Slaves of Richard King Jr

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Caldwell, Louisiana, United States
Surnames/tags: slavery black_history King

This page's purpose is to record the enslaved people owned by Richard King Jr., and attempt to connect them to their families.

Slaves

In 1820 Richard lived in Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana, with one female slave over age 45.^[1]

In 1830 Richard lived in Catahoula with 14 slaves^[2]:

Slaves - Males - Under 10 3

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 1

Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1

Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 1

Slaves - Females - Under 10 4

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1

Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2

Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

Total Slaves 14

In 1850 Richard lived in Caldwell Parish with 52 slaves.^[3]

In 1860 Richard lived in Caldwell Parish with 69 slaves.^[4]

When his brother, Caleb King, died, Richard administered his estate which included several slaves in Terrebonne Parish.^[5]

A letter^[6] from Richard to the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 seems to concern several former child slaves and how to handle them after emancipation.

Sources

1. ↑ "1820 United States Federal Census", 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana; Page: 16; NARA Roll: M33_31; Image: 22, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1491116 (accessed 26 December 2022), Richard King in Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana.
2. ↑ "1830 United States Federal Census", Year: 1830; Census Place: Catahoula, Louisiana; Series: M19; Roll: 44; Page: 219; Family History Library Film: 0009687, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1902199 (accessed 26 December 2022), Richard King in Catahoula, Louisiana.
3. ↑ "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 #679218 (accessed 26 December 2022), Unknown (50) in Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA.
4. ↑ "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 #2983391 (accessed 26 December 2022), Unknown (60) in Caldwell, Louisiana, USA.
5. ↑ Transcribed Succession Record of Caleb King
6. ↑ Transcription of Letter From Richard King to Freedmen's Bureau