Slaves of Robert Carrington, Arkansas

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
Surnames/tags: Arkansas_Slave_Owners Hempstead County, Arkansas, Slave Owners

Space for listing slaves owned and mortgaged by Robert Carrington upon his death in 1845.

See also: Slaves of Paul Carrington Sr and His Children

• United States Census, 1830, in Charlotte, Virginia, he owned 44 slaves.

• Upon his death, in the inventory his wife made after his death, his probate record lists the following slaves:

Name	Age
Sarah	age 2
John	age 1
Old Trudy/Judy	age 45
Trudy/Judy	age 32
Ocella	age 45
Martha	age 19
Nancy	age 20
Julia	age 3
Eliza	age about 16
Polly	age 30 or 36
Eve	age 22
Arline	age 43
Charlotte	age 47
D??	age 20
K?	age 13
Caroline	age 10
Cynthia	age 9
Rosetta	age 5
Peggy	age 47
Abby	age 45
Mary	age 30
Nancy	age 29
Fanny	age 20
Anabella	age 7

Just below their names it reads "About eighty of the above named negros are under mortgage and a ?? of Trust made by Robert Carrington during his lifetime and subject to redemption". About 1 1/2 pages later it lists names and values/amounts (some names are those from above) of:

Name	Age	Amount Assessed
Mary	about thirty	$500
Peggy	about 47	$300
Phebe/Pheby	about 45	$300
Nancy	about 29	$500
Fanny	about 20	$550
Anabella	about 7	$500
Molly	about 3	$150
Julia	about 3	$150
E??see	about 54	$350
Billy	about 46	$300
Albert	about 44	$400
Horace	about 37	$1,000
Oliver	about 14	$400
Nick	about 12	$250
Peter	about 9	$300
Burnell	about ?5	$200
Harrison	about 4	$250
Ivereson	about 8	$250
Washington	about 30	$250
Heamy	about 70	$100
Joe	about 55	$300
Anthony	about 45	$350
Connery	about 28	$600
Nero?	about 32	$500
Caroline	about 21	$600
Randolph	about 40	$450
Armhome	about 23	$550
Phil	about 24	$600
Adam	about 20	$600
Matt	about 19	$500
Sam	about 16	$500
E??see	about 18	$550
Napolean	about 18	$550
Abram	about 16	$550
Bob	about 13	$450
Tom	about 15	$400
Ben	about 13	$400
WIlliam	about 7	$250
Ros	about 5	$200
Edward	about	$150
Elsey	about 37	$300
Old Judy	about 45	$250
Judy	about 32	$450
Sculla	about 45	$350
Martha Ann	about 19	$450
Dick	about 1	$100
Nancy	about 21	$500
Eliza	about 16	$475
Polly	about 36	$350
Eve	about 22	$500
Adaline & infant	about 43	$450
Charlotte	about 47	$350
Dulsey	about 20	$450
Kinsery	about 13	$350
Caroline	about 10	$300
Cynthia	about 9	$300
Rosetta	about 5	$200
Hannbal	about 19	$250
Simon	about 16	$500
Aaron	about 40	$600
Tom	about 50	$300
William	about 36	$600
Pannas	about 40	$550
Bob	about 32	$550
Lil Chas	about 30	$550
Big Chas	about 50	$300
Hank	about 13	$300
Old Sam	about 62	$450
Joe	about 10	$350
Norbone	about 12	$350
??vis	about 12	$350
Isaack	about 7	$250
???	about 5	$200
Elam	about 4	$200
Stephen	about 5	$250
Edmund	about 17	$500
Hannah	about 55	$100
Isabel	about 50	$100
Milly	about 35	$350
Mariah	about 30	$450
Minna?	about 24	$400
Betsy	about 28	$450
Henrietta	about 16	$400
Sally	about 13	$350
Ann	about 11	$300
Sylvia	about 9	$300
Lavina	about 4	$200
Patsey	about 6	$225
Margareth	about 6	$225
Lucretia	about 1	$100
Katy	about 12	$350
Lucy	about 6
Clarrisa	about 4	$200
Davy	about 3	$120
L??nnce	about 1	$100
Sarah	about 2	$200
John	about 1	$100

Sources

• [1]Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998: Bonds, Inventories & Appraisements, 1826-1927; Author: Arkansas. Probate Court (Hempstead County); Probate Place: Hempstead, Arkansas

Name Robert Carrington

Probate Date 28 Mar 1845

Probate Place Hempstead, Arkansas, USA

Inferred Death Year 1845

Inferred Death Place Arkansas, USA

Item Description Administration Bonds, Etc, Vol H, 1845-1850