Slaves of Peter Randolph Jones

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Jones Slavery USBH

The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Peter Randolph Jones (1796-1883) in Buckingham County.

Contents 1 1830 Census 2 1840 Census 3 1850 Slave Schedule 4 1860 Slave Schedule 5 1866 Cohabitation Records 6 Sources

1830 Census

In 1830, Peter R Jones held 6 slaves in Buckingham County

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Buckingham, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 193; Page: 285; Family History Library Film: 0029672
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #867437 (accessed 9 May 2022)
  Peter R Jones.

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1

Slaves - Females - Under 10: 3

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1

1840 Census

In 1840, Peter R Jones held 6 slaves in Buckingham County

• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Northern District, Buckingham, Virginia; Roll: 550; Page: 351; Family History Library Film: 0029683
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #3482162 (accessed 9 May 2022)
  Peter R Jones.

Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2

1850 Slave Schedule

In 1850, Peter R Jones held 7 slaves in District 1, Buckingham County

• 1850 Census: "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 #93206815 (accessed 9 May 2022)
  Peter R Jones in District 1, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.

Male 35

Male 29

Male 22

Female 20 - probably Elvira

Female 19 - probably Harriet

Female 3

Male 1 - probably Sam

1860 Slave Schedule

In 1860, Peter R Jones held 17 slaves in Buckingham County

• 1860 Census: "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 #90590374 (accessed 9 May 2022)
  Peter B Jones in District 2, Buckingham, Virginia, USA.

Male 45

Male 38

Male 34

Female 32

Female 28 - probably Harriet

Male 28

Female 15

Male 9 - probably Randolph

Male 7 - probably Calvin

Male 6 - probably Morton

Male 5 - probably Henry

Male 5 - probably Jack

Female 1

Female 30 - probably Elvira

Male 6 - probably John

Male 3 - probably Reuben

Male 1 - probably Robert

In 1864, Elivra, enslaved by Peter R Jones gave birth to a daughter, Eliza.^[1]

1866 Cohabitation Records

In an 1866 Register, the following children and their mother were identified as having been enslaved by Peter Jones in Buckingham County.

• Buckingham County (Va.) Register of Children of Colored Persons whose Parents had ceased to cohabit which the Father recognizes to be his, 1866 Feb. 27, [Buckingham County register page # 1, Line 15-21]. Cohabitation Registers Digital Collection. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219. Transcript accessed 05-07-2022 Link to Search Page

Harriet - deceased, age 25

Sam- age 17

Randolph - age 15

Calvin - age 14

Morton - age 12

Henry - age 10 (twin)

Jack - age 10 (twin)

Willie - age 5

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911"
   Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Births, 1853-1911
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62153 #329838 (accessed 20 November 2022)
   Eliza born on 10 Jun 1864, daughter of Elvira, in Buckingham, Virginia, USA.