, North Carolina.
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