Slaves of Oliver Welch, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Talladega County, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Welch Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Oliver Welch, Alabama 1.1 1840 Census 1.2 Deed of Gift 1.3 1850 Slave Schedule 1.4 1860 Slave Schedule 2 Sources

Slaves of Oliver Welch, Alabama

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the enslaved persons held by Oliver Welch (1791-1874) in Talladega County, Alabama to assist in connecting them to their family.

1840 Census

In 1840, Oliver Welch held 49 enslaved persons in Talladega County, Alabama.^[1]

• Slaves - Males - Under 10 15
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 4
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 4
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
• Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 7
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 9
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 4
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1
• Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 1

Deed of Gift

On March 25, 1844, Oliver Welch made provisions for the division of enslaved persons with the following being immediately gifted to his six children.^[2]

• Betsey and child to Mary Mallory
• Clary to Nathaniel Welch
• Sarah to Nathaniel Welch
• Hannah Lewis to Hannah E. Reynolds
• Monroe to Hannah E. Reynolds
• Bob to John M. Welch
• Susan to John M. Welch
• Cillas to William A. Welch
• Robert to William A. Welch
• Ham to James Welch
• Charlotte to James Welch

The deed also identified the enslaved identified below would remain in his possession until December 31, 1845 at which time they would be divided into equal lots for his six children.^[2]

• Joseph Mallory
• Dudley
• Mariah
• Joshua
• Louisa
• Frederick
• Sam
• Edmond
• Harriet
• Margaret
• Jackson
• Rachel
• Tipecanoe
• Betsey
• George
• Allice
• Nelly
• Ellick
• Tyler
• Miller

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Oliver Welch held 41 in Talladega County, Alabama^[3]

• Female 75
• Male 70
• Male 54
• Male 40
• Female 40
• Female 40
• Male 35
• Male 35
• Female 35
• Female 32
• Female 34
• Female 34
• Male 26
• Female 25
• Male 22
• Male 20
• Male 22
• Male 18
• Female 17
• Male 16
• Female 16
• Female 34
• Male 15
• Male 15
• Male 15
• Female 12
• Male 12
• Female 12
• Male 10
• Male 8
• Female 8
• Female 8
• Male 6
• Male 6
• Male 6
• Male 6
• Female 6
• Female 4
• Male 3
• Female 3
• Female 3

1860 Slave Schedule

In 1860, Oliver Welch held 43 enslaved persons in Talladega, Alabama.^[4]

• Male 75
• Female 50
• Male 21
• Female 18
• Male 60
• Male 22
• Male 20
• Male 20
• Male 24
• Male 23
• Male 20
• Male 24
• Female 40
• Female 48
• Female 50
• Female 30
• Female 24
• Female 19
• Female 15
• Female 14
• Male 16
• Male 16
• Male 16
• Male 14
• Male 13
• Male 8
• Female 30
• Female 10
• Female 5
• Male 8
• Female 5
• Female 1
• Male 1
• Female 8
• Male 6
• Male 6
• Male 3
• Male 2
• Female 3
• Male 2
• Male 1
• Male 4
• Female 3

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Talladega, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 257; Family History Library Film: 0002335
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1328517 (accessed 18 December 2023)
   Oliver Welck in Talladega, Alabama.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Deed: "Deeds, 1833-1909; general index, 1833-1909"
   Catalog: Deeds, 1833-1909; general index, 1833-1909
   Film number: 008248529 > image 65 of 829
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 11 January 2022)
   • Talladega Co, AL, 25 Mar 1844, Deed Bk E p.91
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 ca Record 8055 #90612831 (accessed 18 December 2023)
   Oliver Welch, slave owner of 41 enslaved people, in 1850 in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama, USA.
4. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #91670941 (accessed 18 December 2023)
   Oliver Welch, slave owner of 43 enslaved people, in 1860 in Southern Division, Talladega, Alabama, USA.