Slaves of Richard Randolph Jr, Virginia
Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
Surnames/tags: Slavery Black_Heritage Randolph
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This page's purpose is to record the people enslaved by Richard Randolph Jr. at three plantations in Virginia and attempt to connect them to their families.
The Will of Richard Randolph Jr. was written on 21 March 1786 and recorded on 3 July 1786 in Henrico County, Virginia.
On 1 October 1787, three separate inventories were recorded for Richard Randolph's estate, listing a total of 139 enslaved people at three Virginia plantations: 72 people at Curles Neck, 44 people at Sandy Ford, and 23 people at Clover Forest. People enslaved at the Sandy Ford plantation were listed in two groups: Prince Edward County (22 people) and Cumberland County (22 people). See below for details.
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1786 Will of Richard Randolph
- In his will, Richard Randolph Jr listed the following enslaved people:[1]
Name Enslaver who inherited in 1786 Notes Moses Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Anne inherited "the land & plantation called Curles" Ned Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Lewis Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Ned Hacok Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Will Perry Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Ben Wilden Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Billy Cooper Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Ampey Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Blenham Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Neptune Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Mingo Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Gardener Tom Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Waggoner Tom Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife House Peter Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Milan Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Jesse Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Morocco Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Sabina Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Isbell Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Nancy Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Jenny Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Sukey Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Betty Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Lucinda Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Sally the cook Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Sally and her husband Ben Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Ben Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy George Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Joe Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Syphax Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Ninory Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Carpenter Peter Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Billy Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Otho Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Arthur Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Myrtilla Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife boy Jimmy Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Betty Morocco Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Aggy Anne (Meade) Randolph, wife Also see will of Ryland Randolph (written 7 Dec 1784, probated 7 Feb 1785) which previously gave freedom to "Aggy & her two children, Sylvia Anderson, now three years old; and Alexander Philip, not one years old from the date hereof." Ryland's will established a fund of £3,000 that apparently was intended to send Aggy and her children to live in England. He also gave Aggy "all my household furniture including gold & silver...and all my wearing apparel." Ancestry Sharing Link. "forty negroes of which testator's negroes are to be part, that is to say eight good negro fellows, six women, six boys and twenty children from eight years of age downwards, to be made up as far as possible from the familys of those named above so that they go together in familys as far as may be convenient." Brett Randolph, son Brett inherited the Sandy Ford plantation in Cumberland & Prince Edward counties "forty negro slaves of which Milan and Jerry are to be part, that is to say eight good negro fellows, six women, six boys and twenty children from the age of eight years and under to be made up as far as possible from the family of those named above so that they may go together in familys as far as may be convenient." Ryland Randolph, son Ryland inherited the Clover Forest tract in Cumberland County and "land and plantation in Chesterfeld Co. opposite Curles, containing about 130 acres" Blacksmith named Lewis Richard Randolph and David Meade Randolph, sons Blacksmith named Ned Hawk Richard Randolph and David Meade Randolph, sons Judy Anne Randolph, daughter "now in her possession" Nelly Anne Randolph, daughter "now in her possession" Two children of Judy Anne Randolph, daughter "now in her possession" Dick Anne Randolph, daughter Calie and her children Edmund, Corsey, Dick, Sukey, and Betty Anne Randolph, daughter boy called Peter Anne Randolph, daughter "twelve negroes each, one half males and other half females, one half also grown, the other half young negroes from eight years old and under, and as much in famileys as possible." Elizabeth (Randolph) Meade, Sarah (Randolph) Mewburn, and Mary (Randolph) Bolling, daughters Sylvia, child of Aggy To be set free at age 18 "but on this express condition that they nor either of them do claim or receive any legacy from the estate of my brother Ryland Randolph the person claiming or receiving such legacy to be exempted from freedom." - Also see will of Ryland Randolph (written 7 Dec 1784, probated 7 Feb 1785) which previously gave freedom to "Aggy & her two children, Sylvia Anderson, now three years old; and Alexander Philip, not one years old from the date hereof." Ryland's will established a fund of £3,000 that apparently was intended to send Aggy and her children to live in England. He also gave Aggy "all my household furniture including gold & silver...and all my wearing apparel." Ancestry Sharing Link. Philip Alexander, child of Aggy To be set free at age 21 "but on this express condition that they nor either of them do claim or receive any legacy from the estate of my brother Ryland Randolph the person claiming or receiving such legacy to be exempted from freedom." - Also see will of Ryland Randolph (written 7 Dec 1784, probated 7 Feb 1785) which previously gave freedom to "Aggy & her two children, Sylvia Anderson, now three years old; and Alexander Philip, not one years old from the date hereof." Ryland's will established a fund of £3,000 that apparently was intended to send Aggy and her children to live in England. He also gave Aggy "all my household furniture including gold & silver...and all my wearing apparel." Ancestry Sharing Link. Billy Davis, child of Lucinda To be set free at age 21 "but on this express condition that they nor either of them do claim or receive any legacy from the estate of my brother Ryland Randolph the person claiming or receiving such legacy to be exempted from freedom." - Also see will of Ryland Randolph (written 7 Dec 1784, probated 7 Feb 1785) which said "I give unto my brothers servant maid's son William Davis five hundred pounds." Ancestry Sharing Link.
1787 Estate Inventory for Curles Neck Plantation
- Curles Neck in Henrico County was inherited by Richard's wife Anne (Meade) Randolph.
- On 1 October 1787, an estate inventory was recorded for Curles Neck. It named 72 enslaved people, 51 of whom were also named in Richard's will:[2]
Name Valuation Ben the foreman £40.00 Sally his wife £20.00 Ben jun'r £70.00 Dick £40.00 Nancy £30.00 Moses the Carpenter £40.00 Nancy his wife £35.00 Peter the Carpenter £80.00 Tom Waggoner £75.00 Old Betty Goose £0.00 Lewis the Blacksmith £100.00 Lucinda £35.00 Billy Davis £35.00 Fanny £25.00 Pandora £15.00 Ampy £80.00 Betty his wife £60.00 Ampy jun'r £25.00 Jimmy £15.00 Blenham £75.00 Jenny his wife £40.00 Betty £60.00 Jimmy £40.00 Dick £35.00 Jinny £27, 10d Peter £20.00 Nelly £20.00 Cudjo £10.00 Jesse £80.00 Sally his wife £60.00 Isbell £30.00 Peter £30.00 Mingo £0.00 Ben Welden £10.00 Arthur £25.00 Hannah £10.00 Neptune £0.00 Sabina, his wife £0.00 Ned Hawk Blacksmith £100.00 Myrtilla £75.00 Sukey £5.00 Billey, her son £80.00 George £80.00 Ninory £50.00 Will Perry £20.00 Otho £75.00 Ned £90.00 Isbell, his wife £40.00 Myrtilla £35.00 Ned £23.00 Ireland £15.00 Billy Cowper £35.00 Peter £75.00 Jim - Boy £0.00 Syphax £50.00 Joseph £50.00 Old Venus £15.00 Tom, Gardner £35.00 Morocco £80.00 Charity £45.00 Venus, an infant £0 Bob, an infant £0 Aggy £0 Sylvia £0 Philip £0 Dick £80.00 Celia £50.00 Edmund £35.00 Causa (?) £27.00 Dick £22, 10d Betty £17, 10d Sukey £12, 10d
1787 Estate Inventory for Sandy Ford Plantation
- Sandy Ford was inherited by Richard's son Brett Randolph.
- On 1 October 1787, estate inventories were recorded for Sandy Ford Plantation in Prince Edward County and Cumberland counties, Virginia, naming a total of 44 enslaved people.
- The Prince Edward County inventory listed 22 enslaved people at Sandy Ford:[3]
Name Valuation Jimmy £100.00 Grace and Child 10 days old £80.00 Salley £20.00 Gilly £55.00 Beck £45.00 Mary £80.00 Harry £50.00 Suckey £45.00 America £25.00 Abednego £20.00 Conda (?) £85.00 Aggy £70.00 Phebe £25.00 Nancy £20.00 Meshach £15.00 Elander £12, 10d Esther £80.00 Isaac £15.00 Phebe, the older £70.00 Old Beck of no value £0.00 Anaky the same £0.00
- The Cumberland County inventory listed 22 enslaved people at Sandy Ford:[4]
Name Valuation Othello £50.00 Fanny and her child Nancy £100.00 Ned £35.00 Bess £60.00 Annaky and her child Syfax £80.00 Betty £30.00 Dicey £20.00 Rose £37, 10d James £70.00 Sarah £50.00 Charles £10.00 Hannah £22, 10d Suckey £25.00 Jinny £25.00 Molly £70.00 Mack £30.00 Patty £80.00 Phillis £60.00 Jenny £70.00 John £50.00
1787 Estate Inventory for Clover Forest Plantation
- Clover Forest in Cumberland County was inherited by Richard's son Ryland Randolph.
- On 1 October 1787, an estate inventory was recorded for Clover Forest listing 23 enslaved people:[5]
Name Valuation Will Cook £100.00 Pompey £100.00 Peg and Mourning £160.00 Isbell and Phebe £100.00 Caesar £70.00 Amey and her Child Annaky £80.00 Caesar (the younger) £50.00 Ned and Hannah £70.00 Tiller and Siller £95.00 Tom £50.00 Let (?) £20.00 Lucy £15.00 Cudjo £10.00 Let (?) the elder £35.00 Nancy (?) £60.00 Cudjo (the younger) £60.00 Gilley £80.00 Billy (at Flat-lick) £70.00
Sources
- ↑
Probate:"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Mixed Probate Records, 1781-1904; Author: Virginia. County Court (Henrico County)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2376008 (accessed 10 November 2022)
Richard Randolph probate. - ↑ Inventory of Curles Plantation in Henrico Co. - Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Henrico > Mixed Records, Vol. 2-3, 1766-1852. Page 6. Image 17 of 633. Ancestry Sharing Link. Recorded 1 Oct 1787.
- ↑ Inventory of Sandy Ford Plantation, Prince Edward Co, VA - Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Henrico > Mixed Records, Vol. 2-3, 1766-1852. Page 10. Image 19 of 633. Ancestry Sharing Link. Written 17 Jan 1787, Recorded 1 Oct 1787.
- ↑ Inventory of Sandy Ford Plantation, Cumberland Co, VA - Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Henrico > Mixed Records, Vol. 2-3, 1766-1852. Page 11. Image 20 of 633. Ancestry Sharing Link. Recorded 1 Oct 1787.
- ↑ Inventory of Clover Forest Plantation, Cumberland Co, VA - Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Henrico > Mixed Records, Vol. 2-3, 1766-1852. Page 11. Image 20 of 633. Ancestry Sharing Link. Recorded 1 Oct 1787.
- Will Transcription: The Will of Richard Randolph Jr.
- Curles Neck Plantation - Wikipedia Entry.
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