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Slaves of Richard Eppes, Prince George County, Virginia

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Slaves of Richard Cocke Eppes

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Richard Cocke Eppes in Prince George County, Eppes Island in Charles City County and Chesterfield County.

1861 - 1865 Slave Index

Within his account books, dated 1851-1861 and 1865 - 1868, Richard Eppes recorded names and ages of his slaves. University of Virginia has created a transcript of this information citing full names and date of birth. Family relationships were not recorded.[1]

First NameLast NameStatusGenderDOBDOD
MatSlaughterslavemale1781
HannahSlaughterslavefemale1786
JudyHarrisslavefemale1787
JennyOldhamslavefemale1789
AmyCornslavefemale1790d 10/06/1856
FederickDavisslavemale1799d 12/20/1854
LouisaWhiteslavefemale1800
PaulSlaughterslavemale1803d 06/27/1856
GeorgeOldhamslavemale1804
SallyCornslavefemale1807
CharlesLewisslavemale1808
MadisonRuffinslavemale1812
EdwardOldhamslavemale1813
SusanSlaughterslavefemale1813
SallyLewisslavefemale1815
HarrietRuffinslavefemale1816
NancyLewisslavefemale1816
StewardSlaughterslavemale1817
JohnCornslavemale1817
SuckyPageslavefemale1817
SolomonUnknownslavemale1817
CrocodileLewisslavemale1818
CharlesDavisslavemale1818
FannyOldhamslavefemale1819
DavyHendersonslavemale1820
PatrickCornslavemale1820
PattySlaughterslavefemale1821
Mary JaneUnknownslavefemale1821
WilliamLewisslavemale1822
WilliamWhiteslavemale08/1822
JackCaryslavemale1824
GeorgeWhiteslavemale03/1825
Mary AnnWhiteslavefemale10/1829
JamesUnknownslavemale1830
MillyHendersonslavefemale1830
HenrySmithslavemale1832
LucyCornslavefemale1829
Martha AnnCaryslavefemale1833
ArchyLewisslavemale1833
CarolineUnknownslavefemale1834
RobertMoodyslavemale1835
KatyWhiteslavefemale1835
JohnBirdslavemale1836
BinsUnknownslave1838
GeorgeGilliamslavemale1838
ElizaPageslavefemale1838
JamesSpratlyslavemale1838
TobyBirdslavemale1838
PatienceMoodyslavefemale1839
FrankLewisslavemale1840
WilliamThompsonslavemale1840
RichardGilliamslavemale1840
JudyLewisslavefemale1841
DilsySlaughterslavefemale1841
JaneOldhamslavefemale1841
NancyThompsonslavefemale1842
WilliamHendersonslavemale1842
DavyHenderson Jr.slavemale1843
SusanJasperslavefemale1843
GeorgeMorrisslavemale1843
AmySlaughterslavefemale1844
UrsulaSlaughterslavefemale1844
NancyLewisslavefemale1844
NedOldham Jr.slavemale1844
ElizabethWhiteslavefemale1834
PattyRudsslavefemale1845
JohnHendersonslavemale1845
TomSlaughterslavemale1846
SallySlaughterslavefemale1847
Mary FrancesHendersonslavefemale1847
GilesWhiteslavemale1847
BobCornslavemale1847
MatthewWhiteslavemale1848
DollyCornslavefemale1848
PaulinaRuffinslavefemale1848
RichardSlaughterslavemale1848
RichardCaryslavemale1849
TomHendersonslavemale1849d 05/1857
JamesRuffinslavemale1850
LouisaSlaughterslavefemale1850
MaryCornslavefemale1850
AnsyThompsonslavefemale1850
CharlotteHendersonslavefemale1850
RandolphHendersonslavemale1851
AgnesRuffinslavefemale1851
MasonWhiteslavemale1852d 1853
CorneliusCornslavemale1852
MirandaFieldslavefemale02/1853
PeterSlaughterslavemale02/1853
UnknownHendersonslave03/1853
JohnWilliamsRuffinslavemale08/1853
BetsyWhiteslavefemale08/1853
VioletWhiteslavefemale02/1853
HannahCornslavefemale02/06/1854
WillisWhiteslavemale03/18/1854
EllickHendersonslavemale05/1854
EmelineWhiteslavefemale02/1855
SamuelRuffinslavemale07/1855
FannyCornslavefemale01/1856
LouisaWhiteslavefemale01/1856
EdwardBlandslavemale1833
MatildaHendersonslavefemale04/1856
JamesFieldslavemale1855
IzzyLewisslavefemale05/1856
Anna LapsleyCaryslavefemale07/1856d 10/1856
SarahCalwellslavefemale1834
ElinoraCalwellslavefemale10/24/1856
SallyFieldslavefemale04/1857,d 05/1857
JuliannaWhiteslavefemale05/1857
PollyCornslavefemale05/1857
LaviniaWhiteslavefemale02/1857
MelvilleHendersonslavemale09/1857
BetsyCareyslavefemale11/16/1857
SandyUnknownslave1811
AdaLewisslavefemale1858
WillieSlaughterslavemale1858
EmmaSlaughterslavefemale1858
HenriettaWhiteslavefemale1858
IndeannaRuffinslavefemale1858
JimBookerslavemale1831
HenryCorsenslavemale1821
JoshuaFieldslavemale08/20/1858
HarrisWhiteslavemale09/12/1858
Lewis EldridgeWhiteslavemale01/1859
AdelineBirdslavefemale04/25/1859
AlfredCornslavemale05/06/1859
RosenaHendersonslavefemale05/23/1859
Fanny EllenBookerslavefemale12/25/1859
IreneCorsenslavefemale03/1860
ColinBirdslavemale08/1860
RoseLewisslavefemale09/1860
LindaWhiteslavefemale11/1860
Celia AnnCareyslavefemale11/1860
UnknownBirdslave01/17/1861
IdaBookerslavefemale01/26/1861

Escaped Slaves

Richard Eppes had three plantations. According to his biography when the Union Army established their headquarters at Appottomax Manor, all but thirteen of his slaves escaped. University of Virginia has transcribed a list of slaves owned by Richard Eppes who left the plantation.[2]

From Prince George County - Appottomax Manor
NameSexAgeDescriptionDate of Escape
Jenny OldhamF731862-06-01
George OldhamM581862-06-01
MadisonM50House servant1862-05-20
EdwardM49Carpenter1862-07
SallyF47Weaver1862-05-20
HarriottF46Excellent house servant1862-05-20
StewardM451862-06-01
SolomonM45Blacksmith1862-05-20
CharlesM441862-06-01
HenryM41Robust carpenter1862-07
TomM321862-07
ArcherM29Very likely blacksmith1862-05-20
RobertM27Very valuable carpenter ostler1862-08-27
JamesM241862-06-01
TobyM241862-06-01
PatienceF231862-05-20
FrankM221862-06-01
DilsyF211862-06-01
JaneF211862-06-01
NancyF201862-05-20
PaulinaF141862-05-20
RichardM131862-05-20
LouisaF121862-05-20
CharlotteF121862-06-01
AgnessF111862-05-20
JohnM91862-05-20
SamuelM71862-05-20
FannyF61862-05-20
IndiannaF51862-05-20
IdaF11862-06-01
LaveniaF11862-06-01
From Chestefield County
NameSexAgeDate of Escape
Louisa White (midwife) F621862-05-20
NancyF461862-05-20
SuckyF451862-05-20
DavyM421862-05-20
PollyF411862-05-20
WilliamM401862-05-20
JackM381862-05-20
GeorgeM371862-05-20
MillyF361862-05-20
MaryF331862-05-20
TomM321862-05-20
HenryM301862-05-20
MarthaF291862-05-20
ElizabethF281862-05-20
JohnM261862-05-20
ElizaF241862-05-20
WilliamM201862-05-20
DavyM191862-05-20
NedM181862-05-20
JohnM171862-05-20
SallyF151862-05-20
FrancesF151862-05-20
MatthewM141862-05-20
RichardM131862-05-20
RandolphM111862-05-20
EllickM81862-05-20
EmelineF81862-05-20
LouisaF61862-05-20
MatildaF61862-05-20
LaviniaF51862-05-20
MelvilleF51862-05-20
BetsyF51862-05-20
Harris WhiteM41862-05-20
Lewis E WhiteM31862-05-20
Adaline BirdF31862-05-20
Rozena HendersonF31862-05-20
Lindae WhiteF21862-05-20
Celia Ann CaryF21862-05-20
Allen BirdM21862-05-20
Nicholas WhiteM21862-05-20
HendersonM11862-05-20
WhiteM11862-05-20
From Eppes Island, Charles City County
NameSexAgeDate of Escape
WhiteM11862-05-20
Juda HarrisF751862-08
Charles LewisM541862-08
John CornM451862-07
Crocodile LewisM441862-07
Fanny OldhamF431862-08
Patrick CornM421862-08
Mary Jane MorrisF411862-08
William WhiteM401862-07
Lucy CornF331862-08
Edward BlandM281862-08
Caty WhiteF281862-08
Caroline CarsonF281862-07
William ThomsonM221862-07
Margaret LewisF211862-08
Susan JasperF191862-08
George MorrisM191862-08
Nancy LewisF181862-08
Giles WhiteM151862-07
Bob CornM151862-08
Dolly CornF141862-08
Mary CornF121862-08
Ansy ThompsonF121862-08
Cornelius CornM101862-08
Miranda FieldF91862-08
Hannah CornF81862-08
Polly CornF51862-08
Henrietta WhiteF41862-08
Alfred CornM31862-08
Irena CarsonF21862-08
Rosa LewisF21862-08
Lavinia CornF21862-08
Andrew LewisM21862-08
Unidentified CarsonM11862-08

Sources

  1. Account book, 1851-1861 and 1865-1868, of Richard Eppes of "Appomattox Manor," City Point [formerly Prince George County, now city of Hopewell], Va.; Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Mss1 Ep734 d 343. (Filename: UNL_599.pdf) Transcript accessed on VIRGINIA UNTOLD: SEARCH THE NARRATIVE, 08-18-2022 Link to Search Page ... use Eppes
  2. Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759; 7651031_0006_0015_0001; 7651031_0006_0016_0001-0014; Library of Virginia, Transcript accessed on VIRGINIA UNTOLD: SEARCH THE NARRATIVE, 08-18-2022 Link to Search Page ... use Eppes




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