Slaves of Richard Henry Adams, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Adams slavery

Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 The Atwood Plantation, Marengo County 1.2 Slaves 2 Sources

Introduction

This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Richard Henry Adams (1811-1870) and attempt to connect them to their families.

The Atwood Plantation, Marengo County

Richard Henry Adams owned this 900 acre plantation in Marengo County. In his will of 1870 he left the 900 acre plantation to his wife, Anna Carter, daughter Margaret Harrison, and his youngest son, George Winston Adams to be owned equally and jointly.

Slaves

In the 1840 census Richard held 49 enslaved people in Marengo, Alabama.^[1]

In the 1850 slave schedule, Richard held 87 enslaved people recorded in Marengo, Alabama, United States .^[2]

In the 1860 slave schedule, Richard held 88 enslaved people recorded in Township 17 Range 5 East, Marengo, Alabama, United States as a slave owner of 88 enslaved people.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 10; Page: 36; Family History Library Film: 0002334
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3872535 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Richard H Adams in Marengo, Alabama.
2. ↑ 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 Record 8055 #90300160 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Richd H Adams, slave owner of 87 enslaved people, in 1850 in Marengo, Alabama, USA.
3. ↑ 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 Record 7668 #91539605 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   R H Adams, slave owner of 88 enslaved people, in 1860 in Township 17 Range 5 East, Marengo, Alabama, USA.