Slaves of Richard Henry Field, Culpeper County, Virginia

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

The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Richard Henry Field (abt.1793-abt.1865) in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Contents 1 1820 Census 2 1830 Census 3 1840 Census 4 1850 Slave Schedule 5 1860 Slave Schedule 6 Escaped Slaves

1820 Census

• 1820 - Culpeper County - thirteen slaves
• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  1820 U S Census; Census Place: Culpeper, Virginia; Page: 222; NARA Roll: M33_133; Image: 97
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #1166586 (accessed 12 July 2022)
  Richard H Field.

1830 Census

• 1830 - Culpeper County - seven slaves
• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Culpeper, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 197; Page: 75; Family History Library Film: 0029676
  Ancestry ca Record 8058 #905915 (accessed 12 July 2022)
  R H Fields.
• Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 2
• Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

1840 Census

• 1840 - Culpeper County - five slaves (residence)
• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Culpeper, Virginia; Roll: 554; Page: 249; Family History Library Film: 0029684
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1877806 (accessed 12 July 2022)
  Richard H Field.
• Slaves - Males - Under 10 1
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 3
• 1840 - Culpeper County - forty slaves (plantation)
• 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1840; Census Place: Culpeper, Virginia; Roll: 554; Page: 250; Family History Library Film: 0029684
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1877827 (accessed 12 July 2022)
  Richard H Field.
• Slaves - Males - Under 10: 5
• Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 6
• Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 6
• Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 5
• Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
• Slaves - Females - Under 10: 8
• Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 5
• Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
• Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2
• Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1

1850 Slave Schedule

• 1850 - Culpeper County - sixty slaves
• 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 #92678856 (accessed 12 July 2022)
  Richard H Field in Nor Stated, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.
• Female 77
• Male 76
• Female 72
• Male 68
• Male 66
• Female 60
• Female 60
• Male 49
• Male 48
• Male 43
• Female 40
• Male 39
• Female 37
• Female 31
• Male 30
• Female 29
• Female 28
• Male 28
• Male 28
• Female 27
• Male 27
• Male 26
• Male 23
• Male 21
• Female 21
• Male 21
• Male 21
• Female 19
• Female 18
• Male 17
• Male 17
• Female 16
• Female 15
• Male 14
• Female 13
• Female 13
• Female 12
• Female 11
• Male 11
• Male 10
• Male 10
• Male 9
• Female 8
• Male 8
• Male 7
• Female 7
• Female 7
• Male 6
• Male 5
• Female 4
• Male 4
• Male 3
• Male 3
• Male 2
• Male 2
• Female 2
• Female 2
• Female 1
• Male 1
• Female 4/12
• Male 4/12
• Female 3/12
• Female 1

1860 Slave Schedule

• 1860 - Culpeper County - fifty-two slaves
• 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 #90994203 (accessed 12 July 2022)
  Richard H Field in Culpeper, Virginia, USA.
• Male 86
• Female 84
• Female 70
• Male 68
• Male 59
• Male 58
• Male 53
• Female 50
• Male 49
• Female 47
• Female 40
• Male 40
• Male 39
• Female 39
• Male 36
• Female 31
• Female 28
• Male 27
• Male 27
• Female 26
• Female 25
• Female 23
• Female 31
• Female 20
• Male 20
• Male 19
• Female 18
• Male 18
• Female 17
• Male 15
• Female 14
• Male 15
• Female 12
• Female 11
• Male 10
• Male 9
• Female 9
• Female 9
• Female 9
• Female 8
• Male 7
• Female 6
• Female 6
• Female 5
• Male 5
• Female 3
• Female 3
• Male 2
• Male 2
• Male 1
• Male 1
• Male 2/12

Escaped Slaves

The following slaves, owned by Richard H Field, escaped "to the enemy" in the period 1861-1863.

• Culpeper County: Record of Slaves that have escaped to the enemy during the war [1861-1863]; issued 1863; Runaway Slaves Records, 1794, 1806-1863, Accession APA 759, Box 2, Folder 2; Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. accessed 07-12-2022 Link to Search Page
• Moses (M, 51) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Robert (M, 42) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Frank (M, 38) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Leslia (F, 30) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Leland (M, 29) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Anna (F, 28) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Gabriel (M, 21) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Maria (F, 20) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Isaac (M, 20) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Frances (F, 19) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Aaron (M, 17) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Euphenia (F, 16) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Jackson (M, 15) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Ellen (F, 11) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Howard (M, 9) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Sally (F, 7) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Scott (M, 4) Slave owner: Richard H. Field
• Rose (F, 2) Slave owner: Richard H. Field